On This Day

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 72 52 .581 --
Rays 70 55 .560 2.5
Orioles 67 57 .540 5.0
Red Sox 59 66 .472 13.5
Blue Jays 56 68 .452 16.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 68 55 .553 --
Tigers 67 57 .540 1.5
Royals 55 68 .447 13.0
Indians 54 70 .435 14.5
Twins 51 73 .411 17.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 73 51 .589 --
Athletics 67 57 .540 6.0
Angels 65 60 .520 8.5
Mariners 61 64 .488 12.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Nationals 77 47 .621 --
Braves 71 54 .568 6.5
Phillies 58 67 .464 19.5
Mets 57 68 .456 20.5
Marlins 57 69 .452 21.0

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 76 50 .603 --
Cardinals 68 56 .548 7.0
Pirates 67 57 .540 8.0
Brewers 57 66 .463 17.5
Cubs 47 76 .382 27.5
Astros 39 86 .312 36.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 70 55 .560 --
Dodgers 67 58 .536 3.0
D'backs 64 61 .512 6.0
Padres 56 70 .444 14.5
Rockies 50 73 .407 19.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pedro Ciriaco 4
1 Dustin Pedroia 4
3 Erick Aybar 3
3 Adrian Beltre 3
3 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Aviles 1
1 Adrian Beltre 1
1 Edwin Encarnacion 1
1 David Freese 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Josh Hamilton 5
1 Dustin Pedroia 5
3 David Freese 4
3 Matt Holliday 4
5 4 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Denard Span 2
1 Mike Trout 2
3 Brandon Belt 1
3 Quintin Berry 1
3 7 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Collin McHugh 3.00
2 Justin Verlander 2.00
3 Alex Cobb 1.33
4 J. A. Happ 1.00
5 C. J. Wilson 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Adams 1
1 Joaquin Benoit 1
1 Rex Brothers 1
1 Alex Cobb 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 12
2 Collin McHugh 9
3 Alex Cobb 8
4 J. A. Happ 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Matt Belisle 1
1 Joe Nathan 1
1 Sergio Romo 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Andrew McCutchen .349
2 Melky Cabrera .346
3 Mike Trout .345
4 Buster Posey .327
5 Miguel Cabrera .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Adam Dunn 36
2 Ryan Braun 34
2 Josh Hamilton 34
4 Edwin Encarnacion 33
5 Curtis Granderson 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Josh Hamilton 107
2 Miguel Cabrera 105
3 Josh Willingham 91
4 Prince Fielder 89
5 3 tied 86

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike Trout 41
2 Rajai Davis 39
3 Michael Bourn 34
4 Juan Pierre 31
5 2 tied 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 David Price 2.28
2 Johnny Cueto 2.47
3 Justin Verlander 2.50
4 Jordan Zimmermann 2.54
5 Felix Hernandez 2.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Cueto 16
1 Gio Gonzalez 16
1 David Price 16
1 Jered Weaver 16
5 4 tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 192
2 Max Scherzer 186
3 Stephen Strasburg 183
4 R. A. Dickey 181
5 Felix Hernandez 179

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fernando Rodney 39
2 Jim Johnson 38
3 Joel Hanrahan 34
4 Chris Perez 32
5 3 tied 31

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ryan Hanigan .480
2 Dexter Fowler .447
3 Todd Frazier .444
4 Luis Cruz .436
5 Yadier Molina .419

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chase Headley 6
1 Ryan Ludwick 6
3 Ryan Braun 5
3 Jay Bruce 5
3 7 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Garrett Jones 17
2 Todd Frazier 16
2 Chase Headley 16
2 Hanley Ramirez 16
5 2 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 9
2 Anthony Gose 8
3 Michael Bourn 5
3 Everth Cabrera 5
3 4 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chad Billingsley 0.00
1 Kyle Kendrick 0.00
1 Jeremy Guthrie 0.00
4 Kris Medlen 0.40
5 Jonathon Niese 0.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bronson Arroyo 3
1 Matt Cain 3
1 Yovani Gallardo 3
1 Kris Medlen 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chris Sale 29
2 Cliff Lee 27
3 Yovani Gallardo 26
3 Max Scherzer 26
3 Justin Verlander 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rafael Betancourt 6
1 Aroldis Chapman 6
1 J. J. Putz 6
4 Grant Balfour 5
4 5 others tied 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Eric Young .405
2 David Murphy .386
3 Yadier Molina .381
4 Jayson Werth .373
5 Derek Jeter .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chase Headley 10
1 Ryan Ludwick 10
1 Albert Pujols 10
4 Mike Trout 9
5 5 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hanley Ramirez 30
2 Adrian Gonzalez 28
2 Chase Headley 28
4 Josh Hamilton 27
4 Ryan Ludwick 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 14
2 Alcides Escobar 11
3 Anthony Gose 10
3 Mike Trout 10
5 4 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kris Medlen 0.76
2 Matt Moore 1.16
3 Mat Latos 1.21
4 David Price 1.23
5 Chad Billingsley 1.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bronson Arroyo 5
1 Chad Billingsley 5
1 Yovani Gallardo 5
1 Stephen Strasburg 5
1 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Scherzer 52
2 Justin Verlander 50
3 R. A. Dickey 49
4 Madison Bumgarner 48
5 David Price 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Aroldis Chapman 14
2 Tyler Clippard 12
2 Fernando Rodney 12
4 Rafael Betancourt 9
4 Tom Wilhelmsen 9

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Miguel Cabrera .347
2 Melky Cabrera .341
3 Matt Kemp .333
4 Mike Trout .331
5 Carlos Ruiz .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Braun 42
1 Josh Hamilton 42
3 Miguel Cabrera 38
3 Edwin Encarnacion 38
3 2 others tied 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Josh Hamilton 130
2 Miguel Cabrera 129
3 Josh Willingham 115
4 Ryan Braun 111
5 Prince Fielder 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Michael Bourn 48
2 Mike Trout 44
3 Dee Gordon 42
4 Emilio Bonifacio 40
4 2 others tied 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kyle Lohse 2.47
2 David Price 2.48
3 Clayton Kershaw 2.55
4 Madison Bumgarner 2.57
5 R. A. Dickey 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gio Gonzalez 22
2 Madison Bumgarner 20
2 Jered Weaver 20
4 R. A. Dickey 18
4 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 230
2 Max Scherzer 224
3 Yovani Gallardo 222
4 Felix Hernandez 216
4 Clayton Kershaw 216

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Johnson 45
2 Joel Hanrahan 43
3 Chris Perez 41
4 J. J. Putz 40
5 Fernando Rodney 39