On This Day
Friday, August 15, 1997
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 74 | 43 | .632 | -- |
Yankees | 72 | 48 | .600 | 3.5 |
Red Sox | 60 | 63 | .488 | 17.0 |
Blue Jays | 58 | 61 | .487 | 17.0 |
Tigers | 56 | 65 | .463 | 20.0 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 62 | 56 | .525 | -- |
White Sox | 58 | 61 | .487 | 4.5 |
Brewers | 57 | 62 | .479 | 5.5 |
Royals | 50 | 68 | .424 | 12.0 |
Twins | 51 | 70 | .421 | 12.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 68 | 53 | .562 | -- |
Mariners | 67 | 53 | .558 | 0.5 |
Rangers | 58 | 63 | .479 | 10.0 |
Athletics | 50 | 73 | .407 | 19.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 75 | 48 | .610 | -- |
Marlins | 70 | 50 | .583 | 3.5 |
Mets | 67 | 54 | .554 | 7.0 |
Expos | 60 | 60 | .500 | 13.5 |
Phillies | 43 | 75 | .364 | 29.5 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 65 | 57 | .533 | -- |
Pirates | 59 | 62 | .488 | 5.5 |
Cardinals | 55 | 66 | .455 | 9.5 |
Reds | 53 | 67 | .442 | 11.0 |
Cubs | 49 | 74 | .398 | 16.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 69 | 54 | .561 | -- |
Dodgers | 66 | 56 | .541 | 2.5 |
Padres | 59 | 63 | .484 | 9.5 |
Rockies | 58 | 64 | .475 | 10.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Rodriguez | 5 |
2 | Moises Alou | 4 |
2 | Jay Buhner | 4 |
4 | Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 |
4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Brogna | 2 |
1 | Mike Cameron | 2 |
3 | Barry Bonds | 1 |
3 | Jeff Branson | 1 |
3 | 23 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rico Brogna | 4 |
1 | Jay Buhner | 4 |
1 | Mike Cameron | 4 |
4 | Barry Bonds | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Knoblauch | 3 |
2 | Quilvio Veras | 2 |
3 | Luis Alicea | 1 |
3 | Rich Amaral | 1 |
3 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 1.67 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 1.62 |
3 | Ken Cloude | 1.50 |
4 | Tom Gordon | 1.00 |
4 | Sterling Hitchcock | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Assenmacher | 1 |
1 | Frank Castillo | 1 |
1 | Ken Cloude | 1 |
1 | Chuck Finley | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 13 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 10 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 7 |
3 | Scott Kamieniecki | 7 |
3 | Glendon Rusch | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Montgomery | 1 |
1 | Randy Myers | 1 |
1 | Troy Percival | 1 |
1 | Mariano Rivera | 1 |
1 | Jeff Shaw | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .381 |
2 | Larry Walker | .376 |
3 | Reggie Jefferson | .358 |
4 | Mike Piazza | .348 |
5 | Frank Thomas | .346 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 39 |
1 | Mark McGwire | 39 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 38 |
4 | Larry Walker | 36 |
5 | Jeff Bagwell | 33 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 114 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 112 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 110 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 105 |
5 | 2 tied | 99 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 61 |
2 | Deion Sanders | 55 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 48 |
4 | Otis Nixon | 47 |
5 | Tony Womack | 44 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 1.66 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 1.70 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 2.31 |
4 | Darryl Kile | 2.31 |
5 | Randy Johnson | 2.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 18 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 16 |
2 | Darryl Kile | 16 |
2 | Denny Neagle | 16 |
2 | Brad Radke | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 256 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 242 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 219 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 215 |
5 | David Cone | 214 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mariano Rivera | 38 |
2 | Randy Myers | 35 |
3 | Rod Beck | 33 |
4 | John Franco | 30 |
4 | Robb Nen | 30 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Leyritz | .538 |
2 | Bernie Williams | .439 |
3 | Robin Ventura | .432 |
4 | Alex Gonzalez | .429 |
5 | Omar Vizquel | .410 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 6 |
1 | Ken Griffey | 6 |
1 | Manny Ramirez | 6 |
1 | Reggie Sanders | 6 |
1 | Larry Walker | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Manny Ramirez | 16 |
1 | J. T. Snow | 16 |
3 | Tino Martinez | 15 |
4 | Jim Thome | 14 |
5 | 9 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 10 |
2 | Brian Hunter | 8 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 8 |
4 | Deion Sanders | 7 |
4 | Omar Vizquel | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 0.39 |
2 | Denny Neagle | 0.41 |
3 | Doug Drabek | 0.60 |
4 | Brad Rigby | 0.64 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | 1.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Fernandez | 3 |
1 | Chuck Finley | 3 |
1 | Pat Hentgen | 3 |
1 | T. J. Mathews | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 38 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 32 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 30 |
3 | Curt Schilling | 30 |
5 | John Smoltz | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mariano Rivera | 7 |
2 | Troy Percival | 6 |
3 | Randy Myers | 5 |
4 | Jerry Dipoto | 4 |
4 | 6 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Jefferson | .383 |
2 | Wade Boggs | .375 |
3 | Jeff Frye | .370 |
4 | Vinny Castilla | .360 |
5 | Raul Mondesi | .360 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | 10 |
2 | Dave Nilsson | 9 |
2 | Reggie Sanders | 9 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 8 |
4 | 9 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul O'Neill | 32 |
2 | Tim Salmon | 30 |
3 | Tino Martinez | 29 |
4 | J. T. Snow | 28 |
5 | Ken Griffey | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 17 |
2 | Brian Hunter | 13 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 11 |
3 | Deion Sanders | 11 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Denny Neagle | 0.99 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 1.45 |
3 | Doug Drabek | 1.64 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 1.65 |
5 | Brad Rigby | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Finley | 7 |
2 | Willie Blair | 5 |
2 | Alex Fernandez | 5 |
2 | Mike Hampton | 5 |
2 | David Wells | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 74 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 73 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 59 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 56 |
5 | John Smoltz | 55 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 10 |
2 | Todd Jones | 9 |
2 | Mariano Rivera | 9 |
4 | Randy Myers | 8 |
4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .379 |
2 | Reggie Jefferson | .361 |
3 | Larry Walker | .359 |
4 | Frank Thomas | .342 |
5 | Mike Piazza | .341 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 51 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 49 |
3 | Tino Martinez | 46 |
3 | Jim Thome | 46 |
5 | Andres Galarraga | 45 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Andres Galarraga | 155 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 151 |
3 | Tino Martinez | 143 |
4 | Frank Thomas | 135 |
5 | Juan Gonzalez | 134 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 70 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 62 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 61 |
4 | Deion Sanders | 55 |
5 | Tom Goodwin | 51 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 1.83 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 1.87 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 2.37 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 2.58 |
5 | Kevin Brown | 2.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 23 |
2 | Scott Erickson | 21 |
3 | Alex Fernandez | 20 |
3 | Denny Neagle | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 325 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 296 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 280 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 268 |
5 | David Cone | 248 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 44 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 43 |
2 | Randy Myers | 43 |
4 | Robb Nen | 42 |
4 | Todd Worrell | 42 |