On This Day
Saturday, May 23, 1998
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 32 | 10 | .762 | -- |
Red Sox | 29 | 17 | .630 | 5.0 |
Blue Jays | 24 | 24 | .500 | 11.0 |
Devil Rays | 22 | 25 | .468 | 12.5 |
Orioles | 21 | 27 | .438 | 14.0 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 27 | 20 | .574 | -- |
Twins | 20 | 27 | .426 | 7.0 |
White Sox | 19 | 26 | .422 | 7.0 |
Tigers | 18 | 26 | .409 | 7.5 |
Royals | 16 | 31 | .340 | 11.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 31 | 16 | .660 | -- |
Angels | 25 | 22 | .532 | 6.0 |
Mariners | 21 | 27 | .438 | 10.5 |
Athletics | 20 | 27 | .426 | 11.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 35 | 14 | .714 | -- |
Mets | 25 | 20 | .556 | 8.0 |
Phillies | 22 | 24 | .478 | 11.5 |
Expos | 17 | 30 | .362 | 17.0 |
Marlins | 16 | 33 | .327 | 19.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 30 | 18 | .625 | -- |
Cubs | 28 | 20 | .583 | 2.0 |
Cardinals | 25 | 22 | .532 | 4.5 |
Brewers | 23 | 24 | .489 | 6.5 |
Pirates | 24 | 26 | .480 | 7.0 |
Reds | 23 | 26 | .469 | 7.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 31 | 18 | .633 | -- |
Giants | 27 | 22 | .551 | 4.0 |
Dodgers | 24 | 24 | .500 | 6.5 |
Rockies | 20 | 29 | .408 | 11.0 |
D'backs | 14 | 34 | .292 | 16.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Chipper Jones | 4 |
1 | Brian Jordan | 4 |
3 | Manny Alexander | 3 |
3 | Justin Baughman | 3 |
3 | 13 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 2 |
1 | Mike Stanley | 2 |
3 | Manny Alexander | 1 |
3 | Sean Berry | 1 |
3 | 19 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeffrey Hammonds | 4 |
1 | Chuck Knoblauch | 4 |
1 | Mark McGwire | 4 |
1 | J. T. Snow | 4 |
5 | 10 tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Manny Alexander | 1 |
1 | Darren Bragg | 1 |
1 | Scott Brosius | 1 |
1 | Jose Cruz | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Ramon Martinez | 3.00 |
2 | Doug Drabek | 2.25 |
3 | Ken Cloude | 2.20 |
4 | Carl Pavano | 2.00 |
5 | Curt Schilling | 1.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 1 |
1 | Roger Clemens | 1 |
1 | Doug Drabek | 1 |
1 | LaTroy Hawkins | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Cloude | 11 |
1 | Curt Schilling | 11 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 9 |
3 | Doug Drabek | 9 |
3 | Aaron Sele | 9 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Hernandez | 1 |
1 | Curtis King | 1 |
1 | Ricardo Rincon | 1 |
1 | Greg Swindell | 1 |
1 | Billy Wagner | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ivan Rodriguez | .385 |
2 | Brian Jordan | .377 |
3 | Walt Weiss | .374 |
4 | Tony Gwynn | .365 |
5 | Ed Taubensee | .359 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 23 |
2 | Alex Rodriguez | 18 |
3 | Vinny Castilla | 17 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 17 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 59 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 58 |
3 | Vinny Castilla | 45 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 42 |
4 | Chipper Jones | 42 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Craig Biggio | 19 |
1 | Tom Goodwin | 19 |
3 | Eric Young | 18 |
4 | Tony Womack | 17 |
5 | Rickey Henderson | 16 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Leiter | 1.49 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 1.74 |
3 | Curt Schilling | 2.00 |
4 | Greg Maddux | 2.03 |
5 | Tom Glavine | 2.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Aaron Sele | 8 |
2 | Rick Helling | 7 |
2 | Ken Hill | 7 |
2 | Jason Schmidt | 7 |
5 | 15 tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 117 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 88 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 75 |
4 | Todd Stottlemyre | 74 |
5 | Chuck Finley | 73 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Gordon | 18 |
2 | Rod Beck | 14 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 14 |
2 | Jeff Shaw | 14 |
5 | John Wetteland | 13 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Jordan | .453 |
2 | Barry Larkin | .420 |
3 | Mike Blowers | .417 |
4 | Scott Brosius | .405 |
