On This Day
Saturday, September 18, 2004
Standings
AL East
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | 93 | 55 | .628 | -- |
| Red Sox | 89 | 58 | .605 | 3.5 |
| Orioles | 69 | 77 | .473 | 23.0 |
| Devil Rays | 63 | 83 | .432 | 29.0 |
| Blue Jays | 61 | 87 | .412 | 32.0 |
Games
AL Central
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | 86 | 62 | .581 | -- |
| White Sox | 73 | 74 | .497 | 12.5 |
| Indians | 71 | 77 | .480 | 15.0 |
| Tigers | 67 | 80 | .456 | 18.5 |
| Royals | 54 | 93 | .367 | 31.5 |
Games
AL West
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 86 | 62 | .581 | -- |
| Angels | 84 | 64 | .568 | 2.0 |
| Rangers | 81 | 67 | .547 | 5.0 |
| Mariners | 56 | 92 | .378 | 30.0 |
Games
NL East
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 88 | 61 | .591 | -- |
| Marlins | 77 | 69 | .527 | 9.5 |
| Phillies | 75 | 73 | .507 | 12.5 |
| Mets | 65 | 83 | .439 | 22.5 |
| Expos | 63 | 86 | .423 | 25.0 |
Games
NL Central
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 97 | 50 | .660 | -- |
| Cubs | 81 | 65 | .555 | 15.5 |
| Astros | 82 | 67 | .550 | 16.0 |
| Reds | 68 | 80 | .459 | 29.5 |
| Pirates | 66 | 81 | .449 | 31.0 |
| Brewers | 62 | 84 | .425 | 34.5 |
Games
NL West
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 85 | 63 | .574 | -- |
| Giants | 83 | 66 | .557 | 2.5 |
| Padres | 80 | 69 | .537 | 5.5 |
| Rockies | 64 | 84 | .432 | 21.0 |
| D'backs | 46 | 103 | .309 | 39.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Batista | 4 |
| 1 | Erubiel Durazo | 4 |
| 1 | Todd Helton | 4 |
| 4 | Angel Berroa | 3 |
| 4 | 12 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moises Alou | 2 |
| 1 | Carlos Pena | 2 |
| 1 | Wily Mo Pena | 2 |
| 1 | Miguel Tejada | 2 |
| 1 | Dmitri Young | 2 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Tejada | 5 |
| 2 | Ty Wigginton | 4 |
| 3 | Moises Alou | 3 |
| 3 | Jeff Bagwell | 3 |
| 3 | 12 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Podsednik | 4 |
| 2 | Brian Giles | 2 |
| 2 | Bobby Higginson | 2 |
| 2 | Reggie Sanders | 2 |
| 5 | 16 tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelvim Escobar | 1.40 |
| 1 | Jon Lieber | 1.40 |
| 3 | Jaret Wright | 1.25 |
| 4 | Joaquin Benoit | 1.20 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 1.00 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Bush | 1 |
| 1 | Daniel Cabrera | 1 |
| 1 | Chad Cordero | 1 |
| 1 | Jimmy Gobble | 1 |
| 1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Schmidt | 8 |
| 2 | Kelvim Escobar | 7 |
| 2 | Jon Lieber | 7 |
| 4 | Joaquin Benoit | 6 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 6 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Batista | 1 |
| 1 | Francis Beltran | 1 |
| 1 | Francisco Cordero | 1 |
| 1 | Danny Graves | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Bonds | .372 |
| 2 | Ichiro Suzuki | .368 |
| 3 | Melvin Mora | .342 |
| 4 | Todd Helton | .340 |
| 5 | Mark Loretta | .340 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Beltre | 45 |
| 2 | Albert Pujols | 44 |
| 3 | Barry Bonds | 43 |
| 4 | Adam Dunn | 42 |
| 4 | Jim Edmonds | 42 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Tejada | 131 |
| 2 | David Ortiz | 126 |
| 3 | Vinny Castilla | 125 |
| 4 | Scott Rolen | 121 |
| 5 | Manny Ramirez | 118 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Podsednik | 60 |
| 2 | Carl Crawford | 56 |
| 3 | Bobby Abreu | 38 |
| 3 | Juan Pierre | 38 |
