On This Day
Saturday, August 8, 1998
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 83 | 29 | .741 | -- |
Red Sox | 67 | 47 | .588 | 17.0 |
Orioles | 60 | 55 | .522 | 24.5 |
Blue Jays | 57 | 59 | .491 | 28.0 |
Devil Rays | 44 | 69 | .389 | 39.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 65 | 50 | .565 | -- |
Royals | 52 | 64 | .448 | 13.5 |
White Sox | 51 | 63 | .447 | 13.5 |
Twins | 51 | 63 | .447 | 13.5 |
Tigers | 46 | 68 | .404 | 18.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 63 | 52 | .548 | -- |
Angels | 60 | 55 | .522 | 3.0 |
Mariners | 53 | 62 | .461 | 10.0 |
Athletics | 52 | 64 | .448 | 11.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 78 | 39 | .667 | -- |
Mets | 62 | 52 | .544 | 14.5 |
Phillies | 56 | 59 | .487 | 21.0 |
Expos | 48 | 69 | .410 | 30.0 |
Marlins | 41 | 75 | .353 | 36.5 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 70 | 46 | .603 | -- |
Cubs | 64 | 53 | .547 | 6.5 |
Brewers | 57 | 59 | .491 | 13.0 |
Cardinals | 55 | 60 | .478 | 14.5 |
Reds | 53 | 64 | .453 | 17.5 |
Pirates | 51 | 66 | .436 | 19.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 75 | 41 | .647 | -- |
Giants | 62 | 55 | .530 | 13.5 |
Dodgers | 60 | 57 | .513 | 15.5 |
Rockies | 52 | 65 | .444 | 23.5 |
D'backs | 44 | 72 | .379 | 31.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Molitor | 5 |
2 | David Bell | 4 |
2 | Darren Bragg | 4 |
2 | Michael Tucker | 4 |
5 | 20 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Darren Bragg | 2 |
1 | Russ Davis | 2 |
1 | Bobby Estalella | 2 |
4 | Bobby Abreu | 1 |
4 | 32 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jorge Posada | 6 |
2 | Russ Davis | 4 |
3 | Shane Andrews | 3 |
3 | Scott Brosius | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Trey Beamon | 1 |
1 | Craig Biggio | 1 |
1 | Scott Brosius | 1 |
1 | Mike Caruso | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Hernandez | 1.40 |
2 | Jose Lima | 1.00 |
3 | Donovan Osborne | 0.80 |
3 | Steve Woodard | 0.80 |
5 | Dustin Hermanson | 0.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chad Bradford | 1 |
1 | Ken Cloude | 1 |
1 | Doug Henry | 1 |
1 | Dustin Hermanson | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Clark | 7 |
1 | Ken Cloude | 7 |
1 | Dustin Hermanson | 7 |
1 | Orlando Hernandez | 7 |
1 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Franco | 1 |
1 | Jesse Orosco | 1 |
1 | Bill Simas | 1 |
1 | Ugueth Urbina | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Walker | .353 |
2 | Bernie Williams | .347 |
3 | John Olerud | .346 |
4 | Larry Walker | .342 |
5 | Dante Bichette | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 46 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 44 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 41 |
4 | Greg Vaughn | 39 |
5 | 4 tied | 35 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 119 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 114 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 103 |
4 | Vinny Castilla | 100 |
5 | Albert Belle | 99 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 47 |
2 | Tony Womack | 44 |
3 | Edgar Renteria | 37 |
4 | Craig Biggio | 36 |
5 | 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 | Tony Gwynn | .476 |
2 | Marvin Benard | .474 |
3 | John Olerud | .473 |
4 | Todd Walker | .465 |
5 | Tim Raines | .448 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sammy Sosa | 7 |
2 | Eric Davis | 6 |
2 | Andruw Jones | 6 |
2 | Manny Ramirez | 6 |
2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sammy Sosa | 20 |
2 | Nomar Garciaparra | 18 |
2 | Vladimir Guerrero | 18 |
4 | Dean Palmer | 17 |
5 | 3 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 6 |
1 | Jose Offerman | 6 |
1 | Edgar Renteria | 6 |
1 | Alex Rodriguez | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Guzman | 0.60 |
1 | Mike Mussina | 0.60 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 0.70 |
4 | Dennys Reyes | 0.73 |
5 | Tom Glavine | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dustin Hermanson | 3 |
1 | Kent Mercker | 3 |
1 | Sidney Ponson | 3 |
1 | Rudy Seanez | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 32 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 31 |
3 | Steve Woodard | 26 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 24 |
5 | 3 tied | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gregg Olson | 6 |
2 | Tom Gordon | 5 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 5 |
2 | Kerry Ligtenberg | 5 |
2 | Jeff Shaw | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Walker | .418 |
2 | Jose Offerman | .404 |
3 | Vladimir Guerrero | .402 |
4 | John Olerud | .393 |
5 | Eric Davis | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Albert Belle | 17 |
2 | Vladimir Guerrero | 12 |
3 | Eric Davis | 11 |
3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 11 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vladimir Guerrero | 36 |
2 | Eric Davis | 34 |
2 | Ray Lankford | 34 |
4 | Albert Belle | 33 |
4 | Sammy Sosa | 33 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Womack | 13 |
2 | Craig Biggio | 10 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 10 |
2 | Darren Lewis | 10 |
2 | Jose Offerman | 10 |
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 | 21 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 | .343 |
2 | John Olerud | .337 |
3 | Larry Walker | .334 |
4 | Roberto Alomar | .333 |
5 | Dante Bichette | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 70 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 63 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 56 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 51 |
5 | Rafael Palmeiro | 50 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 165 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 149 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 145 |
4 | Ken Griffey | 142 |
5 | Albert Belle | 136 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 68 |
2 | Craig Biggio | 61 |
3 | Tony Womack | 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 | Al Leiter | 2.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 20 |
1 | Kevin Tapani | 20 |
1 | Tim Wakefield | 20 |
4 | Tom Glavine | 19 |
4 | 2 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 316 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 300 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 289 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 252 |
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 |