On This Day
Tuesday, May 20, 1997
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 29 | 13 | .690 | -- |
Yankees | 25 | 19 | .568 | 5.0 |
Blue Jays | 22 | 19 | .537 | 6.5 |
Tigers | 19 | 24 | .442 | 10.5 |
Red Sox | 16 | 25 | .390 | 12.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 21 | 20 | .512 | -- |
Royals | 20 | 21 | .488 | 1.0 |
Brewers | 19 | 21 | .475 | 1.5 |
White Sox | 19 | 22 | .463 | 2.0 |
Twins | 18 | 26 | .409 | 4.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 24 | 17 | .585 | -- |
Mariners | 24 | 20 | .545 | 1.5 |
Angels | 22 | 20 | .524 | 2.5 |
Athletics | 17 | 28 | .378 | 9.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 31 | 13 | .705 | -- |
Marlins | 27 | 16 | .628 | 3.5 |
Expos | 24 | 18 | .571 | 6.0 |
Mets | 23 | 21 | .523 | 8.0 |
Phillies | 17 | 26 | .395 | 13.5 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 23 | 22 | .511 | -- |
Pirates | 21 | 22 | .488 | 1.0 |
Cardinals | 18 | 25 | .419 | 4.0 |
Cubs | 15 | 28 | .349 | 7.0 |
Reds | 14 | 29 | .326 | 8.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 25 | 17 | .595 | -- |
Dodgers | 23 | 19 | .548 | 2.0 |
Rockies | 23 | 20 | .535 | 2.5 |
Padres | 17 | 25 | .405 | 8.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Curtis Goodwin | 4 |
1 | Warren Newson | 4 |
3 | Ellis Burks | 3 |
3 | Johnny Damon | 3 |
3 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Ashley | 1 |
1 | Geronimo Berroa | 1 |
1 | Jay Buhner | 1 |
1 | Ellis Burks | 1 |
1 | 23 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Kent | 5 |
2 | Wally Joyner | 4 |
2 | Tim Salmon | 4 |
4 | Harold Baines | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 2 |
1 | Darren Lewis | 2 |
3 | Rich Becker | 1 |
3 | Jay Bell | 1 |
3 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Leiter | 1.25 |
2 | Pat Hentgen | 1.14 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 0.86 |
4 | Sterling Hitchcock | 0.80 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich DeLucia | 1 |
1 | Pat Hentgen | 1 |
1 | Sterling Hitchcock | 1 |
1 | Danny Jackson | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Hentgen | 8 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 6 |
2 | Dustin Hermanson | 6 |
2 | Esteban Loaiza | 6 |
2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Aguilera | 1 |
1 | Rod Beck | 1 |
1 | Ricky Bottalico | 1 |
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .413 |
2 | Jeff Blauser | .384 |
3 | Tony Gwynn | .380 |
4 | Frank Thomas | .372 |
5 | David Justice | .372 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 20 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 17 |
3 | Tony Clark | 16 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 14 |
4 | 2 others tied | 14 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 55 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 51 |
3 | Tony Clark | 46 |
4 | Larry Walker | 43 |
5 | 2 tied | 42 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Deion Sanders | 26 |
2 | Brian Hunter | 20 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 20 |
4 | Otis Nixon | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.20 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 1.36 |
3 | Francisco Cordova | 1.47 |
4 | Rick Reed | 1.72 |
5 | Jimmy Key | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Key | 8 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 7 |
2 | Scott Erickson | 7 |
2 | Bobby Jones | 7 |
2 | 3 others tied | 7 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 79 |
2 | David Cone | 78 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 71 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 67 |
5 | Hideo Nomo | 66 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 15 |
2 | Randy Myers | 14 |
2 | Mariano Rivera | 14 |
4 | John Franco | 12 |
4 | Todd Worrell | 12 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joey Cora | .473 |
2 | Frank Thomas | .457 |
3 | Mickey Morandini | .442 |
4 | Mark Grace | .423 |
5 | Curtis Goodwin | .421 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Clark | 7 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 6 |
2 | Matt Williams | 6 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 5 |
4 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 20 |
1 | Ken Griffey | 20 |
3 | Albert Belle | 17 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 17 |
3 | Frank Thomas | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Goodwin | 7 |
1 | Brian Hunter | 7 |
1 | Chuck Knoblauch | 7 |
1 | Otis Nixon | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Hentgen | 0.00 |
2 | Francisco Cordova | 0.53 |
3 | Alan Benes | 0.55 |
4 | Bobby Jones | 0.56 |
5 | Jeff Shaw | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Scott Erickson | 3 |
1 | Pat Hentgen | 3 |
1 | Jimmy Key | 3 |
1 | Pedro Martinez | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 30 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 24 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 23 |
3 | David Cone | 23 |
3 | Todd Stottlemyre | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ricky Bottalico | 5 |
1 | John Franco | 5 |
1 | Mariano Rivera | 5 |
4 | Roberto Hernandez | 4 |
4 | Doug Jones | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Thomas | .448 |
2 | Joey Cora | .438 |
3 | B. J. Surhoff | .424 |
4 | Ray Lankford | .396 |
5 | Bernie Williams | .389 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 12 |
1 | Matt Williams | 12 |
3 | Jeff Bagwell | 11 |
4 | Tony Clark | 10 |
4 | Tino Martinez | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 37 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 32 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 31 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 28 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Otis Nixon | 13 |
1 | Deion Sanders | 13 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 12 |
4 | Brian Hunter | 11 |
4 | Tony Womack | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Francisco Cordova | 1.06 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 1.16 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 1.17 |
4 | Jack McDowell | 1.33 |
5 | Pat Hentgen | 1.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Key | 6 |
1 | Pedro Martinez | 6 |
3 | David Cone | 5 |
3 | Scott Erickson | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 51 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 50 |
3 | David Cone | 46 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 46 |
5 | Kevin Brown | 42 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mariano Rivera | 10 |
2 | John Franco | 9 |
3 | Ricky Bottalico | 7 |
3 | Roberto Hernandez | 7 |
3 | 3 others tied | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Thomas | .360 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .357 |
3 | Alex Rodriguez | .349 |
4 | Lance Johnson | .337 |
5 | Julio Franco | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 61 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 59 |
3 | Vinny Castilla | 47 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 46 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 46 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 171 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 154 |
3 | Dante Bichette | 143 |
4 | Tino Martinez | 139 |
5 | Albert Belle | 136 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Goodwin | 60 |
1 | Chuck Knoblauch | 60 |
3 | Kenny Lofton | 59 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 59 |
5 | Eric Young | 54 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 1.86 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.18 |
3 | Pat Hentgen | 2.86 |
4 | Tom Glavine | 2.91 |
5 | Hideo Nomo | 2.93 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Hentgen | 21 |
1 | Andy Pettitte | 21 |
3 | John Smoltz | 20 |
4 | Andy Benes | 19 |
4 | 3 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 253 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 248 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 239 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 236 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | 215 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 46 |
1 | Todd Worrell | 46 |
3 | Trevor Hoffman | 42 |
4 | Mark Wohlers | 41 |
5 | Rod Beck | 40 |