On This Day

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 21 12 .636 --
Red Sox 19 12 .613 1.0
Rays 15 17 .469 5.5
Yankees 14 16 .467 5.5
Orioles 13 18 .419 7.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 18 13 .581 --
Tigers 16 13 .552 1.0
Twins 15 16 .484 3.0
White Sox 14 15 .483 3.0
Indians 11 20 .355 7.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 16 14 .533 --
Angels 15 14 .517 0.5
Mariners 15 16 .484 1.5
Athletics 11 17 .393 4.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 16 13 .552 --
Marlins 17 14 .548 0.0
Phillies 15 13 .536 0.5
Braves 14 16 .467 2.5
Nationals 11 18 .379 5.0

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 19 12 .613 --
Brewers 18 13 .581 1.0
Reds 17 13 .567 1.5
Cubs 16 14 .533 2.5
Astros 13 18 .419 6.0
Pirates 12 18 .400 6.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 22 10 .688 --
Giants 15 14 .517 5.5
Padres 13 18 .419 8.5
D'backs 12 19 .387 9.5
Rockies 11 18 .379 9.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Adrian Beltre 3
1 Juan Castro 3
1 Carl Crawford 3
1 Adam Jones 3
1 11 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jason Giambi 2
2 Rocco Baldelli 1
2 Adrian Beltre 1
2 Carlos Beltran 1
2 27 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Evan Longoria 5
2 Michael Cuddyer 3
2 Jason Giambi 3
2 Aubrey Huff 3
2 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chase Headley 2
1 Hanley Ramirez 2
1 Freddy Sanchez 2
4 Jose Bautista 1
4 19 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jorge De La Rosa 2.40
2 John Danks 2.00
3 Brian Tallet 1.75
3 Javier Vazquez 1.75
5 2 tied 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Adam Eaton 1
1 Yovani Gallardo 1
1 Aaron Harang 1
1 LaTroy Hawkins 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jorge De La Rosa 12
2 John Danks 10
3 Ryan Dempster 9
4 Yovani Gallardo 8
5 4 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lance Cormier 1
1 Joel Hanrahan 1
1 Bobby Jenks 1
1 Matt Lindstrom 1
1 Joe Nathan 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kevin Youkilis .393
2 Miguel Cabrera .389
3 Victor Martinez .385
4 Carlos Beltran .378
5 Joey Votto .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlos Pena 13
2 Evan Longoria 11
2 Albert Pujols 11
4 Chase Utley 10
5 8 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Evan Longoria 44
2 Jason Bay 33
3 Jorge Cantu 32
3 Carlos Pena 32
3 Albert Pujols 32

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 21
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 15
3 Bobby Abreu 12
3 Chone Figgins 12
5 3 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Zack Greinke 0.51
2 Johan Santana 0.91
3 Johnny Cueto 1.59
4 Wandy Rodriguez 1.80
5 Dan Haren 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Zack Greinke 6
1 Roy Halladay 6
3 Chad Billingsley 5
3 Mark Buehrle 5
3 Joe Saunders 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Zack Greinke 59
2 Javier Vazquez 57
3 Justin Verlander 56
4 Johan Santana 54
5 Jake Peavy 52

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Cordero 9
1 Frank Francisco 9
1 Ryan Franklin 9
1 Francisco Rodriguez 9
5 3 tied 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hanley Ramirez .450
2 Anderson Hernandez .432
3 Willie Bloomquist .424
4 Craig Counsell .412
5 Rod Barajas .410

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jay Bruce 6
1 Jorge Cantu 6
1 Johnny Damon 6
1 Evan Longoria 6
1 Justin Upton 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Evan Longoria 28
2 Jorge Cantu 24
3 Jason Bay 20
4 Johnny Damon 17
5 2 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 15
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 8
3 Jose Reyes 6
4 Michael Bourn 5
4 4 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Edinson Volquez 0.00
2 Justin Verlander 0.39
3 Johnny Cueto 0.82
4 Randy Wolf 1.04
5 Zack Greinke 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mark Buehrle 3
1 Mark DiFelice 3
1 Roy Halladay 3
1 Matt Harrison 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 31
2 Jake Peavy 26
3 Dan Haren 25
4 Yovani Gallardo 24
5 3 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Francisco 6
2 Brian Fuentes 5
2 Trevor Hoffman 5
2 Francisco Rodriguez 5
2 Brian Wilson 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Victor Martinez .389
2 Carlos Beltran .379
3 Kevin Youkilis .370
4 Evan Longoria .369
5 Ryan Zimmerman .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlos Pena 12
2 Evan Longoria 10
2 Albert Pujols 10
2 Chase Utley 10
5 4 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Evan Longoria 41
2 Jason Bay 31
3 Carlos Pena 30
3 Albert Pujols 30
5 Ryan Braun 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 21
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 15
3 Bobby Abreu 12
4 Chone Figgins 10
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Zack Greinke 0.57
2 Johan Santana 0.79
3 Johnny Cueto 1.59
4 Wandy Rodriguez 1.85
5 Erik Bedard 1.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mark Buehrle 5
1 Zack Greinke 5
1 Roy Halladay 5
4 Bronson Arroyo 4
4 11 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Zack Greinke 52
1 Javier Vazquez 52
1 Justin Verlander 52
4 Johan Santana 47
5 Tim Lincecum 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Cordero 9
1 Ryan Franklin 9
3 Frank Francisco 8
4 Heath Bell 7
4 3 others tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Albert Pujols .355
2 Manny Ramirez .339
3 Joe Mauer .334
4 Chipper Jones .333
5 Dustin Pedroia .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Howard 48
2 Adam Dunn 43
3 Albert Pujols 42
4 Ryan Braun 40
5 3 tied 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 151
2 Justin Morneau 129
3 Miguel Cabrera 127
4 Albert Pujols 124
5 2 tied 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willy Taveras 60
2 Jose Reyes 55
3 Jacoby Ellsbury 52
4 Jimmy Rollins 46
5 B. J. Upton 45

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johan Santana 2.17
2 CC Sabathia 2.23
3 Rich Harden 2.67
4 Chad Billingsley 2.77
5 Roy Halladay 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Halladay 23
2 Chad Billingsley 19
2 Mark Buehrle 19
2 Ted Lilly 19
5 2 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 270
2 CC Sabathia 246
3 A. J. Burnett 230
4 Dan Haren 221
5 Johan Santana 213

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Rodriguez 57
2 Joakim Soria 41
3 Jose Valverde 39
4 Francisco Cordero 38
4 2 others tied 38