On This Day
Monday, September 8, 1997
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 88 | 53 | .624 | -- |
Yankees | 80 | 61 | .567 | 8.0 |
Tigers | 69 | 74 | .483 | 20.0 |
Red Sox | 69 | 74 | .483 | 20.0 |
Blue Jays | 69 | 74 | .483 | 20.0 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 76 | 63 | .547 | -- |
Brewers | 72 | 70 | .507 | 5.5 |
White Sox | 69 | 74 | .483 | 9.0 |
Twins | 59 | 83 | .415 | 18.5 |
Royals | 58 | 83 | .411 | 19.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mariners | 79 | 65 | .549 | -- |
Angels | 75 | 69 | .521 | 4.0 |
Rangers | 67 | 77 | .465 | 12.0 |
Athletics | 57 | 87 | .396 | 22.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 89 | 54 | .622 | -- |
Marlins | 84 | 58 | .592 | 4.5 |
Mets | 77 | 65 | .542 | 11.5 |
Expos | 71 | 71 | .500 | 17.5 |
Phillies | 57 | 83 | .407 | 30.5 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 72 | 71 | .503 | -- |
Pirates | 70 | 74 | .486 | 2.5 |
Cardinals | 66 | 77 | .462 | 6.0 |
Reds | 64 | 78 | .451 | 7.5 |
Cubs | 60 | 84 | .417 | 12.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 81 | 63 | .563 | -- |
Giants | 79 | 64 | .552 | 1.5 |
Rockies | 73 | 71 | .507 | 8.0 |
Padres | 67 | 77 | .465 | 14.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Brent Brede | 4 |
1 | Ron Coomer | 4 |
1 | Johnny Damon | 4 |
4 | Jay Bell | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Darin Erstad | 2 |
1 | Frank Thomas | 2 |
3 | Moises Alou | 1 |
3 | Harold Baines | 1 |
3 | 18 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Carter | 5 |
1 | Darin Erstad | 5 |
3 | Moises Alou | 3 |
3 | Jeff Cirillo | 3 |
3 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Manny Alexander | 1 |
1 | Jeromy Burnitz | 1 |
1 | Julio Franco | 1 |
1 | Mark Loretta | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Clark | 1.50 |
2 | Willie Blair | 1.00 |
3 | Mike Grace | 0.83 |
4 | Jason Isringhausen | 0.82 |
5 | Brett Tomko | 0.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Assenmacher | 1 |
1 | Willie Blair | 1 |
1 | Kevin Brown | 1 |
1 | Mark Clark | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jason Isringhausen | 9 |
2 | Willie Blair | 7 |
2 | Brett Tomko | 7 |
4 | Mark Clark | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Kelvim Escobar | 1 |
1 | Doug Jones | 1 |
1 | Jose Mesa | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .375 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .369 |
3 | Mike Piazza | .358 |
4 | Frank Thomas | .356 |
5 | Kenny Lofton | .346 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 50 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 48 |
3 | Larry Walker | 42 |
4 | Tino Martinez | 41 |
5 | 2 tied | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 134 |
2 | Tino Martinez | 127 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 126 |
4 | Jeff Bagwell | 116 |
4 | Tim Salmon | 116 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 66 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 56 |
2 | Deion Sanders | 56 |
4 | Otis Nixon | 53 |
5 | Tony Womack | 51 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.78 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 1.85 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 2.31 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 2.32 |
5 | Darryl Kile | 2.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 21 |
2 | Denny Neagle | 20 |
3 | Shawn Estes | 18 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 18 |
3 | Brad Radke | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 290 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 266 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 264 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 258 |
5 | David Cone | 215 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Myers | 41 |
2 | Mariano Rivera | 40 |
3 | Rod Beck | 35 |
3 | John Franco | 35 |
5 | Todd Worrell | 34 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bernard Gilkey | .488 |
2 | Dave Nilsson | .459 |
3 | Mike Piazza | .451 |
4 | Ken Caminiti | .447 |
5 | Brent Brede | .429 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 9 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 7 |
3 | Larry Walker | 6 |
4 | Vinny Castilla | 5 |
4 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 18 |
1 | Mike Piazza | 18 |
1 | Matt Williams | 18 |
4 | J. T. Snow | 15 |
5 | 4 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Edgar Renteria | 9 |
2 | Craig Biggio | 8 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 7 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 7 |
3 | Eric Young | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Denny Neagle | 0.78 |
2 | Ken Hill | 1.17 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 1.64 |
4 | Carlos Perez | 1.69 |
5 | Ramon Garcia | 1.72 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Astacio | 3 |
1 | Willie Blair | 3 |
1 | Mike Grace | 3 |
1 | Ramon Martinez | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 36 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 34 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 28 |
3 | Mark Leiter | 28 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Shaw | 8 |
2 | Ricky Bottalico | 5 |
3 | Doug Jones | 4 |
3 | Matt Karchner | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | David Justice | .416 |
2 | Ken Caminiti | .379 |
3 | Ellis Burks | .376 |
4 | Frank Thomas | .366 |
5 | John Valentin | .363 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 15 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 13 |
3 | Chili Davis | 11 |
3 | David Justice | 11 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 30 |
2 | David Justice | 29 |
3 | Matt Williams | 28 |
4 | Chili Davis | 27 |
5 | 3 tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 19 |
2 | Craig Biggio | 16 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 13 |
4 | Brian Hunter | 11 |
4 | Edgar Renteria | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dustin Hermanson | 1.17 |
2 | Denny Neagle | 1.60 |
3 | Andy Pettitte | 1.69 |
4 | Justin Thompson | 1.75 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Blair | 5 |
2 | James Baldwin | 4 |
2 | Matt Beech | 4 |
2 | Mark Clark | 4 |
2 | 8 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 67 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 66 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 56 |
4 | John Smoltz | 54 |
5 | Mike Mussina | 44 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Shaw | 12 |
2 | Matt Karchner | 11 |
3 | Jose Mesa | 10 |
4 | Doug Jones | 9 |
5 | Randy Myers | 8 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .374 |
2 | Tony Gwynn | .366 |
3 | Frank Thomas | .356 |
4 | Mike Piazza | .348 |
5 | Reggie Jefferson | .345 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 56 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 52 |
3 | Frank Thomas | 43 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 42 |
4 | 3 others tied | 42 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Griffey | 152 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 146 |
3 | Tino Martinez | 137 |
4 | Frank Thomas | 134 |
5 | Tony Clark | 133 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 70 |
2 | Chuck Knoblauch | 63 |
3 | Otis Nixon | 56 |
3 | Deion Sanders | 56 |
5 | Tony Womack | 53 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.75 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 1.97 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 2.32 |
4 | Greg Maddux | 2.46 |
5 | Darryl Kile | 2.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 23 |
2 | Denny Neagle | 22 |
3 | Alex Fernandez | 20 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 20 |
3 | Brad Radke | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 325 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 300 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 294 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 264 |
5 | David Cone | 235 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Myers | 45 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 41 |
3 | Mariano Rivera | 40 |
4 | Rod Beck | 38 |
4 | Todd Worrell | 38 |