On This Day
Monday, August 31, 1998
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 98 | 37 | .726 | -- |
Red Sox | 80 | 55 | .593 | 18.0 |
Blue Jays | 71 | 66 | .518 | 28.0 |
Orioles | 69 | 68 | .504 | 30.0 |
Devil Rays | 53 | 83 | .390 | 45.5 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 75 | 61 | .551 | -- |
Royals | 64 | 73 | .467 | 11.5 |
White Sox | 62 | 75 | .453 | 13.5 |
Twins | 60 | 76 | .441 | 15.0 |
Tigers | 52 | 85 | .380 | 23.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 76 | 62 | .551 | -- |
Rangers | 73 | 64 | .533 | 2.5 |
Athletics | 63 | 75 | .457 | 13.0 |
Mariners | 62 | 74 | .456 | 13.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 90 | 48 | .652 | -- |
Mets | 76 | 62 | .551 | 14.0 |
Phillies | 66 | 72 | .478 | 24.0 |
Expos | 53 | 86 | .381 | 37.5 |
Marlins | 47 | 91 | .341 | 43.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 87 | 51 | .630 | -- |
Cubs | 76 | 62 | .551 | 11.0 |
Cardinals | 65 | 72 | .474 | 21.5 |
Pirates | 64 | 71 | .474 | 21.5 |
Reds | 65 | 73 | .471 | 22.0 |
Brewers | 64 | 73 | .467 | 22.5 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 89 | 49 | .645 | -- |
Giants | 74 | 64 | .536 | 15.0 |
Dodgers | 68 | 70 | .493 | 21.0 |
Rockies | 63 | 75 | .457 | 26.0 |
D'backs | 53 | 85 | .384 | 36.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 4 |
2 | Einar Diaz | 3 |
2 | Chipper Jones | 3 |
2 | Mike Piazza | 3 |
5 | 39 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Arias | 1 |
1 | Albert Belle | 1 |
1 | Tony Clark | 1 |
1 | Mike Difelice | 1 |
1 | 20 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 7 |
2 | Manny Ramirez | 5 |
3 | Richie Sexson | 4 |
3 | Dmitri Young | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Andruw Jones | 2 |
1 | Raul Mondesi | 2 |
3 | Bobby Abreu | 1 |
3 | Albert Belle | 1 |
3 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Kerry Wood | 1.43 |
2 | Orel Hershiser | 1.33 |
3 | Bob Tewksbury | 1.20 |
4 | John Smoltz | 1.00 |
5 | Brett Tomko | 0.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | James Baldwin | 1 |
1 | Dave Burba | 1 |
1 | Joey Hamilton | 1 |
1 | Esteban Loaiza | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Kerry Wood | 10 |
2 | Orel Hershiser | 8 |
2 | Brett Tomko | 8 |
4 | Jeff Fassero | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Acevedo | 1 |
1 | Rick Aguilera | 1 |
1 | Rod Beck | 1 |
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | John Olerud | .344 |
2 | Larry Walker | .342 |
3 | Dante Bichette | .342 |
4 | Bernie Williams | .340 |
5 | Derek Jeter | .334 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 55 |
1 | Sammy Sosa | 55 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 47 |
4 | Greg Vaughn | 45 |
5 | Andres Galarraga | 42 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 143 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 136 |
3 | Albert Belle | 121 |
4 | Mark McGwire | 119 |
5 | 2 tied | 118 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 57 |
2 | Tony Womack | 51 |
3 | Kenny Lofton | 46 |
4 | Craig Biggio | 44 |
5 | Shannon Stewart | 42 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Greg Maddux | 1.98 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 2.41 |
3 | Al Leiter | 2.47 |
4 | Tom Glavine | 2.61 |
5 | Roger Clemens | 2.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 18 |
1 | Tom Glavine | 18 |
1 | Pedro Martinez | 18 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 17 |
4 | 3 others tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 274 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 258 |
3 | Kerry Wood | 233 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 222 |
5 | Roger Clemens | 216 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 44 |
2 | Rod Beck | 40 |
3 | Tom Gordon | 38 |
3 | Troy Percival | 38 |
3 | 2 others tied | 38 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | David Justice | .455 |
2 | Richie Sexson | .453 |
3 | Todd Helton | .444 |
4 | Barry Larkin | .442 |
5 | Manny Ramirez | .431 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 8 |
1 | Sammy Sosa | 8 |
3 | Shawn Green | 7 |
4 | Albert Belle | 6 |
4 | 8 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 24 |
2 | Shawn Green | 20 |
3 | Mike Piazza | 19 |
3 | Manny Ramirez | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 8 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 7 |
2 | Andruw Jones | 7 |
4 | Shannon Stewart | 6 |
5 | 7 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 0.00 |
1 | Shigetoshi Hasegawa | 0.00 |
3 | Julio Santana | 0.56 |
4 | Bob Tewksbury | 0.69 |
5 | Pedro Martinez | 0.79 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 3 |
1 | Seth Greisinger | 3 |
1 | Jose Lima | 3 |
1 | Pedro Martinez | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 31 |
2 | Darryl Kile | 29 |
2 | Kerry Wood | 29 |
4 | Randy Johnson | 28 |
5 | Shane Reynolds | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | John Wetteland | 6 |
2 | John Franco | 5 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 5 |
2 | Michael Jackson | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Sexson | .407 |
2 | Todd Helton | .398 |
3 | Derek Jeter | .382 |
4 | Tim Salmon | .380 |
5 | Marvin Benard | .378 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sammy Sosa | 13 |
2 | Jeff Kent | 11 |
3 | Moises Alou | 10 |
3 | Barry Bonds | 10 |
3 | 4 others tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Kent | 32 |
2 | Shawn Green | 30 |
2 | Mike Piazza | 30 |
2 | Manny Ramirez | 30 |
5 | 2 tied | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Offerman | 14 |
2 | Kenny Lofton | 13 |
3 | Craig Biggio | 11 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 11 |
5 | 3 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 0.90 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 1.17 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 1.33 |
4 | Julio Santana | 1.43 |
5 | Kelvim Escobar | 2.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 5 |
1 | Jose Lima | 5 |
1 | Rick Reed | 5 |
1 | Shane Reynolds | 5 |
5 | 16 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 68 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 61 |
3 | Kerry Wood | 54 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 53 |
5 | Shane Reynolds | 51 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Kerry Ligtenberg | 10 |
1 | John Wetteland | 10 |
3 | Rod Beck | 9 |
3 | John Franco | 9 |
3 | 2 others tied | 9 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | John Olerud | .340 |
2 | Bernie Williams | .339 |
3 | Larry Walker | .337 |
4 | Dante Bichette | .334 |
5 | Mike Piazza | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 70 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 61 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 60 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 49 |
4 | Greg Vaughn | 49 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 169 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 153 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 143 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 143 |
5 | Albert Belle | 139 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 65 |
1 | Tony Womack | 65 |
3 | Craig Biggio | 59 |
4 | Kenny Lofton | 52 |
5 | 2 tied | 48 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Greg Maddux | 1.91 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 2.40 |
3 | Tom Glavine | 2.59 |
4 | Omar Daal | 2.61 |
5 | Al Leiter | 2.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Brown | 21 |
1 | Tom Glavine | 21 |
1 | Kevin Tapani | 21 |
4 | Shane Reynolds | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Schilling | 313 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 301 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 271 |
4 | Pedro Martinez | 258 |
5 | Kevin Brown | 248 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Shaw | 52 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 50 |
3 | Tom Gordon | 45 |
4 | Rod Beck | 43 |
4 | Troy Percival | 43 |