On This Day
Saturday, May 31, 1997
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 36 | 15 | .706 | -- |
Yankees | 29 | 25 | .537 | 8.5 |
Blue Jays | 26 | 25 | .510 | 10.0 |
Tigers | 25 | 27 | .481 | 11.5 |
Red Sox | 22 | 29 | .431 | 14.0 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 27 | 24 | .529 | -- |
Brewers | 25 | 25 | .500 | 1.5 |
White Sox | 23 | 28 | .451 | 4.0 |
Royals | 23 | 28 | .451 | 4.0 |
Twins | 23 | 31 | .426 | 5.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 29 | 23 | .558 | -- |
Angels | 28 | 24 | .538 | 1.0 |
Mariners | 27 | 27 | .500 | 3.0 |
Athletics | 22 | 34 | .393 | 9.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 36 | 17 | .679 | -- |
Marlins | 31 | 21 | .596 | 4.5 |
Mets | 30 | 23 | .566 | 6.0 |
Expos | 28 | 24 | .538 | 7.5 |
Phillies | 19 | 34 | .358 | 17.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 26 | 27 | .491 | -- |
Astros | 26 | 28 | .481 | 0.5 |
Cardinals | 24 | 28 | .462 | 1.5 |
Cubs | 21 | 32 | .396 | 5.0 |
Reds | 20 | 34 | .370 | 6.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 31 | 21 | .596 | -- |
Rockies | 29 | 24 | .547 | 2.5 |
Dodgers | 26 | 26 | .500 | 5.0 |
Padres | 22 | 30 | .423 | 9.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Baerga | 4 |
1 | Tilson Brito | 4 |
3 | Roberto Alomar | 3 |
3 | Brad Ausmus | 3 |
3 | 20 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeromy Burnitz | 2 |
1 | Dave Hollins | 2 |
1 | Paul O'Neill | 2 |
4 | Eric Anthony | 1 |
4 | 24 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Baerga | 4 |
1 | Andres Galarraga | 4 |
1 | Dave Hollins | 4 |
4 | Joe Carter | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Durham | 2 |
1 | Quinton McCracken | 2 |
3 | Edgardo Alfonzo | 1 |
3 | Brad Ausmus | 1 |
3 | 19 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Stottlemyre | 1.25 |
2 | Andy Pettitte | 1.00 |
3 | Omar Olivares | 0.86 |
4 | Kevin Appier | 0.82 |
5 | Ben McDonald | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Shawn Boskie | 1 |
1 | Roger Clemens | 1 |
1 | Chuck Finley | 1 |
1 | Kevin Foster | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Stottlemyre | 10 |
2 | Kevin Appier | 9 |
3 | Andy Pettitte | 8 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 6 |
4 | 4 others tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 1 |
1 | Mike DeJean | 1 |
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 1 |
1 | Doug Jones | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .408 |
2 | Larry Walker | .407 |
3 | David Justice | .383 |
4 | Frank Thomas | .373 |
5 | Jeff Blauser | .370 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 24 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 20 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 19 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 17 |
4 | Tony Clark | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 62 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 56 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 55 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 52 |
5 | Tony Clark | 49 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Deion Sanders | 29 |
2 | Brian Hunter | 27 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 26 |
4 | Otis Nixon | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.36 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 1.57 |
3 | Rick Reed | 1.70 |
4 | Francisco Cordova | 1.72 |
5 | Roger Clemens | 1.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 10 |
2 | Bobby Jones | 9 |
2 | Jimmy Key | 9 |
4 | Scott Erickson | 8 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 8 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 97 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 96 |
3 | Curt Schilling | 93 |
4 | Kevin Appier | 83 |
5 | Kevin Brown | 81 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 17 |
1 | Randy Myers | 17 |
3 | Mariano Rivera | 15 |
4 | John Franco | 14 |
4 | Todd Worrell | 14 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .560 |
2 | Frank Thomas | .488 |
3 | Rich Becker | .484 |
4 | David Justice | .459 |
5 | Joey Cora | .456 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jay Buhner | 7 |
1 | Andres Galarraga | 7 |
3 | Jeff Bagwell | 6 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Andres Galarraga | 20 |
2 | Jay Buhner | 17 |
2 | Dave Hollins | 17 |
2 | Frank Thomas | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 9 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 8 |
3 | Delino DeShields | 7 |
4 | Curtis Goodwin | 6 |
4 | Deion Sanders | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Burba | 0.90 |
1 | Garrett Stephenson | 0.90 |
3 | Justin Thompson | 1.20 |
4 | Will Cunnane | 1.29 |
5 | Hector Carrasco | 1.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 3 |
1 | Kevin Foster | 3 |
1 | Bobby Jones | 3 |
1 | Darryl Kile | 3 |
5 | 42 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 33 |
2 | David Cone | 28 |
3 | Kevin Appier | 26 |
3 | Todd Stottlemyre | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Terry Adams | 5 |
1 | Rick Aguilera | 5 |
3 | Rod Beck | 4 |
3 | Ricky Bottalico | 4 |
3 | 4 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joey Cora | .449 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .447 |
3 | Frank Thomas | .430 |
4 | Will Clark | .394 |
5 | Ivan Rodriguez | .383 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 11 |
1 | Tino Martinez | 11 |
3 | Jeff Bagwell | 10 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 10 |
5 | 5 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Andres Galarraga | 33 |
2 | Albert Belle | 32 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 32 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 31 |
5 | Frank Thomas | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 16 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 15 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 12 |
4 | Tom Goodwin | 11 |
4 | Tony Womack | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Jones | 1.15 |
2 | Darryl Kile | 1.20 |
3 | Garrett Stephenson | 1.33 |
4 | Pat Hentgen | 1.50 |
4 | Francisco Cordova | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 6 |
2 | Scott Erickson | 5 |
2 | Kevin Foster | 5 |
2 | Bobby Jones | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 57 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 53 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 51 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 50 |
5 | David Cone | 48 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Franco | 8 |
2 | Rick Aguilera | 7 |
2 | Ricky Bottalico | 7 |
2 | Roberto Hernandez | 7 |
2 | 4 others tied | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .374 |
2 | Frank Thomas | .362 |
3 | Alex Rodriguez | .342 |
4 | Paul Molitor | .338 |
5 | Joey Cora | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 60 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 56 |
3 | Juan Gonzalez | 50 |
4 | Vinny Castilla | 48 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 48 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 161 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 159 |
3 | Juan Gonzalez | 145 |
4 | Albert Belle | 141 |
4 | Dante Bichette | 141 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Knoblauch | 65 |
2 | Otis Nixon | 62 |
3 | Tom Goodwin | 61 |
4 | Kenny Lofton | 60 |
5 | 2 tied | 50 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 2.08 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.26 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 2.84 |
4 | Pat Hentgen | 2.89 |
5 | Andy Benes | 3.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Hentgen | 21 |
1 | Andy Pettitte | 21 |
3 | Jimmy Key | 20 |
4 | Andy Benes | 19 |
4 | 5 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 247 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 246 |
2 | John Smoltz | 246 |
4 | Hideo Nomo | 238 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | 219 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 46 |
2 | Todd Worrell | 43 |
3 | Mark Wohlers | 41 |
4 | Trevor Hoffman | 39 |
5 | 2 tied | 38 |