5 | Ben Grieve | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 10 |
2 | Greg Vaughn | 8 |
3 | Alex Rodriguez | 7 |
4 | Jose Canseco | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Damion Easley | 22 |
2 | Mark Grace | 20 |
3 | Greg Vaughn | 19 |
4 | Mark McGwire | 18 |
5 | Juan Gonzalez | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 8 |
2 | Barry Larkin | 6 |
2 | Edgar Renteria | 6 |
2 | Eric Young | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Hentgen | 0.86 |
2 | Aaron Sele | 1.19 |
3 | Woody Williams | 1.20 |
4 | Orel Hershiser | 1.23 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 1.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Hentgen | 3 |
1 | Orel Hershiser | 3 |
1 | Jason Schmidt | 3 |
1 | Aaron Sele | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Stottlemyre | 29 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 27 |
2 | Kerry Wood | 27 |
4 | Chuck Finley | 26 |
5 | David Wells | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Hernandez | 7 |
2 | Tom Gordon | 6 |
3 | Rod Beck | 5 |
3 | Trevor Hoffman | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Jordan | .441 |
2 | Jose Guillen | .408 |
3 | Tony Gwynn | .394 |
4 | Derek Jeter | .382 |
5 | Bill Mueller | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 14 |
2 | Vinny Castilla | 10 |
2 | Andres Galarraga | 10 |
2 | Alex Rodriguez | 10 |
2 | Greg Vaughn | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 36 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 32 |
3 | Damion Easley | 31 |
4 | Mark Grace | 29 |
4 | Greg Vaughn | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Womack | 13 |
2 | Craig Biggio | 12 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 12 |
4 | Shannon Stewart | 11 |
4 | Eric Young | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hideki Irabu | 1.30 |
2 | Al Leiter | 1.53 |
3 | Rick Reed | 1.70 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 1.80 |
5 | Mike Hampton | 1.90 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Wakefield | 6 |
2 | Jason Schmidt | 5 |
3 | Rolando Arrojo | 4 |
3 | David Cone | 4 |
3 | 13 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 65 |
2 | Kerry Wood | 58 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 44 |
4 | Hideo Nomo | 40 |
4 | Todd Stottlemyre | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Gordon | 13 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 9 |
2 | Mark Leiter | 9 |
2 | Mariano Rivera | 9 |
2 | John Wetteland | 9 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .365 |
2 | Mike Piazza | .351 |
3 | Larry Walker | .350 |
4 | Wally Joyner | .337 |
5 | Roberto Alomar | .331 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 67 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 53 |
3 | Andres Galarraga | 48 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 47 |
5 | Vinny Castilla | 45 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 164 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 148 |
3 | Mike Piazza | 142 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 141 |
5 | Ken Griffey | 132 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Hunter | 65 |
2 | Tony Womack | 62 |
3 | Craig Biggio | 61 |
4 | Rickey Henderson | 58 |
5 | Delino DeShields | 56 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 2.00 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 2.36 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 2.40 |
4 | Curt Schilling | 2.59 |
5 | Mike Mussina | 2.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Brad Radke | 22 |
2 | Darryl Kile | 20 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 20 |
4 | Mike Hampton | 19 |
4 | Denny Neagle | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 354 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 337 |
3 | Randy Johnson | 295 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 283 |
5 | John Smoltz | 224 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Shaw | 51 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 44 |
3 | Randy Myers | 40 |
4 | Troy Percival | 38 |
4 | Mariano Rivera | 38 |