On This Day

Friday, September 4, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 86 49 .637 --
Red Sox 78 56 .582 7.5
Rays 72 62 .537 13.5
Blue Jays 60 74 .448 25.5
Orioles 54 81 .400 32.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 73 61 .545 --
Twins 67 67 .500 6.0
White Sox 67 69 .493 7.0
Indians 59 75 .440 14.0
Royals 51 83 .381 22.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 79 54 .594 --
Rangers 76 58 .567 3.5
Mariners 72 64 .529 8.5
Athletics 59 76 .437 21.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 77 55 .583 --
Marlins 71 64 .526 7.5
Braves 70 65 .519 8.5
Mets 61 74 .452 17.5
Nationals 46 89 .341 32.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 80 56 .588 --
Cubs 67 66 .504 11.5
Brewers 65 69 .485 14.0
Astros 64 70 .478 15.0
Reds 61 73 .455 18.0
Pirates 53 80 .398 25.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 80 56 .588 --
Rockies 75 60 .556 4.5
Giants 74 61 .548 5.5
D'backs 61 75 .449 19.0
Padres 60 76 .441 20.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ryan Ludwick 5
2 Chris Getz 4
2 Seth Smith 4
4 Jeff Baker 3
4 11 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Ludwick 2
2 John Baker 1
2 Miguel Cabrera 1
2 Jorge Cantu 1
2 14 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Ludwick 5
2 John Baker 4
3 Mark Kotsay 3
3 Albert Pujols 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jason Bourgeois 2
2 Julio Borbon 1
2 Ryan Braun 1
2 Jamey Carroll 1
2 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Roy Halladay 2.25
2 Rob Tejeda 2.00
3 Justin Verlander 1.40
4 Carlos Zambrano 1.17
5 2 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bronson Arroyo 1
1 Burke Badenhop 1
1 Rafael Betancourt 1
1 Scott Feldman 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roy Halladay 9
2 Dan Haren 8
3 Bobby Parnell 7
3 Wandy Rodriguez 7
3 2 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Heath Bell 1
1 Francisco Cordero 1
1 Neftali Feliz 1
1 Brian Fuentes 1
1 7 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .366
2 Ichiro Suzuki .360
3 Hanley Ramirez .358
4 Miguel Cabrera .339
5 Jason Bartlett .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 43
2 Mark Reynolds 40
3 Carlos Pena 39
4 Ryan Howard 37
5 Prince Fielder 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 121
2 Albert Pujols 116
3 Ryan Howard 113
4 Mark Teixeira 101
5 Carlos Pena 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 58
2 Carl Crawford 55
3 Michael Bourn 49
4 Nyjer Morgan 42
5 Chone Figgins 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.28
2 Zack Greinke 2.32
3 Tim Lincecum 2.34
4 Matt Cain 2.50
5 Felix Hernandez 2.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Adam Wainwright 17
2 CC Sabathia 16
2 Justin Verlander 16
4 Chris Carpenter 15
4 Scott Feldman 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 233
2 Justin Verlander 222
3 Zack Greinke 202
4 Javier Vazquez 199
5 Jon Lester 196

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brian Fuentes 38
1 Mariano Rivera 38
3 Ryan Franklin 36
4 Joe Nathan 35
5 3 tied 34

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Diaz .473
2 Lastings Milledge .444
3 Seth Smith .424
4 Jorge Posada .419
5 Brandon Phillips .407

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlos Pena 8
2 Matt Holliday 6
2 Matt Kemp 6
4 Rod Barajas 5
4 7 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carlos Pena 20
2 Adam Lind 16
3 Matt Holliday 15
3 Ryan Howard 15
3 3 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Scott Podsednik 7
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 5
2 Ian Kinsler 5
4 Julio Borbon 4
4 8 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Scott Feldman 0.47
2 Zack Greinke 1.06
3 Brian Duensing 1.42
4 Barry Zito 1.47
5 Joe Saunders 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Homer Bailey 3
1 Scott Feldman 3
1 Jon Garland 3
1 Rafael Perez 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 CC Sabathia 27
2 Tim Lincecum 26
3 Jonathan Sanchez 25
4 Gio Gonzalez 24
5 2 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fernando Rodney 7
2 David Aardsma 6
2 Francisco Cordero 6
4 Jonathan Broxton 5
4 4 others tied 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Diaz .432
2 Hanley Ramirez .417
3 Chris Coghlan .389
4 Joe Mauer .384
4 Denard Span .384

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlos Pena 13
2 Ryan Howard 11
3 Jason Bay 10
3 Prince Fielder 10
5 Vladimir Guerrero 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 35
2 Carlos Pena 30
3 Prince Fielder 27
3 Matt Holliday 27
5 Hideki Matsui 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 13
2 Julio Borbon 12
3 Michael Bourn 10
3 Jacoby Ellsbury 10
3 Nyjer Morgan 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ted Lilly 1.32
2 Bronson Arroyo 1.59
3 Ubaldo Jimenez 1.77
4 CC Sabathia 1.83
5 Barry Zito 2.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Carpenter 5
1 Scott Feldman 5
1 Ubaldo Jimenez 5
1 Joel Pineiro 5
1 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 CC Sabathia 53
2 Felix Hernandez 44
2 Clayton Kershaw 44
4 Tim Lincecum 42
4 Justin Verlander 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryan Franklin 12
2 Fernando Rodney 11
3 Juan Carlos Oviedo 9
4 David Aardsma 8
4 3 others tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .364
2 Hanley Ramirez .357
3 Ichiro Suzuki .353
4 David Wright .334
5 2 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 50
2 Ryan Howard 46
3 Carlos Pena 43
4 Prince Fielder 42
4 Adrian Gonzalez 42

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 142
2 Albert Pujols 141
3 Ryan Howard 140
4 Justin Morneau 117
4 Carlos Pena 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 64
2 Michael Bourn 55
2 Carl Crawford 55
4 Nyjer Morgan 46
5 Chone Figgins 43

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.28
2 Zack Greinke 2.29
3 Tim Lincecum 2.39
4 Wandy Rodriguez 2.72
5 Matt Cain 2.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Adam Wainwright 20
2 CC Sabathia 18
3 Roy Halladay 17
3 Johan Santana 17
3 Justin Verlander 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 282
2 Justin Verlander 240
3 Zack Greinke 226
4 Javier Vazquez 224
5 Jon Lester 219

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 45
2 Brian Fuentes 42
3 Jonathan Papelbon 40
4 Francisco Cordero 39
4 Ryan Franklin 39