On This Day
Saturday, September 12, 1998
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 103 | 43 | .705 | -- |
Red Sox | 83 | 63 | .568 | 20.0 |
Blue Jays | 80 | 68 | .541 | 24.0 |
Orioles | 75 | 72 | .510 | 28.5 |
Devil Rays | 57 | 89 | .390 | 46.0 |
Games
AL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 80 | 66 | .548 | -- |
White Sox | 70 | 77 | .476 | 10.5 |
Royals | 67 | 80 | .456 | 13.5 |
Twins | 65 | 82 | .442 | 15.5 |
Tigers | 56 | 92 | .378 | 25.0 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Angels | 80 | 67 | .544 | -- |
Rangers | 79 | 68 | .537 | 1.0 |
Athletics | 68 | 79 | .463 | 12.0 |
Mariners | 67 | 80 | .456 | 13.0 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 95 | 54 | .638 | -- |
Mets | 82 | 67 | .550 | 13.0 |
Phillies | 69 | 79 | .466 | 25.5 |
Expos | 59 | 90 | .396 | 36.0 |
Marlins | 48 | 101 | .322 | 47.0 |
Games
NL Central
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 96 | 53 | .644 | -- |
Cubs | 83 | 66 | .557 | 13.0 |
Cardinals | 72 | 76 | .486 | 23.5 |
Brewers | 70 | 79 | .470 | 26.0 |
Reds | 69 | 80 | .463 | 27.0 |
Pirates | 67 | 80 | .456 | 28.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Padres | 94 | 55 | .631 | -- |
Giants | 79 | 69 | .534 | 14.5 |
Dodgers | 75 | 74 | .503 | 19.0 |
Rockies | 72 | 78 | .480 | 22.5 |
D'backs | 58 | 91 | .389 | 36.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Arias | 5 |
2 | Glenallen Hill | 4 |
3 | Roberto Alomar | 3 |
3 | Garret Anderson | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Abreu | 1 |
1 | Shane Andrews | 1 |
1 | Mike Bordick | 1 |
1 | Jeromy Burnitz | 1 |
1 | 33 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Matt Luke | 5 |
2 | Bobby Abreu | 3 |
2 | Bret Boone | 3 |
2 | Chris Gomez | 3 |
2 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Craig Biggio | 2 |
1 | Jose Offerman | 2 |
3 | Bobby Abreu | 1 |
3 | Brady Anderson | 1 |
3 | 22 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 1.83 |
2 | Steve Parris | 1.50 |
3 | Chris Carpenter | 1.33 |
4 | Mark Gardner | 1.14 |
5 | Tim Belcher | 0.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Matt Anderson | 1 |
1 | Pedro Astacio | 1 |
1 | James Baldwin | 1 |
1 | Rod Beck | 1 |
1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 11 |
2 | Mark Gardner | 8 |
2 | Livan Hernandez | 8 |
4 | Bruce Chen | 7 |
5 | 7 tied | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jerry Dipoto | 1 |
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 1 |
1 | Bob Howry | 1 |
1 | Todd Jones | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .358 |
2 | John Olerud | .342 |
3 | Bernie Williams | .341 |
4 | Dante Bichette | .339 |
5 | Jason Kendall | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 62 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 60 |
3 | Ken Griffey | 51 |
4 | Greg Vaughn | 48 |
5 | Albert Belle | 45 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Gonzalez | 149 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 145 |
3 | Vinny Castilla | 136 |
4 | Albert Belle | 132 |
5 | Mark McGwire | 129 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 60 |
2 | Kenny Lofton | 53 |
3 | Tony Womack | 52 |
4 | Shannon Stewart | 48 |
5 | Craig Biggio | 47 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Greg Maddux | 2.20 |
2 | Kevin Brown | 2.36 |
3 | Al Leiter | 2.40 |
4 | Tom Glavine | 2.62 |
5 | Roger Clemens | 2.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 19 |
1 | Rick Helling | 19 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 18 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 18 |
3 | 5 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 309 |
2 | Curt Schilling | 272 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 238 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 234 |
5 | Kerry Wood | 233 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Trevor Hoffman | 49 |
2 | Rod Beck | 46 |
3 | Jeff Shaw | 42 |
4 | Tom Gordon | 40 |
5 | 2 tied | 39 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .525 |
2 | Glenallen Hill | .500 |
3 | Mike Piazza | .457 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | .446 |
5 | Dmitri Young | .444 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 8 |
2 | Jeromy Burnitz | 7 |
2 | Ken Griffey | 7 |
2 | Dave Nilsson | 7 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vinny Castilla | 20 |
2 | Jeff Kent | 19 |
2 | Dave Nilsson | 19 |
4 | Jeromy Burnitz | 18 |
5 | Richie Sexson | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 12 |
2 | Shannon Stewart | 8 |
3 | Omar Vizquel | 6 |
4 | Miguel Cairo | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dustin Hermanson | 0.42 |
2 | Kelvim Escobar | 0.55 |
3 | Wilson Alvarez | 0.71 |
4 | Carlos Perez | 1.00 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | James Baldwin | 3 |
1 | Rick Helling | 3 |
1 | Randy Johnson | 3 |
1 | Al Leiter | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 35 |
2 | David Wells | 28 |
3 | Pedro Martinez | 27 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 26 |
4 | John Smoltz | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 8 |
2 | John Franco | 6 |
2 | Trevor Hoffman | 6 |
2 | Bob Howry | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Walker | .451 |
2 | Todd Helton | .405 |
3 | Juan Gonzalez | .393 |
4 | Mike Piazza | .378 |
5 | Albert Belle | .376 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark McGwire | 15 |
2 | Sammy Sosa | 14 |
3 | Shawn Green | 11 |
4 | Albert Belle | 10 |
4 | 4 others tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Kent | 33 |
2 | Albert Belle | 31 |
2 | Mike Piazza | 31 |
4 | Bret Boone | 30 |
4 | Juan Gonzalez | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Lofton | 18 |
2 | Shannon Stewart | 14 |
3 | Craig Biggio | 11 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | 11 |
3 | Andruw Jones | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 1.31 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 1.40 |
3 | Kelvim Escobar | 1.41 |
4 | Kevin Brown | 1.52 |
5 | Wilson Alvarez | 1.99 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Randy Johnson | 5 |
1 | Jose Lima | 5 |
1 | Aaron Sele | 5 |
1 | John Smoltz | 5 |
5 | 16 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 64 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 63 |
3 | Kevin Brown | 51 |
4 | Rick Helling | 49 |
4 | John Smoltz | 49 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rod Beck | 12 |
2 | John Franco | 11 |
3 | Trevor Hoffman | 10 |
4 | Michael Jackson | 9 |
4 | Kerry Ligtenberg | 9 |