On This Day
Thursday, May 7, 1998
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 22 | 6 | .786 | -- |
Red Sox | 21 | 11 | .656 | 3.0 |
Orioles | 16 | 16 | .500 | 8.0 |
Blue Jays | 15 | 18 | .455 | 9.5 |
Devil Rays | 13 | 18 | .419 | 10.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 20 | 12 | .625 | -- |
Royals | 14 | 19 | .424 | 6.5 |
Twins | 13 | 19 | .406 | 7.0 |
White Sox | 12 | 19 | .387 | 7.5 |
Tigers | 9 | 20 | .310 | 9.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 19 | 13 | .594 | -- |
Angels | 17 | 15 | .531 | 2.0 |
Mariners | 16 | 17 | .485 | 3.5 |
Athletics | 14 | 18 | .438 | 5.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 24 | 10 | .706 | -- |
Mets | 17 | 14 | .548 | 5.5 |
Phillies | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8.0 |
Expos | 12 | 20 | .375 | 11.0 |
Marlins | 11 | 23 | .324 | 13.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 20 | 12 | .625 | -- |
Brewers | 18 | 13 | .581 | 1.5 |
Cubs | 17 | 15 | .531 | 3.0 |
Cardinals | 17 | 16 | .515 | 3.5 |
Reds | 16 | 17 | .485 | 4.5 |
Pirates | 15 | 18 | .455 | 5.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 22 | 11 | .667 | -- |
Giants | 18 | 15 | .545 | 4.0 |
Dodgers | 17 | 16 | .515 | 5.0 |
Rockies | 15 | 19 | .441 | 7.5 |
D'backs | 8 | 26 | .235 | 14.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Delgado | 5 |
2 | David Bell | 3 |
2 | Shawn Green | 3 |
2 | Willie Greene | 3 |
2 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Abreu | 1 |
1 | Bret Boone | 1 |
1 | Will Clark | 1 |
1 | Carlos Delgado | 1 |
1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Delgado | 4 |
1 | Omar Vizquel | 4 |
3 | Ben Grieve | 3 |
3 | Jason Kendall | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gregg Jefferies | 1 |
1 | Barry Larkin | 1 |
1 | Jose Offerman | 1 |
1 | Gary Sheffield | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 2.00 |
2 | Masato Yoshii | 1.50 |
3 | Bartolo Colon | 1.00 |
4 | John Smoltz | 0.88 |
5 | Ramon Martinez | 0.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 1 |
1 | Bartolo Colon | 1 |
1 | Elmer Dessens | 1 |
1 | Ramon Martinez | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 12 |
2 | Bartolo Colon | 7 |
2 | Ramon Martinez | 7 |
2 | John Smoltz | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Franco | 1 |
1 | Todd Jones | 1 |
1 | Mark Leiter | 1 |
1 | Kerry Ligtenberg | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ivan Rodriguez | .424 |
2 | Hal Morris | .395 |
3 | Derek Bell | .391 |
4 | Tony Gwynn | .390 |
5 | Walt Weiss | .387 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vinny Castilla | 14 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 13 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 12 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 11 |
4 | 2 others tied | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 41 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 38 |
3 | Vinny Castilla | 37 |
4 | Tino Martinez | 34 |
5 | David Justice | 33 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Craig Biggio | 14 |
1 | Tom Goodwin | 14 |
3 | Tony Womack | 12 |
3 | Eric Young | 12 |
5 | 2 tied | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Leiter | 1.21 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 1.74 |
3 | Chuck Finley | 1.79 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 1.97 |
5 | Francisco Cordova | 2.12 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Helling | 6 |
2 | Mike Hampton | 5 |
2 | Ken Hill | 5 |
2 | Jose Lima | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 90 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 66 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 59 |
4 | Ramon Martinez | 51 |
5 | Chuck Finley | 47 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Gordon | 12 |
2 | Jeff Shaw | 11 |
3 | Michael Jackson | 10 |
4 | Rod Beck | 9 |
4 | Doug Jones | 9 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .489 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | .434 |
3 | Todd Walker | .432 |
4 | Ivan Rodriguez | .431 |
5 | Brian Jordan | .410 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vinny Castilla | 7 |
2 | Michael Tucker | 6 |
3 | Albert Belle | 5 |
3 | Barry Bonds | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 18 |
1 | Javy Lopez | 18 |
3 | Albert Belle | 17 |
4 | Moises Alou | 15 |
5 | 3 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Womack | 8 |
2 | Craig Biggio | 7 |
3 | Shannon Stewart | 6 |
4 | Royce Clayton | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 0.43 |
2 | Al Leiter | 0.73 |
3 | Rick Reed | 1.13 |
4 | Donovan Osborne | 1.35 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 3 |
1 | Darryl Kile | 3 |
1 | Jose Lima | 3 |
1 | Kenny Rogers | 3 |
1 | Tim Wakefield | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 38 |
2 | Kerry Wood | 31 |
3 | Ramon Martinez | 22 |
3 | Hideo Nomo | 22 |
5 | Roger Clemens | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Gordon | 7 |
2 | Randy Myers | 5 |
2 | Mariano Rivera | 5 |
2 | Jeff Shaw | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Morris | .437 |
2 | Jim Thome | .419 |
3 | Ivan Rodriguez | .410 |
4 | Todd Walker | .395 |
5 | Tino Martinez | .384 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vinny Castilla | 11 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 10 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 10 |
2 | Alex Rodriguez | 10 |
5 | Chipper Jones | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tino Martinez | 34 |
2 | Juan Gonzalez | 31 |
3 | Vinny Castilla | 29 |
4 | Mike Piazza | 28 |
5 | Andres Galarraga | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Craig Biggio | 11 |
1 | Tony Womack | 11 |
3 | Tom Goodwin | 9 |
3 | Shannon Stewart | 9 |
3 | Eric Young | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Leiter | 0.57 |
2 | Brian Meadows | 1.69 |
3 | Derek Lowe | 1.80 |
4 | Andy Pettitte | 1.89 |
5 | Tom Glavine | 1.91 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rick Helling | 5 |
1 | Andy Pettitte | 5 |
1 | Kenny Rogers | 5 |
4 | Andy Ashby | 4 |
4 | 12 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 66 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 46 |
3 | Kerry Wood | 45 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 42 |
5 | Ramon Martinez | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Gordon | 10 |
2 | Jeff Shaw | 8 |
3 | Trevor Hoffman | 7 |
3 | Doug Jones | 7 |
3 | 4 others tied | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .376 |
2 | Larry Walker | .351 |
3 | Mike Piazza | .348 |
4 | Frank Thomas | .335 |
5 | Wally Joyner | .331 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 58 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 55 |
3 | Juan Gonzalez | 49 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 47 |
5 | 2 tied | 44 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 168 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 143 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 141 |
4 | Mike Piazza | 136 |
5 | Mark McGwire | 135 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 72 |
2 | Tony Womack | 61 |
3 | Craig Biggio | 58 |
4 | Delino DeShields | 56 |
4 | Tom Goodwin | 56 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 2.11 |
2 | Roger Clemens | 2.18 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 2.32 |
4 | Curt Schilling | 2.53 |
5 | Kevin Brown | 2.84 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Darryl Kile | 21 |
1 | Brad Radke | 21 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 20 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 353 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 329 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 300 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 290 |
5 | Hideo Nomo | 229 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Shaw | 50 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 41 |
2 | Randy Myers | 41 |
4 | Doug Jones | 40 |
5 | Mariano Rivera | 39 |