On This Day
Friday, August 7, 1998
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 82 | 29 | .739 | -- |
Red Sox | 66 | 47 | .584 | 17.0 |
Orioles | 59 | 55 | .518 | 24.5 |
Blue Jays | 56 | 59 | .487 | 28.0 |
Devil Rays | 44 | 68 | .393 | 38.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 64 | 50 | .561 | -- |
Royals | 52 | 63 | .452 | 12.5 |
Twins | 51 | 62 | .451 | 12.5 |
White Sox | 49 | 63 | .438 | 14.0 |
Tigers | 46 | 67 | .407 | 17.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 63 | 51 | .553 | -- |
Angels | 60 | 53 | .531 | 2.5 |
Mariners | 52 | 62 | .456 | 11.0 |
Athletics | 52 | 63 | .452 | 11.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 77 | 39 | .664 | -- |
Mets | 61 | 52 | .540 | 14.5 |
Phillies | 56 | 58 | .491 | 20.0 |
Expos | 47 | 69 | .405 | 30.0 |
Marlins | 41 | 75 | .353 | 36.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 69 | 46 | .600 | -- |
Cubs | 64 | 52 | .552 | 5.5 |
Brewers | 57 | 58 | .496 | 12.0 |
Cardinals | 54 | 60 | .474 | 14.5 |
Reds | 52 | 64 | .448 | 17.5 |
Pirates | 51 | 65 | .440 | 18.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 75 | 41 | .647 | -- |
Giants | 62 | 54 | .534 | 13.0 |
Dodgers | 59 | 57 | .509 | 16.0 |
Rockies | 52 | 64 | .448 | 23.0 |
D'backs | 44 | 71 | .383 | 30.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Brady Anderson | 5 |
1 | Alex Rodriguez | 5 |
1 | Shane Spencer | 5 |
4 | Johnny Damon | 4 |
4 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Brady Anderson | 2 |
1 | Jeff Bagwell | 2 |
1 | Shane Spencer | 2 |
4 | Moises Alou | 1 |
4 | 27 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Bagwell | 5 |
1 | Harold Baines | 5 |
3 | Brady Anderson | 4 |
3 | Aaron Boone | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bernard Gilkey | 2 |
2 | Moises Alou | 1 |
2 | Ryan Christenson | 1 |
2 | Marty Cordova | 1 |
2 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.62 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 1.33 |
3 | Dwight Gooden | 0.86 |
4 | David Cone | 0.83 |
5 | Tom Glavine | 0.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Anderson | 1 |
1 | Brian Bohanon | 1 |
1 | Kent Bottenfield | 1 |
1 | David Cone | 1 |
1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pedro Martinez | 13 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 8 |
3 | Andy Ashby | 6 |
3 | Dwight Gooden | 6 |
5 | 8 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Fetters | 1 |
1 | John Franco | 1 |
1 | Gregg Olson | 1 |
1 | Jeff Shaw | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Walker | .354 |
2 | Bernie Williams | .349 |
3 | John Olerud | .344 |
4 | Larry Walker | .341 |
5 | 3 tied | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 45 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 43 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 41 |
4 | Greg Vaughn | 39 |
5 | 2 tied | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 119 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 111 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 102 |
4 | Vinny Castilla | 100 |
5 | 3 tied | 97 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 46 |
2 | Tony Womack | 43 |
3 | Edgar Renteria | 37 |
4 | Craig Biggio | 35 |
4 | Kenny Lofton | 35 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Greg Maddux | 1.53 |
2 | Al Leiter | 2.34 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 2.47 |
4 | Andy Ashby | 2.55 |
5 | Kevin Brown | 2.58 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 16 |
2 | Andy Ashby | 15 |
2 | Tom Glavine | 15 |
2 | Rick Helling | 15 |
2 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 233 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 221 |
3 | Kerry Wood | 185 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 183 |
5 | Kevin Brown | 180 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 37 |
2 | Jeff Shaw | 34 |
3 | Rod Beck | 33 |
4 | Tom Gordon | 32 |
5 | John Wetteland | 31 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Marvin Benard | .500 |
1 | Todd Walker | .500 |
3 | Tony Gwynn | .478 |
4 | John Olerud | .456 |
5 | Jose Offerman | .446 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Darryl Strawberry | 8 |
2 | Jeff Kent | 7 |
3 | Eric Davis | 6 |
3 | Manny Ramirez | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vladimir Guerrero | 23 |
2 | Jeff Kent | 21 |
3 | Nomar Garciaparra | 18 |
4 | Dean Palmer | 17 |
4 | Sammy Sosa | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Offerman | 8 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 7 |
3 | Edgar Renteria | 6 |
4 | Ray Lankford | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Armando Reynoso | 0.00 |
2 | Juan Guzman | 0.42 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 0.70 |
4 | Jose Lima | 1.00 |
5 | Tom Glavine | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Guzman | 3 |
1 | Mark Leiter | 3 |
1 | Kent Mercker | 3 |
1 | Mike Mussina | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 32 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 31 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 24 |
4 | Frankie Rodriguez | 23 |
4 | Curt Schilling | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gregg Olson | 6 |
1 | Jeff Shaw | 6 |
3 | Rick Aguilera | 5 |
3 | Tom Gordon | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Walker | .425 |
2 | Jose Offerman | .414 |
3 | Vladimir Guerrero | .405 |
4 | Albert Belle | .394 |
5 | John Olerud | .389 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 17 |
2 | Vladimir Guerrero | 12 |
3 | Eric Davis | 11 |
4 | Vinny Castilla | 10 |
4 | 3 others tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vladimir Guerrero | 35 |
2 | Eric Davis | 34 |
3 | Albert Belle | 31 |
3 | Nomar Garciaparra | 31 |
3 | Ray Lankford | 31 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Womack | 12 |
2 | Darren Lewis | 10 |
2 | Jose Offerman | 10 |
4 | Craig Biggio | 9 |
4 | 2 others tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 1.44 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 1.52 |
3 | Matt Morris | 1.60 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 1.70 |
5 | Juan Guzman | 1.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 5 |
1 | John Smoltz | 5 |
3 | Andy Ashby | 4 |
3 | Pedro Astacio | 4 |
3 | 16 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 63 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 58 |
3 | David Cone | 47 |
4 | Kerry Wood | 46 |
5 | Roger Clemens | 42 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 12 |
2 | Jeff Shaw | 11 |
3 | Rod Beck | 10 |
3 | Gregg Olson | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bernie Williams | .347 |
2 | John Olerud | .336 |
3 | Larry Walker | .333 |
4 | Roberto Alomar | .333 |
5 | Mike Piazza | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 69 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 64 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 56 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 51 |
5 | Rafael Palmeiro | 49 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 165 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 148 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 144 |
4 | Ken Griffey | 142 |
5 | Albert Belle | 134 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 67 |
2 | Tony Womack | 62 |
3 | Craig Biggio | 60 |
4 | Edgar Renteria | 53 |
5 | 2 tied | 48 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Greg Maddux | 1.60 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 2.38 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 2.42 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 2.55 |
5 | Roger Clemens | 2.93 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 20 |
1 | Kevin Tapani | 20 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 19 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 19 |
3 | 3 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 316 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 300 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 289 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 262 |
5 | Kevin Brown | 225 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Shaw | 55 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 48 |
3 | Tom Gordon | 43 |
4 | Randy Myers | 41 |
5 | John Wetteland | 40 |