On This Day
Friday, May 23, 1997
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 30 | 14 | .682 | -- |
Blue Jays | 23 | 20 | .535 | 6.5 |
Yankees | 25 | 22 | .532 | 6.5 |
Tigers | 20 | 25 | .444 | 10.5 |
Red Sox | 18 | 26 | .409 | 12.0 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 24 | 20 | .545 | -- |
Brewers | 21 | 21 | .500 | 2.0 |
White Sox | 20 | 23 | .465 | 3.5 |
Royals | 20 | 24 | .455 | 4.0 |
Twins | 18 | 28 | .391 | 7.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 25 | 19 | .568 | -- |
Angels | 24 | 20 | .545 | 1.0 |
Mariners | 25 | 21 | .543 | 1.0 |
Athletics | 19 | 29 | .396 | 8.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 33 | 13 | .717 | -- |
Marlins | 27 | 18 | .600 | 5.5 |
Expos | 25 | 20 | .556 | 7.5 |
Mets | 25 | 22 | .532 | 8.5 |
Phillies | 18 | 28 | .391 | 15.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 24 | 23 | .511 | -- |
Pirates | 23 | 23 | .500 | 0.5 |
Cardinals | 18 | 27 | .400 | 5.0 |
Cubs | 17 | 28 | .378 | 6.0 |
Reds | 14 | 31 | .311 | 9.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 27 | 18 | .600 | -- |
Rockies | 25 | 21 | .543 | 2.5 |
Dodgers | 23 | 22 | .511 | 4.0 |
Padres | 20 | 25 | .444 | 7.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Molitor | 5 |
2 | Tim Salmon | 4 |
3 | Brad Ausmus | 3 |
3 | Trey Beamon | 3 |
3 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Alicea | 1 |
1 | Eric Anthony | 1 |
1 | Jason Bates | 1 |
1 | Dante Bichette | 1 |
1 | 18 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Wil Cordero | 4 |
2 | Dante Bichette | 3 |
2 | Jay Buhner | 3 |
2 | Gary Disarcina | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rafael Bournigal | 1 |
1 | Joe Carter | 1 |
1 | Jim Edmonds | 1 |
1 | Darin Erstad | 1 |
1 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 2.40 |
2 | Chad Ogea | 2.25 |
3 | Scott Karl | 1.25 |
4 | Ramiro Mendoza | 1.17 |
5 | Brian Moehler | 1.12 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Shawn Estes | 1 |
1 | Randy Johnson | 1 |
1 | Bobby Jones | 1 |
1 | Scott Karl | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 12 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 10 |
3 | Brian Moehler | 9 |
3 | Chad Ogea | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Terry Adams | 1 |
1 | Ricky Bottalico | 1 |
1 | Doug Jones | 1 |
1 | Steve Reed | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .407 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .392 |
3 | David Justice | .384 |
4 | Frank Thomas | .377 |
5 | Jeff Blauser | .370 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 21 |
2 | Tony Clark | 17 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 17 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 57 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 51 |
3 | Tony Clark | 48 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 44 |
4 | Larry Walker | 44 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Deion Sanders | 27 |
2 | Brian Hunter | 23 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 21 |
4 | Otis Nixon | 18 |
5 | Tom Goodwin | 16 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.17 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 1.44 |
3 | Francisco Cordova | 1.62 |
4 | Rick Reed | 1.72 |
5 | Roger Clemens | 1.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 8 |
1 | Scott Erickson | 8 |
1 | Bobby Jones | 8 |
1 | Jimmy Key | 8 |
1 | Pedro Martinez | 8 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 82 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 81 |
3 | David Cone | 78 |
4 | Hideo Nomo | 73 |
5 | Alan Benes | 72 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 15 |
1 | Randy Myers | 15 |
3 | Mariano Rivera | 14 |
4 | Ricky Bottalico | 12 |
4 | 2 others tied | 12 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joey Cora | .483 |
2 | Frank Thomas | .465 |
3 | Tony Gwynn | .460 |
4 | Ricky Gutierrez | .424 |
5 | Garret Anderson | .417 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Clark | 7 |
1 | Ken Griffey | 7 |
1 | Sammy Sosa | 7 |
4 | Jim Edmonds | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 22 |
2 | Juan Gonzalez | 21 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 19 |
3 | Frank Thomas | 19 |
5 | Albert Belle | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 9 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 7 |
2 | Deion Sanders | 7 |
4 | Curtis Goodwin | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Hentgen | 0.00 |
2 | Darryl Kile | 0.82 |
3 | Alan Benes | 1.16 |
4 | Francisco Cordova | 1.17 |
5 | Greg Maddux | 1.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 3 |
1 | Scott Erickson | 3 |
1 | Mark Gardner | 3 |
1 | Pat Hentgen | 3 |
1 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 30 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 26 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 26 |
4 | Hideo Nomo | 25 |
5 | Alan Benes | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ricky Bottalico | 6 |
2 | Doug Jones | 5 |
3 | John Franco | 4 |
3 | Roberto Hernandez | 4 |
3 | John Wetteland | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Thomas | .476 |
2 | Joey Cora | .426 |
3 | David Justice | .414 |
4 | B. J. Surhoff | .390 |
5 | Shawon Dunston | .388 |
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 | Sammy Sosa | 33 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 32 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 30 |
4 | Tino Martinez | 29 |
4 | Frank Thomas | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 13 |
1 | Chuck Knoblauch | 13 |
3 | Deion Sanders | 12 |
4 | Otis Nixon | 11 |
4 | Tony Womack | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.31 |
2 | Jack McDowell | 1.33 |
3 | Francisco Cordova | 1.35 |
4 | Greg Maddux | 1.51 |
5 | Scott Erickson | 1.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Scott Erickson | 6 |
1 | Pedro Martinez | 6 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 5 |
3 | Mark Gardner | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 55 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 51 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 49 |
4 | Alan Benes | 45 |
4 | Curt Schilling | 45 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Franco | 9 |
1 | Mariano Rivera | 9 |
3 | Ricky Bottalico | 8 |
4 | Roberto Hernandez | 7 |
4 | 5 others tied | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Thomas | .366 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .361 |
3 | Alex Rodriguez | .350 |
4 | Lance Johnson | .333 |
4 | Paul Molitor | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 59 |
1 | Mark McGwire | 59 |
3 | Juan Gonzalez | 48 |
4 | Vinny Castilla | 47 |
5 | Andres Galarraga | 46 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 168 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 151 |
3 | Dante Bichette | 144 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 140 |
5 | 2 tied | 137 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Knoblauch | 61 |
2 | Tom Goodwin | 60 |
3 | Kenny Lofton | 59 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 59 |
5 | Eric Young | 52 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 1.86 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.18 |
3 | Pat Hentgen | 2.80 |
4 | Tom Glavine | 2.90 |
5 | Hideo Nomo | 2.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Hentgen | 21 |
1 | Andy Pettitte | 21 |
1 | John Smoltz | 21 |
4 | Andy Benes | 19 |
4 | 4 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 258 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 251 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 248 |
4 | Hideo Nomo | 238 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | 219 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 47 |
2 | Todd Worrell | 45 |
3 | Mark Wohlers | 42 |
4 | Trevor Hoffman | 41 |
5 | Rod Beck | 38 |