| 5 | Carlos Beltran | 36 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Peavy | 2.40 |
| 2 | Randy Johnson | 2.74 |
| 3 | Carlos Zambrano | 2.74 |
| 4 | Johan Santana | 2.76 |
| 5 | Ben Sheets | 2.80 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curt Schilling | 20 |
| 2 | Roy Oswalt | 18 |
| 2 | Johan Santana | 18 |
| 4 | Roger Clemens | 17 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 268 |
| 2 | Johan Santana | 240 |
| 3 | Ben Sheets | 237 |
| 4 | Jason Schmidt | 232 |
| 5 | Oliver Perez | 217 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariano Rivera | 49 |
| 2 | Francisco Cordero | 45 |
| 3 | Joe Nathan | 43 |
| 4 | Armando Benitez | 42 |
| 4 | Jason Isringhausen | 42 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Bigbie | .463 |
| 2 | Angel Berroa | .452 |
| 3 | Ryan Klesko | .442 |
| 4 | Joe Randa | .435 |
| 5 | Jason Kendall | .429 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Teixeira | 7 |
| 2 | Paul Konerko | 6 |
| 2 | Rafael Palmeiro | 6 |
| 2 | Aramis Ramirez | 6 |
| 5 | 11 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Teixeira | 21 |
| 2 | Tony Batista | 18 |
| 3 | Paul Konerko | 16 |
| 3 | Mike Lamb | 16 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Podsednik | 9 |
| 2 | Ryan Freel | 7 |
| 3 | Endy Chavez | 6 |
| 3 | Carl Crawford | 6 |
| 3 | Corey Patterson | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kris Benson | 0.00 |
| 1 | Johan Santana | 0.00 |
| 3 | Scott Downs | 0.75 |
| 4 | Brett Tomko | 0.82 |
| 5 | Sun-Woo Kim | 1.02 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bartolo Colon | 3 |
| 1 | Curt Schilling | 3 |
| 1 | David Wells | 3 |
| 4 | Bronson Arroyo | 2 |
| 4 | 39 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelvim Escobar | 26 |
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 26 |
| 3 | Mike Mussina | 25 |
| 4 | Ben Sheets | 24 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Hermanson | 6 |
| 2 | Trevor Hoffman | 5 |
| 2 | Brad Lidge | 5 |
| 2 | Joe Nathan | 5 |
| 5 | 4 tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Bonds | .425 |
| 2 | Juan Pierre | .418 |
| 3 | Jim Edmonds | .413 |
| 4 | Todd Helton | .388 |
| 5 | Adrian Beltre | .387 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Beltre | 11 |
| 1 | Carlos Delgado | 11 |
| 1 | Jim Edmonds | 11 |
| 1 | Craig Monroe | 11 |
| 1 | Manny Ramirez | 11 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manny Ramirez | 31 |
| 2 | Garret Anderson | 30 |
| 2 | Carlos Delgado | 30 |
| 2 | Jeff Kent | 30 |
| 5 | Jim Edmonds | 29 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Podsednik | 15 |
| 2 | Ryan Freel | 12 |
| 3 | Corey Patterson | 11 |
| 3 | Juan Pierre | 11 |
| 5 | Endy Chavez | 10 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Santana | 0.50 |
| 2 | Paul Byrd | 1.60 |
| 3 | Pedro Martinez | 1.64 |
| 4 | Bruce Chen | 1.73 |
| 5 | A. J. Burnett | 1.84 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curt Schilling | 6 |
| 2 | Roger Clemens | 5 |
| 2 | Roy Oswalt | 5 |
| 2 | Johan Santana | 5 |
| 2 | David Wells | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 66 |
| 2 | Oliver Perez | 52 |
| 3 | Kelvim Escobar | 45 |
| 3 | Ben Sheets | 45 |
| 5 | Johan Santana | 44 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Foulke | 10 |
| 1 | Dustin Hermanson | 10 |
| 1 | Brad Lidge | 10 |
| 4 | Octavio Dotel | 9 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 9 |