On This Day

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Rays 71 47 .602 --
Red Sox 69 51 .575 3.0
Yankees 64 56 .533 8.0
Blue Jays 61 59 .508 11.0
Orioles 57 62 .479 14.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 66 53 .555 --
Twins 66 53 .555 --
Tigers 58 61 .487 8.0
Indians 54 64 .458 11.5
Royals 54 65 .454 12.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 75 43 .636 --
Rangers 61 59 .508 15.0
Athletics 55 63 .466 20.0
Mariners 45 74 .378 30.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 64 55 .538 --
Mets 63 56 .529 1.0
Marlins 63 57 .525 1.5
Braves 55 63 .466 8.5
Nationals 44 76 .367 20.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 71 47 .602 --
Brewers 69 51 .575 3.0
Cardinals 66 56 .541 7.0
Astros 60 59 .504 11.5
Pirates 54 65 .454 17.5
Reds 53 67 .442 19.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
D'backs 61 58 .513 --
Dodgers 60 59 .504 1.0
Rockies 53 68 .438 9.0
Giants 50 68 .424 10.5
Padres 46 73 .387 15.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Marlon Byrd 5
1 Dustin Pedroia 5
3 Carlos Beltran 3
3 Asdrubal Cabrera 3
3 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 David Ortiz 2
1 Gary Sheffield 2
1 Kevin Youkilis 2
4 Garret Anderson 1
4 28 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 David Ortiz 6
2 Kevin Youkilis 5
3 Lance Berkman 4
3 Chris Davis 4
3 2 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Alex Rios 2
2 Jason Bay 1
2 Justin Christian 1
2 Johnny Damon 1
2 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tim Lincecum 2.33
2 Javier Vazquez 1.67
3 Scott Kazmir 1.50
4 Brian Bannister 1.17
4 Randy Johnson 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 A. J. Burnett 1
1 Jon Garland 1
1 Gio Gonzalez 1
1 Randy Johnson 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Javier Vazquez 10
2 Clayton Kershaw 8
3 Brian Bannister 7
3 Cole Hamels 7
3 2 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pedro Feliciano 1
1 Kevin Gregg 1
1 Jensen Lewis 1
1 Brandon Lyon 1
1 6 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chipper Jones .370
2 Matt Holliday .347
3 Albert Pujols .345
4 Xavier Nady .332
5 Lance Berkman .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Adam Dunn 32
1 Ryan Howard 32
1 Carlos Quentin 32
4 Ryan Braun 30
4 Chase Utley 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Josh Hamilton 112
2 Ryan Howard 100
2 Carlos Lee 100
4 David Wright 93
5 Justin Morneau 92

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willy Taveras 51
2 Jose Reyes 40
3 Jacoby Ellsbury 38
4 Juan Pierre 37
5 2 tied 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cliff Lee 2.45
2 Justin Duchscherer 2.51
3 Tim Lincecum 2.67
4 Jake Peavy 2.68
5 Roy Halladay 2.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Brandon Webb 17
2 Cliff Lee 16
3 A. J. Burnett 15
3 Mike Mussina 15
5 3 tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 182
2 CC Sabathia 175
3 A. J. Burnett 165
4 Chad Billingsley 157
5 Roy Halladay 155

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Rodriguez 46
2 Jonathan Papelbon 32
2 Joakim Soria 32
2 Brian Wilson 32
5 2 tied 31

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Marlon Byrd .491
2 Carlos Lee .447
3 Manny Ramirez .417
4 Garret Anderson .415
5 Ichiro Suzuki .413

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Miguel Cabrera 7
1 Prince Fielder 7
3 Jody Gerut 6
3 Ryan Ludwick 6
3 Alex Rodriguez 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Raul Ibanez 18
1 Nick Markakis 18
3 Carlos Lee 17
3 Melvin Mora 17
5 4 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chone Figgins 6
1 Corey Hart 6
1 Jose Reyes 6
4 Cesar Izturis 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Blanton 0.64
2 Rafael Perez 0.66
3 Tim Wakefield 0.73
4 CC Sabathia 1.04
5 Jeremy Guthrie 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 A. J. Burnett 3
1 Edwin Jackson 3
1 Josh Johnson 3
1 Brian Moehler 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 26
2 Josh Beckett 23
2 Gil Meche 23
4 Ryan Dempster 22
4 Roy Halladay 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jonathan Broxton 4
1 Brian Fuentes 4
1 Kevin Gregg 4
1 Brad Lidge 4
1 4 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Manny Ramirez .415
2 Marlon Byrd .414
3 Xavier Nady .386
4 Mike Aviles .382
5 Garret Anderson .380

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlos Quentin 11
2 Carlos Delgado 9
2 Prince Fielder 9
2 Ryan Ludwick 9
5 5 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Miguel Cabrera 34
2 Melvin Mora 32
3 Carlos Lee 27
4 Carlos Delgado 25
4 2 others tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willy Taveras 12
2 Corey Hart 9
2 B. J. Upton 9
4 Chone Figgins 8
4 4 others tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Randy Johnson 1.08
2 Paul Byrd 1.24
3 CC Sabathia 1.41
4 Brandon Webb 1.80
5 Brett Myers 2.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 A. J. Burnett 6
2 CC Sabathia 5
3 Paul Byrd 4
3 Jorge Campillo 4
3 10 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 56
2 A. J. Burnett 47
2 CC Sabathia 47
4 Chad Billingsley 42
5 Ryan Dempster 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Rodriguez 9
2 Jonathan Broxton 8
2 Trevor Hoffman 8
2 Brad Lidge 8
2 2 others tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chipper Jones .360
2 Albert Pujols .351
3 Matt Holliday .345
4 Magglio Ordonez .335
5 Lance Berkman .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Howard 46
2 Ryan Braun 42
2 Adam Dunn 42
2 Alex Rodriguez 42
5 3 tied 41

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 139
2 Mark Teixeira 132
3 Josh Hamilton 129
4 Miguel Cabrera 126
4 David Wright 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jose Reyes 62
2 Juan Pierre 56
3 Willy Taveras 55
4 Jimmy Rollins 49
5 Jacoby Ellsbury 46

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cliff Lee 2.53
2 Roy Halladay 2.74
3 Adam Wainwright 2.87
4 Jake Peavy 2.89
5 CC Sabathia 2.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Brandon Webb 23
2 A. J. Burnett 19
3 Mike Mussina 18
3 Andy Pettitte 18
5 CC Sabathia 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 A. J. Burnett 230
1 CC Sabathia 230
3 Javier Vazquez 223
4 Chad Billingsley 213
5 Tim Lincecum 211

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Rodriguez 57
2 Joe Nathan 42
2 Jonathan Papelbon 42
4 Jose Valverde 41
5 2 tied 39