On This Day
Friday, May 9, 1997
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 22 | 10 | .688 | -- |
Yankees | 19 | 16 | .543 | 4.5 |
Blue Jays | 17 | 15 | .531 | 5.0 |
Red Sox | 15 | 18 | .455 | 7.5 |
Tigers | 13 | 21 | .382 | 10.0 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brewers | 16 | 14 | .533 | -- |
Indians | 17 | 15 | .531 | 0.0 |
Royals | 17 | 15 | .531 | 0.0 |
Twins | 14 | 21 | .400 | 4.5 |
White Sox | 12 | 19 | .387 | 4.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mariners | 20 | 13 | .606 | -- |
Rangers | 17 | 14 | .548 | 2.0 |
Angels | 14 | 17 | .452 | 5.0 |
Athletics | 15 | 20 | .429 | 6.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 23 | 11 | .676 | -- |
Marlins | 19 | 15 | .559 | 4.0 |
Expos | 17 | 15 | .531 | 5.0 |
Mets | 17 | 18 | .486 | 6.5 |
Phillies | 11 | 22 | .333 | 11.5 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 19 | 15 | .559 | -- |
Astros | 19 | 16 | .543 | 0.5 |
Cardinals | 16 | 18 | .471 | 3.0 |
Reds | 11 | 22 | .333 | 7.5 |
Cubs | 10 | 23 | .303 | 8.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rockies | 21 | 12 | .636 | -- |
Dodgers | 19 | 13 | .594 | 1.5 |
Giants | 19 | 13 | .594 | 1.5 |
Padres | 12 | 20 | .375 | 8.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Joey Cora | 5 |
2 | Garret Anderson | 3 |
2 | Will Clark | 3 |
2 | Bernard Gilkey | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bret Boone | 1 |
1 | Archi Cianfrocco | 1 |
1 | Joey Cora | 1 |
1 | Darin Erstad | 1 |
1 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 4 |
1 | Jeff King | 4 |
3 | Bernard Gilkey | 3 |
3 | Jose Guillen | 3 |
3 | Todd Hundley | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Craig Biggio | 2 |
2 | Moises Alou | 1 |
2 | Carlos Baerga | 1 |
2 | Damon Buford | 1 |
2 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smiley | 1.83 |
2 | Jamie Moyer | 1.33 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 1.25 |
4 | Charles Nagy | 1.22 |
5 | Todd Stottlemyre | 1.14 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Bottenfield | 1 |
1 | Mark Clark | 1 |
1 | Francisco Cordova | 1 |
1 | Cal Eldred | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Charles Nagy | 11 |
1 | John Smiley | 11 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 10 |
4 | Jaime Navarro | 9 |
4 | Ismael Valdez | 9 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ricky Bottalico | 1 |
1 | Doug Jones | 1 |
1 | Mike Timlin | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .416 |
2 | Jeff Blauser | .410 |
3 | Bip Roberts | .385 |
4 | David Justice | .376 |
5 | Tony Gwynn | .369 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 15 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 14 |
3 | Larry Walker | 13 |
4 | David Justice | 12 |
4 | Mark McGwire | 12 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 43 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 39 |
3 | Larry Walker | 37 |
4 | Moises Alou | 34 |
4 | Todd Hundley | 34 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Deion Sanders | 21 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 16 |
3 | Brian Hunter | 14 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 0.50 |
2 | Rick Reed | 1.50 |
3 | Francisco Cordova | 1.53 |
4 | Greg Maddux | 1.54 |
5 | Roger Clemens | 1.58 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Key | 6 |
1 | Andy Pettitte | 6 |
1 | Bobby Witt | 6 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 5 |
4 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 63 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 60 |
3 | Curt Schilling | 56 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 54 |
5 | Shane Reynolds | 53 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Myers | 13 |
2 | Rod Beck | 12 |
3 | Mariano Rivera | 11 |
4 | Todd Worrell | 10 |
5 | Mark Wohlers | 9 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Eric Davis | .513 |
2 | Jeff Blauser | .450 |
3 | Frank Thomas | .447 |
4 | B. J. Surhoff | .436 |
5 | Tino Martinez | .418 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | David Justice | 8 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 7 |
2 | Matt Williams | 7 |
4 | Roberto Alomar | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Andres Galarraga | 17 |
1 | Todd Hundley | 17 |
1 | David Justice | 17 |
1 | Matt Williams | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Knoblauch | 8 |
2 | Otis Nixon | 7 |
2 | Tony Womack | 7 |
4 | Raul Mondesi | 6 |
4 | Deion Sanders | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 0.39 |
2 | Kirk Rueter | 0.69 |
3 | Tim Belcher | 0.72 |
4 | Francisco Cordova | 0.93 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Belcher | 3 |
1 | David Cone | 3 |
1 | Scott Erickson | 3 |
1 | Jimmy Key | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 30 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 29 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 27 |
4 | David Cone | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mariano Rivera | 6 |
2 | John Franco | 5 |
2 | Randy Myers | 5 |
4 | Robb Nen | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .406 |
2 | Bip Roberts | .392 |
3 | David Justice | .391 |
4 | Kenny Lofton | .390 |
5 | Ivan Rodriguez | .388 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 11 |
2 | Jeff Bagwell | 10 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 10 |
4 | Ken Griffey | 9 |
4 | David Justice | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 35 |
2 | Moises Alou | 27 |
2 | Jeff Bagwell | 27 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 27 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Deion Sanders | 17 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 14 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 12 |
4 | Kenny Lofton | 11 |
5 | 4 tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 0.50 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 1.10 |
3 | Ismael Valdez | 1.47 |
4 | Kevin Appier | 1.50 |
5 | Francisco Cordova | 1.58 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Witt | 6 |
2 | Jimmy Key | 5 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 5 |
2 | Denny Neagle | 5 |
5 | 13 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 52 |
2 | David Cone | 46 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 42 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 41 |
5 | Shane Reynolds | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Myers | 10 |
2 | Mariano Rivera | 9 |
3 | Rod Beck | 8 |
4 | Norm Charlton | 7 |
4 | 3 others tied | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | .354 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .352 |
3 | Frank Thomas | .351 |
4 | Rusty Greer | .338 |
5 | Paul Molitor | .335 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 60 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 56 |
3 | Vinny Castilla | 45 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 45 |
5 | Todd Hundley | 43 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 160 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 156 |
3 | Dante Bichette | 146 |
4 | Rafael Palmeiro | 141 |
5 | Tino Martinez | 138 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 65 |
2 | Otis Nixon | 59 |
3 | Tom Goodwin | 56 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 56 |
5 | Eric Young | 54 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 1.80 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.39 |
3 | Andy Ashby | 2.76 |
4 | Tom Glavine | 2.86 |
5 | Jose Rosado | 2.88 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pettitte | 22 |
2 | John Smoltz | 21 |
3 | Andy Benes | 19 |
3 | Pat Hentgen | 19 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 262 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 238 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 236 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 235 |
5 | Darryl Kile | 220 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Worrell | 47 |
2 | John Wetteland | 44 |
3 | Mark Wohlers | 42 |
4 | Trevor Hoffman | 41 |
5 | Rod Beck | 40 |