On This Day

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 75 54 .581 --
Orioles 71 57 .555 3.5
Rays 70 59 .543 5.0
Red Sox 62 68 .477 13.5
Blue Jays 57 71 .445 17.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 71 57 .555 --
Tigers 69 59 .539 2.0
Royals 57 71 .445 14.0
Indians 55 74 .426 16.5
Twins 52 77 .403 19.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 77 52 .597 --
Athletics 71 57 .555 5.5
Angels 67 62 .519 10.0
Mariners 63 67 .485 14.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Nationals 77 51 .602 --
Braves 74 56 .569 4.0
Phillies 61 68 .473 16.5
Mets 60 69 .465 17.5
Marlins 59 71 .454 19.0

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 79 52 .603 --
Cardinals 71 58 .550 7.0
Pirates 69 60 .535 9.0
Brewers 61 67 .477 16.5
Cubs 49 79 .383 28.5
Astros 40 89 .310 38.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 72 57 .558 --
Dodgers 69 61 .531 3.5
D'backs 64 66 .492 8.5
Padres 60 71 .458 13.0
Rockies 53 75 .414 18.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pedro Alvarez 4
1 Justin Ruggiano 4
3 Andrew Brown 3
3 Billy Butler 3
3 12 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Pedro Alvarez 2
2 Dustin Ackley 1
2 Mike Baxter 1
2 Jeff Bianchi 1
2 21 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pedro Alvarez 4
1 Ryan Howard 4
3 Dustin Ackley 3
3 Jeff Bianchi 3
3 6 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Martin Prado 2
1 Trayvon Robinson 2
3 Nori Aoki 1
3 Erick Aybar 1
3 16 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 James McDonald 2.00
2 Kris Medlen 1.80
3 Andrew Werner 1.75
4 James Shields 1.60
5 Yovani Gallardo 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tyler Chatwood 1
1 Aaron Crow 1
1 Johnny Cueto 1
1 Yu Darvish 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Yu Darvish 10
2 Yovani Gallardo 9
2 Kris Medlen 9
4 Zach McAllister 8
4 James Shields 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Axford 1
1 Aroldis Chapman 1
1 Greg Holland 1
1 Craig Kimbrel 1
1 4 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Melky Cabrera .346
2 Andrew McCutchen .345
3 Mike Trout .340
4 Buster Posey .327
5 Miguel Cabrera .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Adam Dunn 38
2 Ryan Braun 35
2 Josh Hamilton 35
4 Edwin Encarnacion 34
5 Curtis Granderson 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Josh Hamilton 111
2 Miguel Cabrera 107
3 Prince Fielder 93
4 Josh Willingham 92
5 3 tied 90

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike Trout 41
2 Rajai Davis 39
3 Michael Bourn 37
4 Juan Pierre 32
5 Shane Victorino 31

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Felix Hernandez 2.43
2 Johnny Cueto 2.48
3 David Price 2.53
4 Jordan Zimmermann 2.63
5 Kyle Lohse 2.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Cueto 17
2 R. A. Dickey 16
2 Gio Gonzalez 16
2 David Price 16
2 Jered Weaver 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 198
2 Max Scherzer 195
3 Stephen Strasburg 186
4 Felix Hernandez 184
5 2 tied 183

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Johnson 40
2 Fernando Rodney 39
3 Joel Hanrahan 34
3 Rafael Soriano 34
5 2 tied 33

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Yadier Molina .432
2 Adrian Beltre .393
2 Allen Craig .393
4 Luis Cruz .392
5 Ryan Hanigan .387

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Giancarlo Stanton 8
2 Adrian Beltre 6
2 Ryan Braun 6
2 Aaron Hill 6
2 Hanley Ramirez 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Giancarlo Stanton 17
2 Adrian Beltre 16
3 Todd Frazier 14
3 Hanley Ramirez 14
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Michael Bourn 7
2 Everth Cabrera 6
2 Rajai Davis 6
2 Alcides Escobar 6
2 Carlos Gomez 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kris Medlen 0.00
2 Felix Hernandez 0.35
3 Hisashi Iwakuma 0.48
4 Brett Anderson 0.64
5 Kyle Kendrick 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bronson Arroyo 3
1 Mark Buehrle 3
1 Yovani Gallardo 3
1 Felix Hernandez 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Yovani Gallardo 27
1 Max Scherzer 27
3 Clayton Kershaw 26
3 Cliff Lee 26
5 Justin Verlander 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Grant Balfour 7
2 Rafael Betancourt 6
2 Jim Johnson 6
2 Rafael Soriano 6
5 3 tied 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Yadier Molina .415
2 Eric Young .414
3 David Murphy .375
4 Buster Posey .371
5 Derek Jeter .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 11
2 Chase Headley 10
2 Giancarlo Stanton 10
4 Jason Heyward 9
4 Mike Trout 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chase Headley 29
2 Adrian Gonzalez 28
2 Josh Hamilton 28
4 Todd Frazier 27
5 Hanley Ramirez 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 12
2 Alcides Escobar 11
3 Mike Trout 10
4 Nori Aoki 9
4 5 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kris Medlen 0.66
2 Felix Hernandez 1.29
3 Adam Wainwright 1.69
4 Cole Hamels 1.86
4 Hisashi Iwakuma 1.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Yovani Gallardo 6
2 Bronson Arroyo 5
2 Clayton Kershaw 5
2 Kris Medlen 5
2 Adam Wainwright 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Scherzer 53
2 Justin Verlander 52
3 Clayton Kershaw 47
4 Madison Bumgarner 44
4 4 others tied 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Aroldis Chapman 12
2 Jim Johnson 10
2 Fernando Rodney 10
4 Rafael Betancourt 9
4 Tyler Clippard 9

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Miguel Cabrera .344
2 Melky Cabrera .343
3 Matt Kemp .338
4 Carlos Ruiz .333
5 Yadier Molina .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Braun 43
2 Josh Hamilton 42
3 Miguel Cabrera 38
3 Adam Dunn 38
5 3 tied 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Josh Hamilton 131
2 Miguel Cabrera 129
3 Ryan Braun 113
4 Prince Fielder 111
4 Josh Willingham 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Michael Bourn 51
2 Mike Trout 44
3 Dee Gordon 42
4 Coco Crisp 40
5 3 tied 39

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kyle Lohse 2.47
2 R. A. Dickey 2.53
3 Clayton Kershaw 2.54
4 Jordan Zimmermann 2.63
5 Johnny Cueto 2.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gio Gonzalez 21
2 Madison Bumgarner 19
2 R. A. Dickey 19
2 Matt Harrison 19
2 Jered Weaver 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 230
2 Max Scherzer 229
3 Clayton Kershaw 224
4 Yovani Gallardo 221
5 2 tied 211

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Johnson 47
2 Joel Hanrahan 42
3 Chris Perez 40
4 Jason Motte 39
4 Fernando Rodney 39