On This Day
Saturday, August 23, 1997
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 82 | 44 | .651 | -- |
Yankees | 77 | 51 | .602 | 6.0 |
Red Sox | 64 | 66 | .492 | 20.0 |
Blue Jays | 62 | 66 | .484 | 21.0 |
Tigers | 60 | 68 | .469 | 23.0 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 67 | 59 | .532 | -- |
Brewers | 63 | 65 | .492 | 5.0 |
White Sox | 63 | 66 | .488 | 5.5 |
Royals | 52 | 74 | .413 | 15.0 |
Twins | 52 | 75 | .409 | 15.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mariners | 72 | 57 | .558 | -- |
Angels | 71 | 59 | .546 | 1.5 |
Rangers | 62 | 67 | .481 | 10.0 |
Athletics | 51 | 79 | .392 | 21.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 80 | 49 | .620 | -- |
Marlins | 74 | 53 | .583 | 5.0 |
Mets | 70 | 58 | .547 | 9.5 |
Expos | 63 | 64 | .496 | 16.0 |
Phillies | 45 | 79 | .363 | 32.5 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 68 | 61 | .527 | -- |
Pirates | 65 | 64 | .504 | 3.0 |
Cardinals | 59 | 69 | .461 | 8.5 |
Reds | 55 | 71 | .437 | 11.5 |
Cubs | 51 | 78 | .395 | 17.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 71 | 58 | .550 | -- |
Giants | 71 | 58 | .550 | 0.0 |
Rockies | 62 | 67 | .481 | 9.0 |
Padres | 61 | 68 | .473 | 10.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Brad Ausmus | 4 |
1 | Tony Batista | 4 |
1 | Derek Bell | 4 |
1 | David Justice | 4 |
5 | 17 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Darrin Fletcher | 2 |
1 | Rusty Greer | 2 |
1 | Jim Thome | 2 |
4 | Edgardo Alfonzo | 1 |
4 | 38 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rusty Greer | 6 |
2 | Darrin Fletcher | 4 |
2 | Todd Hundley | 4 |
4 | Jeromy Burnitz | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Derek Bell | 3 |
2 | Shawon Dunston | 2 |
2 | Darin Erstad | 2 |
2 | Alex Rodriguez | 2 |
5 | 18 tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Mussina | 1.38 |
2 | Ramon Garcia | 0.90 |
3 | Frankie Rodriguez | 0.89 |
4 | Brett Tomko | 0.83 |
5 | Andy Benes | 0.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 1 |
1 | Jason Dickson | 1 |
1 | Orel Hershiser | 1 |
1 | Marty Janzen | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Mussina | 11 |
2 | Ramon Garcia | 9 |
3 | Pedro Astacio | 8 |
3 | Frankie Rodriguez | 8 |
5 | Andy Benes | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Dipoto | 1 |
1 | John Franco | 1 |
1 | Doug Jones | 1 |
1 | Rich Loiselle | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .380 |
2 | Larry Walker | .373 |
3 | Reggie Jefferson | .351 |
4 | Frank Thomas | .350 |
5 | Kenny Lofton | .348 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 41 |
1 | Mark McGwire | 41 |
3 | Tino Martinez | 40 |
4 | Jim Thome | 36 |
4 | Larry Walker | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 121 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 116 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 115 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 108 |
5 | Tim Salmon | 105 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 62 |
2 | Deion Sanders | 56 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 49 |
4 | Otis Nixon | 47 |
5 | Tony Womack | 45 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.64 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 1.80 |
3 | Darryl Kile | 2.28 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 2.32 |
5 | Greg Maddux | 2.39 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 20 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 17 |
2 | Darryl Kile | 17 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 17 |
2 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 264 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 254 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 232 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 230 |
5 | David Cone | 215 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Myers | 40 |
2 | Mariano Rivera | 39 |
3 | Rod Beck | 34 |
4 | Todd Worrell | 33 |
5 | John Franco | 32 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | David Justice | .510 |
2 | Derek Bell | .453 |
3 | Bobby Higginson | .444 |
4 | Brad Ausmus | .442 |
5 | Chris Stynes | .434 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | David Justice | 8 |
2 | Albert Belle | 6 |
2 | Chili Davis | 6 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 6 |
2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | David Justice | 21 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 19 |
3 | Albert Belle | 18 |
4 | Rusty Greer | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 11 |
2 | Craig Biggio | 7 |
2 | Brian Hunter | 7 |
4 | Derek Bell | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Helling | 0.00 |
2 | Matt Beech | 0.64 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 0.75 |
3 | Matt Whiteside | 0.75 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | 0.79 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 3 |
1 | Orel Hershiser | 3 |
1 | Curtis King | 3 |
1 | Chan Ho Park | 3 |
5 | 42 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 33 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 30 |
3 | John Smoltz | 29 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 28 |
5 | Mike Mussina | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Myers | 7 |
2 | Matt Karchner | 6 |
2 | Jose Mesa | 6 |
2 | Todd Worrell | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bernie Williams | .398 |
2 | Bobby Higginson | .382 |
3 | Nomar Garciaparra | .370 |
4 | David Justice | .370 |
5 | Raul Mondesi | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 11 |
2 | Mike Piazza | 10 |
2 | Jim Thome | 10 |
4 | Jeromy Burnitz | 9 |
4 | 5 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Salmon | 29 |
2 | Paul O'Neill | 28 |
2 | Mo Vaughn | 28 |
4 | Tino Martinez | 27 |
5 | 4 tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 18 |
2 | Brian Hunter | 14 |
3 | Craig Biggio | 12 |
3 | Omar Vizquel | 12 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Denny Neagle | 1.18 |
2 | Scott Erickson | 1.47 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 1.54 |
4 | Dennis Springer | 1.68 |
5 | Curt Schilling | 1.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Fassero | 5 |
1 | Alex Fernandez | 5 |
1 | Chuck Finley | 5 |
1 | Scott Karl | 5 |
1 | Chan Ho Park | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 66 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 63 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 60 |
4 | John Smoltz | 58 |
5 | Roger Clemens | 57 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Myers | 13 |
2 | Todd Worrell | 10 |
3 | Rich Loiselle | 9 |
3 | Mariano Rivera | 9 |
5 | 4 tied | 8 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .374 |
2 | Larry Walker | .366 |
3 | Reggie Jefferson | .356 |
4 | Frank Thomas | .349 |
5 | Mike Piazza | .343 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 52 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 50 |
3 | Tino Martinez | 46 |
3 | Jim Thome | 46 |
5 | Vinny Castilla | 43 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 150 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 145 |
3 | Tino Martinez | 142 |
4 | Frank Thomas | 131 |
5 | Tim Salmon | 130 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 69 |
2 | Otis Nixon | 59 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 58 |
4 | Deion Sanders | 56 |
5 | Delino DeShields | 50 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.60 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 2.02 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 2.47 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 2.48 |
5 | Kevin Brown | 2.56 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 23 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 21 |
3 | Scott Erickson | 20 |
3 | Alex Fernandez | 20 |
3 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 313 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 293 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 291 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 267 |
5 | David Cone | 249 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Myers | 47 |
2 | Todd Worrell | 45 |
3 | Rod Beck | 41 |
3 | Trevor Hoffman | 41 |
3 | Robb Nen | 41 |