On This Day

Saturday, July 19, 1997

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 58 36 .617 --
Yankees 55 40 .579 3.5
Blue Jays 45 48 .484 12.5
Tigers 45 50 .474 13.5
Red Sox 44 52 .458 15.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 50 40 .556 --
White Sox 48 47 .505 4.5
Brewers 44 48 .478 7.0
Twins 43 52 .453 9.5
Royals 38 54 .413 13.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Mariners 54 43 .557 --
Angels 53 43 .552 0.5
Rangers 46 49 .484 7.0
Athletics 40 59 .404 15.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 62 35 .639 --
Marlins 56 39 .589 5.0
Mets 54 42 .563 7.5
Expos 51 44 .537 10.0
Phillies 28 66 .298 32.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Astros 50 48 .510 --
Pirates 48 48 .500 1.0
Cardinals 47 49 .490 2.0
Reds 42 53 .442 6.5
Cubs 41 56 .423 8.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 54 43 .557 --
Dodgers 51 46 .526 3.0
Padres 45 52 .464 9.0
Rockies 44 54 .449 10.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Vinny Castilla 5
2 Brian McRae 4
2 Paul O'Neill 4
2 Jose Vizcaino 4
5 20 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charles Johnson 2
1 John Valentin 2
3 Jeff Bagwell 1
3 Jay Bell 1
3 22 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jose Canseco 4
1 Paul O'Neill 4
1 Sammy Sosa 4
4 Wil Cordero 3
4 8 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Martinez 3
2 Craig Biggio 2
2 Chuck Carr 2
2 Otis Nixon 2
5 13 tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Steve Trachsel 1.60
2 Pedro Astacio 1.50
3 David Wells 1.33
4 Livan Hernandez 1.00
4 Rick Reed 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pedro Astacio 1
1 Doug Brocail 1
1 Steve Cooke 1
1 John Frascatore 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pat Rapp 8
1 Steve Trachsel 8
3 Ken Hill 7
3 Rick Reed 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rick Aguilera 1
1 Armando Benitez 1
1 Dennis Eckersley 1
1 Todd Jones 1
1 5 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Larry Walker .392
2 Tony Gwynn .392
3 Frank Thomas .365
4 Sandy Alomar .354
4 Reggie Jefferson .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark McGwire 34
2 Tino Martinez 33
3 Ken Griffey 30
4 Larry Walker 27
5 2 tied 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andres Galarraga 93
2 Tino Martinez 91
3 Ken Griffey 89
4 Jeff Bagwell 88
5 Tony Gwynn 84

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Brian Hunter 48
2 Deion Sanders 46
3 Otis Nixon 42
4 Chuck Knoblauch 38
5 2 tied 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roger Clemens 1.62
2 Pedro Martinez 1.67
3 Darryl Kile 2.10
4 Randy Johnson 2.33
5 Greg Maddux 2.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Clemens 15
2 Randy Johnson 13
2 Greg Maddux 13
2 Denny Neagle 13
5 5 tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Randy Johnson 198
2 David Cone 176
2 Curt Schilling 176
4 Pedro Martinez 172
5 Roger Clemens 166

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rod Beck 30
1 Mariano Rivera 30
3 Randy Myers 27
4 Robb Nen 25
5 3 tied 24

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul O'Neill .468
2 Reggie Jefferson .449
3 Jason Kendall .447
4 Darryl Hamilton .442
5 Bip Roberts .421

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlos Delgado 5
1 Gary Gaetti 5
1 Ray Lankford 5
1 Tino Martinez 5
1 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Thomas 20
2 Juan Gonzalez 16
3 Eric Karros 15
3 Tino Martinez 15
5 3 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Deion Sanders 7
2 Delino DeShields 6
2 Dave Martinez 6
2 Otis Nixon 6
2 Pokey Reese 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Curt Schilling 0.60
2 Jose Mesa 0.63
3 Roger Clemens 0.69
4 David Wells 1.10
5 Tim Wakefield 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Willie Blair 3
1 Roger Clemens 3
1 Chuck Finley 3
1 Darryl Kile 3
1 Andy Pettitte 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 36
2 Randy Johnson 30
3 Pedro Martinez 27
3 Mike Mussina 27
5 Chuck Finley 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 5
1 John Franco 5
1 Roberto Hernandez 5
1 Trevor Hoffman 5
1 Mark Wohlers 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Stairs .413
2 Tony Gwynn .388
3 Chipper Jones .383
4 Mark Grace .381
5 Wally Joyner .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Steve Finley 12
1 Tino Martinez 12
3 Barry Bonds 11
4 Jeffrey Hammonds 9
4 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Gwynn 34
2 Eric Karros 31
3 Juan Gonzalez 30
4 Tino Martinez 29
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Brian Hunter 18
2 Deion Sanders 16
3 Delino DeShields 13
4 Otis Nixon 12
4 Tony Womack 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jose Mesa 0.71
2 Roger Clemens 0.74
3 Steve Cooke 1.76
4 Pedro Martinez 1.80
5 Alan Benes 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Geremi Gonzalez 5
1 Darryl Kile 5
1 Greg Maddux 5
1 Brad Radke 5
1 Todd Stottlemyre 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Randy Johnson 66
2 Roger Clemens 61
3 Pedro Martinez 60
4 Mike Mussina 53
5 Curt Schilling 50

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Trevor Hoffman 11
2 Dennis Eckersley 10
2 Roberto Hernandez 10
2 Mark Wohlers 10
5 5 tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .386
2 Larry Walker .369
3 Frank Thomas .359
4 Reggie Jefferson .341
5 Paul Molitor .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Griffey 55
1 Mark McGwire 55
3 Andres Galarraga 48
4 Jim Thome 45
5 Juan Gonzalez 44

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andres Galarraga 164
2 Ken Griffey 161
3 Tino Martinez 141
4 Albert Belle 139
5 Juan Gonzalez 138

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Otis Nixon 70
2 Chuck Knoblauch 64
3 Brian Hunter 63
4 Tom Goodwin 59
5 Delino DeShields 54

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Roger Clemens 2.13
2 Pedro Martinez 2.38
3 Kevin Brown 2.40
4 Randy Johnson 2.42
5 Greg Maddux 2.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Clemens 21
2 Scott Erickson 19
2 Pat Hentgen 19
2 Bobby Witt 19
5 6 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Curt Schilling 282
2 Roger Clemens 271
3 Pedro Martinez 261
4 Hideo Nomo 228
5 John Smoltz 227

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rod Beck 48
2 Trevor Hoffman 44
2 Todd Worrell 44
4 Robb Nen 42
4 Mark Wohlers 42