On This Day

Monday, September 7, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 89 50 .640 --
Red Sox 79 58 .577 9.0
Rays 72 66 .522 16.5
Blue Jays 61 76 .445 27.0
Orioles 56 81 .409 32.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 75 61 .551 --
Twins 69 68 .504 6.5
White Sox 69 70 .496 7.5
Indians 60 76 .441 15.0
Royals 52 85 .380 23.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 81 55 .596 --
Rangers 76 60 .559 5.0
Mariners 72 66 .522 10.0
Athletics 61 76 .445 20.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 77 58 .570 --
Marlins 72 65 .526 6.0
Braves 70 67 .511 8.0
Mets 62 75 .453 16.0
Nationals 47 90 .343 31.0

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 82 57 .590 --
Cubs 69 67 .507 11.5
Astros 67 70 .489 14.0
Brewers 66 71 .482 15.0
Reds 63 74 .460 18.0
Pirates 54 82 .397 26.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 82 57 .590 --
Rockies 78 60 .565 3.5
Giants 76 62 .551 5.5
Padres 61 78 .439 21.0
D'backs 61 78 .439 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Melky Cabrera 4
1 Mark Teixeira 4
3 Ronnie Belliard 3
3 Billy Butler 3
3 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Billy Butler 2
1 Derrek Lee 2
1 Mark Teixeira 2
1 Juan Uribe 2
5 17 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Juan Uribe 5
2 Billy Butler 4
2 Mark Teixeira 4
4 Nick Hundley 3
4 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Pierre 2
2 Josh Anderson 1
2 Alberto Callaspo 1
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 1
2 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Chris Carpenter 3.33
2 Brad Penny 1.50
3 CC Sabathia 1.43
4 Ted Lilly 1.40
5 Matt Garza 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rafael Betancourt 1
1 Mark Buehrle 1
1 A. J. Burnett 1
1 Chris Carpenter 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chris Carpenter 10
1 CC Sabathia 10
3 A. J. Burnett 8
4 Matt Garza 7
4 Ted Lilly 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jonathan Broxton 1
1 Carlos Marmol 1
1 Franklin Morales 1
1 Joe Nathan 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .369
2 Ichiro Suzuki .362
3 Hanley Ramirez .359
4 Miguel Cabrera .336
5 Jason Bartlett .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 44
2 Mark Reynolds 41
3 Carlos Pena 39
4 Ryan Howard 38
5 Prince Fielder 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 123
2 Albert Pujols 120
3 Ryan Howard 116
4 Mark Teixeira 106
5 Evan Longoria 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 60
2 Carl Crawford 55
3 Michael Bourn 52
4 Nyjer Morgan 42
5 Chone Figgins 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.16
2 Zack Greinke 2.22
3 Tim Lincecum 2.34
4 Matt Cain 2.51
5 Felix Hernandez 2.65

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 233
2 Justin Verlander 222
3 Zack Greinke 210
4 Jon Lester 204
5 Javier Vazquez 199

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Brian Fuentes 39
1 Mariano Rivera 39
3 Ryan Franklin 37
3 Joe Nathan 37
5 Heath Bell 35

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Elijah Dukes .471
2 Seth Smith .447
3 Albert Pujols .435
4 Chris Coghlan .431
5 Lastings Milledge .422

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Derrek Lee 7
2 Ryan Howard 6
2 Juan Uribe 6
4 Rod Barajas 5
4 8 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 17
2 Carlos Pena 16
3 Adam Lind 15
3 Jorge Posada 15
5 3 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Michael Bourn 6
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 6
1 Scott Podsednik 6
4 Matt Kemp 5
4 Shane Victorino 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Brian Duensing 0.64
2 Zack Greinke 0.72
3 Scott Feldman 0.73
4 Tim Lincecum 1.20
4 Brad Penny 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Kyle Davies 3
1 Andy Pettitte 3
1 Joe Saunders 3
1 Ian Snell 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 CC Sabathia 29
2 Zack Greinke 28
3 Jonathan Sanchez 26
4 Rich Harden 24
5 3 tied 23

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hanley Ramirez .411
2 Magglio Ordonez .400
3 Chris Coghlan .393
4 Seth Smith .388
5 Matt Diaz .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Howard 12
1 Carlos Pena 12
3 Prince Fielder 11
4 Jason Bay 10
5 3 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 37
2 Carlos Pena 29
3 Prince Fielder 28
4 Matt Holliday 26
5 Mark Teixeira 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Michael Bourn 13
1 Rajai Davis 13
3 Julio Borbon 12
4 Jacoby Ellsbury 10
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bronson Arroyo 1.59
2 Ted Lilly 1.62
3 CC Sabathia 1.75
4 Zack Greinke 1.76
5 Felix Hernandez 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Carpenter 5
1 Jorge De La Rosa 5
1 Joel Pineiro 5
1 CC Sabathia 5
1 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 CC Sabathia 63
2 Zack Greinke 48
3 Jonathan Sanchez 47
4 Jon Lester 46
5 Clayton Kershaw 44

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .367
2 Hanley Ramirez .358
3 Ichiro Suzuki .356
4 Miguel Cabrera .332
5 Derek Jeter .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 50
2 Ryan Howard 47
3 Adrian Gonzalez 44
4 Prince Fielder 43
4 Carlos Pena 43

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 143
1 Ryan Howard 143
1 Albert Pujols 143
4 Mark Teixeira 118
5 Carlos Pena 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 66
2 Michael Bourn 57
3 Carl Crawford 55
4 Nyjer Morgan 45
5 Chone Figgins 43

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.16
2 Zack Greinke 2.21
3 Tim Lincecum 2.39
4 Matt Cain 2.65
5 Wandy Rodriguez 2.72

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 282
2 Justin Verlander 236
3 Zack Greinke 234
4 Jon Lester 227
5 Javier Vazquez 224

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 45
2 Brian Fuentes 42
3 Francisco Cordero 40
3 Joe Nathan 40
3 Jonathan Papelbon 40