On This Day

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 64 42 .604 --
Red Sox 62 43 .590 1.5
Rays 59 48 .551 5.5
Blue Jays 51 55 .481 13.0
Orioles 45 61 .425 19.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 55 50 .524 --
White Sox 55 52 .514 1.0
Twins 53 53 .500 2.5
Indians 44 62 .415 11.5
Royals 41 65 .387 14.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 63 41 .606 --
Rangers 59 46 .562 4.5
Mariners 55 51 .519 9.0
Athletics 46 60 .434 18.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 59 45 .567 --
Marlins 55 51 .519 5.0
Braves 54 53 .505 6.5
Mets 50 56 .472 10.0
Nationals 35 72 .327 25.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 57 48 .543 --
Cardinals 59 50 .541 --
Astros 53 54 .495 5.0
Brewers 53 54 .495 5.0
Pirates 45 61 .425 12.5
Reds 45 61 .425 12.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 66 41 .617 --
Rockies 59 47 .557 6.5
Giants 59 48 .551 7.0
D'backs 48 59 .449 18.0
Padres 44 64 .407 22.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Matt Kemp 4
1 Adam LaRoche 4
1 Albert Pujols 4
1 Ryan Roberts 4
5 16 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Evan Longoria 2
1 Albert Pujols 2
1 Ryan Roberts 2
4 Garrett Atkins 1
4 29 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Matt Kemp 5
1 Albert Pujols 5
3 Garrett Atkins 4
3 Carlos Gomez 4
5 9 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 2
1 Rajai Davis 2
3 Jason Bartlett 1
3 Michael Bourn 1
3 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jon Lester 2.00
2 Tom Gorzelanny 1.50
2 Josh Johnson 1.50
4 Matt Garza 1.20
5 Gio Gonzalez 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Scott Baker 1
1 Lance Cormier 1
1 Gio Gonzalez 1
1 Tom Gorzelanny 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jon Lester 10
2 Josh Johnson 9
3 Luke Hochevar 8
3 Jonathan Sanchez 8
5 4 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 David Aardsma 1
1 Mike MacDougal 1
1 Mariano Rivera 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ichiro Suzuki .364
2 Joe Mauer .359
3 Hanley Ramirez .340
4 Jason Bartlett .339
5 Miguel Cabrera .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 36
2 Mark Reynolds 32
3 Adam Dunn 28
3 Adrian Gonzalez 28
3 Justin Morneau 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Pujols 97
2 Prince Fielder 94
3 Justin Morneau 88
4 Evan Longoria 81
5 Adam Dunn 80

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 51
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 48
3 Michael Bourn 39
4 B. J. Upton 33
5 Nyjer Morgan 32

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.10
2 Tim Lincecum 2.18
3 Matt Cain 2.25
4 Zack Greinke 2.36
5 Dan Haren 2.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Josh Beckett 13
2 Matt Cain 12
2 Felix Hernandez 12
2 Tim Lincecum 12
2 4 others tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 191
2 Justin Verlander 180
3 Javier Vazquez 164
4 Zack Greinke 162
5 Jon Lester 158

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 31
2 Brian Fuentes 30
3 Joe Nathan 29
4 Huston Street 28
5 3 tied 27

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Howie Kendrick .486
2 Matt Holliday .463
3 Eugenio Velez .447
4 Bobby Abreu .423
5 Michael Young .420

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark DeRosa 7
1 Mark Reynolds 7
3 Kyle Blanks 6
3 Aaron Hill 6
3 2 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kendrys Morales 17
2 Bobby Abreu 16
2 Gordon Beckham 16
2 Rajai Davis 16
2 6 others tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Everth Cabrera 8
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 7
2 Jimmy Rollins 7
4 Michael Bourn 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joba Chamberlain 0.60
2 Dustin Nippert 1.10
3 Clayton Richard 1.25
4 Gavin Floyd 1.26
5 Adam Wainwright 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mat Latos 3
1 Cliff Lee 3
1 Derek Lowe 3
1 Ricky Romero 3
1 Randy Wells 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 32
2 Zack Greinke 26
3 Rich Harden 25
3 Luke Hochevar 25
3 Justin Verlander 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 5
1 Huston Street 5
1 C. J. Wilson 5
4 David Aardsma 4
4 5 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Erick Aybar .411
2 Matt Holliday .408
3 Nyjer Morgan .389
4 Matt Kemp .384
5 Bobby Abreu .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Kendrys Morales 9
1 Mark Reynolds 9
3 Garrett Jones 8
3 Derrek Lee 8
3 4 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Abreu 27
1 Ryan Ludwick 27
3 Kendrys Morales 26
4 Matt Kemp 25
4 David Ortiz 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Michael Bourn 13
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 13
1 Nyjer Morgan 13
4 Jimmy Rollins 12
5 2 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wandy Rodriguez 0.82
2 Adam Wainwright 1.42
3 Clayton Kershaw 1.46
4 Joe Blanton 1.47
5 Chris Carpenter 1.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Carpenter 5
1 Randy Wells 5
3 Josh Beckett 4
3 Jorge De La Rosa 4
3 12 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 50
1 Justin Verlander 50
3 Ricky Nolasco 48
4 Jon Lester 44
5 Ubaldo Jimenez 43

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 10
2 David Aardsma 9
2 Huston Street 9
4 Rafael Soriano 8
5 6 tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .356
2 Ichiro Suzuki .351
3 Jason Bartlett .342
4 Albert Pujols .341
5 Hanley Ramirez .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 52
2 Ryan Howard 43
3 Mark Teixeira 39
4 Miguel Cabrera 38
4 3 others tied 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Pujols 146
2 Prince Fielder 131
3 Justin Morneau 130
4 Ryan Howard 128
5 Raul Ibanez 118

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 63
2 Carl Crawford 51
3 Michael Bourn 47
4 Chone Figgins 44
4 B. J. Upton 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tim Lincecum 2.27
2 Zack Greinke 2.34
3 Johan Santana 2.68
4 Roy Halladay 2.71
5 Matt Cain 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Halladay 19
1 Tim Lincecum 19
1 Johan Santana 19
4 Mark Buehrle 18
5 4 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 289
2 Javier Vazquez 231
3 Justin Verlander 230
4 Dan Haren 221
5 Zack Greinke 214

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 44
2 Francisco Rodriguez 41
3 Brian Fuentes 40
4 Joe Nathan 38
4 Brian Wilson 38