On This Day
Wednesday, May 7, 1997
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 21 | 9 | .700 | -- |
Yankees | 18 | 15 | .545 | 4.5 |
Blue Jays | 15 | 15 | .500 | 6.0 |
Red Sox | 15 | 16 | .484 | 6.5 |
Tigers | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9.0 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 16 | 14 | .533 | -- |
Brewers | 15 | 14 | .517 | 0.5 |
Royals | 15 | 15 | .500 | 1.0 |
Twins | 13 | 20 | .394 | 4.5 |
White Sox | 10 | 19 | .345 | 5.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mariners | 19 | 12 | .613 | -- |
Rangers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 2.0 |
Angels | 14 | 16 | .467 | 4.5 |
Athletics | 15 | 18 | .455 | 5.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 23 | 9 | .719 | -- |
Expos | 17 | 14 | .548 | 5.5 |
Marlins | 17 | 15 | .531 | 6.0 |
Mets | 16 | 17 | .485 | 7.5 |
Phillies | 10 | 21 | .323 | 12.5 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 18 | 15 | .545 | -- |
Pirates | 17 | 15 | .531 | 0.5 |
Cardinals | 15 | 17 | .469 | 2.5 |
Reds | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7.5 |
Cubs | 8 | 23 | .258 | 9.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rockies | 21 | 10 | .677 | -- |
Giants | 19 | 12 | .613 | 2.0 |
Dodgers | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.0 |
Padres | 12 | 18 | .400 | 8.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jefferson | 4 |
1 | Mike Lansing | 4 |
1 | Rondell White | 4 |
4 | Carlos Baerga | 3 |
4 | 13 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Andres Galarraga | 2 |
1 | Scott Hatteberg | 2 |
1 | Reggie Jefferson | 2 |
1 | Mike Lansing | 2 |
5 | 26 tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Lansing | 5 |
2 | Scott Hatteberg | 4 |
2 | Reggie Jefferson | 4 |
2 | Ray Lankford | 4 |
2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeromy Burnitz | 2 |
1 | Ray Lankford | 2 |
1 | Jose Valentin | 2 |
4 | Luis Alicea | 1 |
4 | 22 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Robert Person | 1.50 |
2 | Jeff D'Amico | 1.17 |
2 | Armando Reynoso | 1.17 |
4 | Ramon Martinez | 0.89 |
4 | 2 others tied | 0.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Byrd | 1 |
1 | David Cone | 1 |
1 | Will Cunnane | 1 |
1 | Mike Fetters | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 8 |
1 | Ramon Martinez | 8 |
1 | Jack McDowell | 8 |
1 | Shane Reynolds | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Bielecki | 1 |
1 | John Franco | 1 |
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 1 |
1 | Doug Jones | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .420 |
2 | Jeff Blauser | .410 |
3 | Eric Davis | .395 |
4 | Bip Roberts | .390 |
5 | Michael Tucker | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 14 |
1 | Tino Martinez | 14 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 12 |
4 | Larry Walker | 11 |
5 | 5 tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 42 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 35 |
3 | Larry Walker | 34 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 33 |
4 | Tony Clark | 33 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Deion Sanders | 20 |
2 | Brian Hunter | 14 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 14 |
4 | Luis Castillo | 12 |
4 | Kenny Lofton | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 0.50 |
2 | Rick Reed | 1.07 |
3 | Esteban Loaiza | 1.49 |
4 | Greg Maddux | 1.54 |
5 | Tom Glavine | 1.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Key | 6 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 5 |
2 | Jason Dickson | 5 |
2 | Scott Erickson | 5 |
2 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 63 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 56 |
3 | Shane Reynolds | 53 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 50 |
5 | 2 tied | 48 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Myers | 13 |
2 | Rod Beck | 12 |
3 | Mariano Rivera | 10 |
3 | Todd Worrell | 10 |
5 | Mark Wohlers | 9 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Eric Davis | .489 |
2 | Frank Thomas | .486 |
3 | Jeff Blauser | .447 |
4 | Tino Martinez | .431 |
4 | Henry Rodriguez | .431 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Hundley | 7 |
1 | Tino Martinez | 7 |
3 | Jeff Bagwell | 6 |
3 | Eric Davis | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 20 |
2 | Todd Hundley | 19 |
3 | Jeff Bagwell | 17 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 17 |
5 | 3 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Womack | 7 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 6 |
3 | Manny Alexander | 5 |
3 | Delino DeShields | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 0.39 |
2 | Roger Bailey | 0.56 |
3 | Rick Reed | 0.60 |
4 | Rick Helling | 0.73 |
5 | Jack McDowell | 0.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 3 |
1 | Scott Erickson | 3 |
1 | Jimmy Key | 3 |
1 | Pedro Martinez | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 29 |
2 | Ramon Martinez | 24 |
3 | David Cone | 23 |
3 | Jack McDowell | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Franco | 5 |
1 | Randy Myers | 5 |
1 | Mariano Rivera | 5 |
1 | Todd Worrell | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .415 |
2 | Kenny Lofton | .405 |
3 | Jeff Blauser | .400 |
4 | Eric Davis | .391 |
5 | Michael Tucker | .384 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 11 |
1 | Mark McGwire | 11 |
3 | Jeff Bagwell | 10 |
4 | Ken Griffey | 9 |
4 | Todd Hundley | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 34 |
2 | Jeff Bagwell | 27 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 27 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 27 |
2 | Todd Hundley | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Deion Sanders | 16 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 14 |
3 | Kenny Lofton | 11 |
4 | Brian Hunter | 10 |
5 | 3 tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 0.50 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 1.10 |
3 | Rick Reed | 1.29 |
4 | Roger Bailey | 1.32 |
5 | Tom Glavine | 1.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Key | 5 |
1 | Pedro Martinez | 5 |
1 | Denny Neagle | 5 |
1 | Bobby Witt | 5 |
5 | 13 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 46 |
2 | Alan Benes | 43 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 42 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 42 |
5 | 3 tied | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Myers | 10 |
2 | Rod Beck | 9 |
2 | Mariano Rivera | 9 |
4 | Norm Charlton | 7 |
4 | 4 others tied | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .353 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .348 |
3 | Frank Thomas | .346 |
4 | Rusty Greer | .338 |
5 | Mike Piazza | .334 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 61 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 55 |
3 | Vinny Castilla | 46 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 45 |
5 | Todd Hundley | 43 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 156 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 154 |
3 | Dante Bichette | 144 |
4 | Rafael Palmeiro | 142 |
5 | 2 tied | 139 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 65 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 58 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 56 |
4 | Chuck Knoblauch | 54 |
4 | Eric Young | 54 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 1.79 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.46 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 2.63 |
4 | Andy Ashby | 2.76 |
5 | Jose Rosado | 2.88 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pettitte | 21 |
1 | John Smoltz | 21 |
3 | Andy Benes | 18 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 18 |
3 | 3 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 262 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 245 |
3 | Curt Schilling | 238 |
4 | Hideo Nomo | 236 |
5 | Shane Reynolds | 222 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Worrell | 47 |
2 | John Wetteland | 44 |
3 | Rod Beck | 42 |
3 | Trevor Hoffman | 42 |
3 | Mark Wohlers | 42 |