On This Day
Sunday, August 23, 1998
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 94 | 33 | .740 | -- |
Red Sox | 76 | 52 | .594 | 18.5 |
Orioles | 69 | 61 | .531 | 26.5 |
Blue Jays | 66 | 64 | .508 | 29.5 |
Devil Rays | 49 | 79 | .383 | 45.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 71 | 58 | .550 | -- |
Royals | 59 | 71 | .454 | 12.5 |
Twins | 57 | 72 | .442 | 14.0 |
White Sox | 56 | 72 | .438 | 14.5 |
Tigers | 50 | 79 | .388 | 21.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 71 | 59 | .546 | -- |
Rangers | 68 | 61 | .527 | 2.5 |
Mariners | 59 | 69 | .461 | 11.0 |
Athletics | 60 | 71 | .458 | 11.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 86 | 44 | .662 | -- |
Mets | 72 | 58 | .554 | 14.0 |
Phillies | 64 | 66 | .492 | 22.0 |
Expos | 51 | 80 | .389 | 35.5 |
Marlins | 45 | 85 | .346 | 41.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 81 | 50 | .618 | -- |
Cubs | 71 | 59 | .546 | 9.5 |
Pirates | 62 | 68 | .477 | 18.5 |
Cardinals | 62 | 68 | .477 | 18.5 |
Brewers | 62 | 68 | .477 | 18.5 |
Reds | 59 | 71 | .454 | 21.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 83 | 47 | .638 | -- |
Giants | 69 | 61 | .531 | 14.0 |
Dodgers | 64 | 66 | .492 | 19.0 |
Rockies | 60 | 71 | .458 | 23.5 |
D'backs | 49 | 82 | .374 | 34.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Tatis | 5 |
2 | Brad Ausmus | 4 |
2 | Darren Bragg | 4 |
2 | Sal Fasano | 4 |
2 | Andruw Jones | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Craig Biggio | 2 |
1 | Jason Giambi | 2 |
1 | Eric Karros | 2 |
1 | Jorge Posada | 2 |
1 | Sammy Sosa | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Craig Biggio | 6 |
2 | Brad Ausmus | 5 |
2 | Sean Casey | 5 |
2 | Eric Karros | 5 |
2 | Dave Nilsson | 5 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Fox | 2 |
2 | Luis Alicea | 1 |
2 | Jay Bell | 1 |
2 | Ray Durham | 1 |
2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Spoljaric | 2.00 |
2 | Al Leiter | 1.43 |
3 | Rick Helling | 1.29 |
4 | John Snyder | 1.25 |
5 | 3 tied | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Anderson | 1 |
1 | Jason Bere | 1 |
1 | Chuck Finley | 1 |
1 | Dwight Gooden | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Leiter | 10 |
2 | Rick Helling | 9 |
3 | Chuck Finley | 7 |
3 | Greg Maddux | 7 |
3 | Pat Rapp | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jason Christiansen | 1 |
1 | Jerry Dipoto | 1 |
1 | Michael Jackson | 1 |
1 | Todd Jones | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bernie Williams | .348 |
2 | John Olerud | .343 |
3 | Dante Bichette | .341 |
4 | Todd Walker | .339 |
5 | Jason Kendall | .338 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 53 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 51 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 43 |
4 | Greg Vaughn | 42 |
5 | Andres Galarraga | 40 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 127 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 126 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 113 |
4 | Moises Alou | 112 |
4 | Vinny Castilla | 112 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 54 |
2 | Tony Womack | 50 |
3 | Craig Biggio | 41 |
4 | Kenny Lofton | 39 |
4 | Edgar Renteria | 39 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Greg Maddux | 1.91 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 2.38 |
3 | Al Leiter | 2.42 |
4 | Tom Glavine | 2.53 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | 2.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 18 |
2 | Greg Maddux | 17 |
2 | Pedro Martinez | 17 |
4 | Andy Ashby | 16 |
4 | 4 others tied | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 258 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 247 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 207 |
3 | Kerry Wood | 207 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | 200 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 41 |
2 | Rod Beck | 37 |
2 | Jeff Shaw | 37 |
4 | Tom Gordon | 36 |
5 | Troy Percival | 35 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddy Garcia | .465 |
2 | Vinny Castilla | .462 |
3 | Chipper Jones | .429 |
4 | Tony Fernandez | .426 |
4 | Jason Kendall | .426 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Moises Alou | 8 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 7 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 7 |
4 | Jeff Kent | 6 |
4 | Bernie Williams | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Delgado | 17 |
1 | Jeff Kent | 17 |
1 | Mo Vaughn | 17 |
4 | Jason Kendall | 16 |
5 | 4 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 7 |
2 | Dante Bichette | 6 |
2 | Andy Fox | 6 |
2 | Brian Hunter | 6 |
2 | Tony Womack | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Byrd | 0.50 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 0.81 |
3 | Omar Daal | 1.17 |
4 | Donovan Osborne | 1.29 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Chris Carpenter | 3 |
1 | Francisco Cordova | 3 |
1 | Scott Erickson | 3 |
1 | Darryl Kile | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 29 |
1 | Darryl Kile | 29 |
3 | Shane Reynolds | 28 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 27 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Franco | 5 |
1 | Michael Jackson | 5 |
1 | Kerry Ligtenberg | 5 |
1 | Troy Percival | 5 |
5 | 7 tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Marvin Benard | .408 |
2 | John Olerud | .393 |
3 | Jose Offerman | .378 |
4 | Eric Davis | .375 |
5 | Vladimir Guerrero | .371 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sammy Sosa | 14 |
2 | Moises Alou | 13 |
2 | Jeff Kent | 13 |
4 | Vladimir Guerrero | 10 |
4 | Mark McGwire | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Kent | 38 |
2 | Vladimir Guerrero | 37 |
3 | Nomar Garciaparra | 32 |
3 | Sammy Sosa | 32 |
5 | Dean Palmer | 31 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 15 |
2 | Jose Offerman | 13 |
3 | Alex Rodriguez | 11 |
3 | Tony Womack | 11 |
5 | 3 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Daal | 1.36 |
2 | Armando Reynoso | 1.54 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 1.75 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 1.86 |
5 | Tom Glavine | 1.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Lima | 5 |
1 | Mike Mussina | 5 |
1 | Armando Reynoso | 5 |
1 | Steve Sparks | 5 |
1 | David Wells | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 58 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 57 |
3 | Curt Schilling | 49 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 47 |
5 | Chan Ho Park | 44 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Kerry Ligtenberg | 10 |
2 | Rick Aguilera | 9 |
2 | Tom Gordon | 9 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 9 |
2 | Jeff Shaw | 9 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bernie Williams | .349 |
2 | Todd Walker | .341 |
3 | Dante Bichette | .338 |
4 | Larry Walker | .337 |
5 | John Olerud | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 70 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 59 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 59 |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 49 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 49 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 158 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 149 |
3 | Vinny Castilla | 140 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 140 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 140 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 65 |
1 | Tony Womack | 65 |
3 | Craig Biggio | 60 |
4 | Edgar Renteria | 53 |
5 | Eric Young | 47 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Greg Maddux | 1.83 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 2.31 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 2.54 |
4 | Al Leiter | 2.66 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | 2.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Tapani | 22 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 21 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 20 |
4 | Andy Ashby | 19 |
4 | 3 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 312 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 285 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 273 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 253 |
5 | Kevin Brown | 241 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Shaw | 54 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 49 |
3 | Tom Gordon | 46 |
4 | Troy Percival | 41 |
5 | Rod Beck | 40 |