On This Day

Friday, May 7, 1999

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 19 9 .679 --
Blue Jays 16 15 .516 4.5
Devil Rays 16 15 .516 4.5
Red Sox 14 14 .500 5.0
Orioles 11 17 .393 8.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 20 8 .714 --
White Sox 14 13 .519 5.5
Tigers 14 16 .467 7.0
Royals 12 15 .444 7.5
Twins 11 18 .379 9.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 15 14 .517 --
Athletics 15 16 .484 1.0
Mariners 13 16 .448 2.0
Angels 13 17 .433 2.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 19 9 .679 --
Mets 17 12 .586 2.5
Phillies 15 13 .536 4.0
Expos 8 19 .296 10.5
Marlins 7 22 .241 12.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Astros 18 10 .643 --
Cardinals 16 12 .571 2.0
Cubs 13 13 .500 4.0
Pirates 14 14 .500 4.0
Brewers 13 15 .464 5.0
Reds 12 15 .444 5.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 18 12 .600 --
Dodgers 16 13 .552 1.5
D'backs 16 14 .533 2.0
Rockies 11 14 .440 4.5
Padres 11 17 .393 6.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tony Fernandez 5
2 Edgardo Alfonzo 4
2 David Justice 4
2 Tony Womack 4
5 20 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Juan Gonzalez 2
1 David Justice 2
3 Edgardo Alfonzo 1
3 Roberto Alomar 1
3 24 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roberto Alomar 5
1 Derek Jeter 5
1 David Justice 5
4 Bruce Aven 4
4 2 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ken Caminiti 2
1 Doug Glanville 2
3 Adrian Brown 1
3 Johnny Damon 1
3 8 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Pedro Martinez 2.50
2 Hideki Irabu 1.25
3 Kevin Millwood 1.20
4 Miguel Batista 1.00
4 Jim Parque 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Kevin Appier 1
1 Brian Boehringer 1
1 Chris Brock 1
1 Danny Graves 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pedro Martinez 15
2 Miguel Batista 8
3 Kevin Millwood 6
3 Jim Parque 6
5 4 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Trevor Hoffman 1
1 Billy Koch 1
1 Matt Mantei 1
1 Robb Nen 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .394
2 Tony Fernandez .383
3 Luis Gonzalez .380
4 Derek Jeter .378
5 Joe McEwing .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred McGriff 11
1 Fernando Tatis 11
1 Matt Williams 11
4 Jose Canseco 10
4 2 others tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Manny Ramirez 37
2 Matt Williams 35
3 Fernando Tatis 32
4 Carlos Delgado 29
5 Shawn Green 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eric Young 18
2 Tom Goodwin 14
3 Shannon Stewart 12
3 Tony Womack 12
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 David Cone 1.34
2 Jose Rosado 1.56
3 John Snyder 1.64
4 John Smoltz 1.69
5 Pedro Martinez 1.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pedro Martinez 6
2 Brian Bohanon 5
2 Dennis Cook 5
2 Jose Lima 5
2 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pedro Martinez 76
2 Randy Johnson 71
3 Curt Schilling 46
4 Kevin Brown 41
4 Shane Reynolds 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roberto Hernandez 11
2 John Franco 10
2 Robb Nen 10
2 Billy Wagner 10
5 2 tied 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ron Coomer .465
2 Fred McGriff .463
3 Bobby Abreu .439
4 Larry Walker .431
5 Luis Gonzalez .425

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred McGriff 8
2 Juan Gonzalez 7
2 Ken Griffey 7
2 Fernando Tatis 7
2 Larry Walker 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Walker 22
2 Fernando Tatis 21
3 Juan Gonzalez 20
3 Matt Williams 20
5 Ken Griffey 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tony Womack 8
2 Mike Cameron 7
3 Roger Cedeno 6
3 Tom Goodwin 6
5 5 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilson Alvarez 0.00
2 Manny Aybar 0.75
3 Steve Sparks 0.84
4 Jose Rosado 1.04
5 2 tied 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dennis Cook 3
1 Jason Grimsley 3
1 Rick Helling 3
1 Jose Lima 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pedro Martinez 38
2 Randy Johnson 27
3 Kevin Millwood 21
3 Curt Schilling 21
5 Pedro Astacio 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 7
2 Billy Wagner 6
3 Roberto Hernandez 5
3 Michael Jackson 5
3 Robb Nen 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Larry Walker .371
2 John Olerud .349
3 Tony Fernandez .344
4 Derek Jeter .338
5 Bernie Williams .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sammy Sosa 65
2 Mark McGwire 64
3 Ken Griffey 53
4 Albert Belle 48
5 3 tied 47

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Manny Ramirez 163
2 Sammy Sosa 154
3 Albert Belle 148
4 Juan Gonzalez 143
5 Ken Griffey 141

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 63
2 Tony Womack 59
3 Shannon Stewart 54
4 Kenny Lofton 52
5 Eric Young 48

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kevin Brown 2.50
2 Greg Maddux 2.59
3 David Cone 2.67
4 John Smoltz 2.71
5 Randy Johnson 2.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pedro Martinez 22
1 Shane Reynolds 22
3 David Cone 20
3 Randy Johnson 20
3 John Smoltz 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Randy Johnson 341
2 Curt Schilling 268
3 Roger Clemens 263
4 Pedro Martinez 261
5 Kevin Brown 254

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Trevor Hoffman 49
2 Rod Beck 48
3 Robb Nen 45
4 Jeff Shaw 44
4 John Wetteland 44