On This Day
Friday, August 29, 1997
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 85 | 46 | .649 | -- |
Yankees | 78 | 54 | .591 | 7.5 |
Red Sox | 67 | 68 | .496 | 20.0 |
Blue Jays | 65 | 68 | .489 | 21.0 |
Tigers | 62 | 71 | .466 | 24.0 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 69 | 61 | .531 | -- |
Brewers | 67 | 66 | .504 | 3.5 |
White Sox | 66 | 68 | .493 | 5.0 |
Royals | 54 | 77 | .412 | 15.5 |
Twins | 54 | 78 | .409 | 16.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mariners | 74 | 61 | .548 | -- |
Angels | 73 | 62 | .541 | 1.0 |
Rangers | 64 | 71 | .474 | 10.0 |
Athletics | 53 | 82 | .393 | 21.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 83 | 51 | .619 | -- |
Marlins | 78 | 55 | .586 | 4.5 |
Mets | 71 | 62 | .534 | 11.5 |
Expos | 66 | 67 | .496 | 16.5 |
Phillies | 49 | 81 | .377 | 32.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 70 | 64 | .522 | -- |
Pirates | 67 | 68 | .496 | 3.5 |
Cardinals | 62 | 72 | .463 | 8.0 |
Reds | 59 | 73 | .447 | 10.0 |
Cubs | 54 | 81 | .400 | 16.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 77 | 59 | .566 | -- |
Giants | 74 | 61 | .548 | 2.5 |
Rockies | 66 | 70 | .485 | 11.0 |
Padres | 63 | 73 | .463 | 14.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Edgar Renteria | 4 |
2 | Craig Biggio | 3 |
2 | Domingo Cedeno | 3 |
2 | Delino DeShields | 3 |
2 | 11 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Bagwell | 1 |
1 | Harold Baines | 1 |
1 | Craig Biggio | 1 |
1 | Vinny Castilla | 1 |
1 | 21 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charles Johnson | 4 |
2 | Sandy Alomar | 3 |
2 | Greg Colbrunn | 3 |
2 | Willie Greene | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Marquis Grissom | 2 |
2 | Edgardo Alfonzo | 1 |
2 | Brady Anderson | 1 |
2 | Rich Becker | 1 |
2 | 22 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 1.80 |
2 | Ismael Valdez | 1.25 |
3 | Dave Mlicki | 0.88 |
4 | Willie Blair | 0.80 |
5 | Ken Cloude | 0.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rigo Beltran | 1 |
1 | Willie Blair | 1 |
1 | Jerry Dipoto | 1 |
1 | Keith Foulke | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 9 |
2 | Dave Mlicki | 7 |
3 | Tyler Green | 6 |
4 | Ken Cloude | 5 |
4 | Ismael Valdez | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 1 |
1 | Doug Jones | 1 |
1 | Matt Karchner | 1 |
1 | Troy Percival | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .380 |
2 | Larry Walker | .374 |
3 | Mike Piazza | .355 |
4 | Kenny Lofton | .351 |
5 | Frank Thomas | .350 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 43 |
1 | Mark McGwire | 43 |
3 | Tino Martinez | 41 |
4 | Larry Walker | 38 |
5 | Vinny Castilla | 37 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 125 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 121 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 121 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 112 |
5 | Tim Salmon | 108 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 63 |
2 | Deion Sanders | 56 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 52 |
4 | Chuck Knoblauch | 51 |
5 | Tony Womack | 46 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.61 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 1.73 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 2.32 |
4 | Darryl Kile | 2.32 |
5 | Greg Maddux | 2.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 20 |
2 | Denny Neagle | 18 |
3 | Shawn Estes | 17 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 17 |
3 | 3 others tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 264 |
1 | Curt Schilling | 264 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 245 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 237 |
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 | 2 tied | 32 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | David Justice | .457 |
2 | Ken Caminiti | .436 |
3 | Edgardo Alfonzo | .435 |
4 | Vinny Castilla | .418 |
5 | Mike Piazza | .413 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vinny Castilla | 8 |
2 | Rafael Palmeiro | 7 |
3 | Ken Caminiti | 6 |
3 | Chili Davis | 6 |
3 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 16 |
2 | Carlos Delgado | 15 |
2 | Rusty Greer | 15 |
2 | Edgar Martinez | 15 |
2 | 3 others tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Craig Biggio | 8 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 7 |
3 | Derek Bell | 6 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 6 |
3 | 3 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 0.59 |
2 | Jose Mercedes | 0.63 |
3 | Bobby Ayala | 0.69 |
4 | Dustin Hermanson | 1.00 |
5 | Rich Robertson | 1.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Scott Karl | 3 |
1 | Curtis King | 3 |
1 | Arthur Rhodes | 3 |
1 | Tim Wakefield | 3 |
5 | 33 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 32 |
1 | John Smoltz | 32 |
3 | Mike Mussina | 27 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 26 |
5 | Hideo Nomo | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Matt Karchner | 6 |
1 | Randy Myers | 6 |
3 | Jerry Dipoto | 5 |
3 | Doug Jones | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Chris Stynes | .430 |
2 | Bernie Williams | .405 |
3 | David Justice | .396 |
4 | John Valentin | .384 |
5 | Nomar Garciaparra | .381 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chili Davis | 11 |
1 | Ken Griffey | 11 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 10 |
3 | Juan Gonzalez | 10 |
3 | 2 others tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | David Justice | 28 |
1 | Tino Martinez | 28 |
3 | Travis Fryman | 27 |
4 | Chili Davis | 25 |
4 | 3 others tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 16 |
2 | Craig Biggio | 12 |
2 | Brian Hunter | 12 |
2 | Omar Vizquel | 12 |
5 | Chuck Knoblauch | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 0.89 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 1.36 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 1.40 |
4 | John Smoltz | 1.65 |
5 | Denny Neagle | 1.65 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Blair | 4 |
1 | Roger Clemens | 4 |
1 | Doug Drabek | 4 |
1 | Jeff Fassero | 4 |
1 | 14 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | John Smoltz | 69 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 63 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 56 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 54 |
5 | Hideo Nomo | 48 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Matt Karchner | 11 |
1 | Randy Myers | 11 |
3 | Jerry Dipoto | 9 |
4 | Rich Loiselle | 8 |
4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .379 |
2 | Larry Walker | .365 |
3 | Frank Thomas | .350 |
4 | Mike Piazza | .348 |
5 | Reggie Jefferson | .348 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 52 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 51 |
3 | Tino Martinez | 45 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 43 |
4 | Jim Thome | 43 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 148 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 144 |
3 | Tino Martinez | 142 |
4 | Frank Thomas | 132 |
5 | Jeff Bagwell | 131 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 70 |
2 | Otis Nixon | 60 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 59 |
4 | Deion Sanders | 56 |
5 | Tom Goodwin | 51 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.64 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 2.02 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 2.32 |
4 | Greg Maddux | 2.42 |
5 | Kevin Brown | 2.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 22 |
2 | Scott Erickson | 20 |
2 | Alex Fernandez | 20 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 20 |
2 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 312 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 296 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 291 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 264 |
5 | John Smoltz | 252 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Myers | 45 |
2 | Todd Worrell | 42 |
3 | Trevor Hoffman | 40 |
4 | Rod Beck | 39 |
4 | 2 others tied | 39 |