On This Day
Saturday, May 21, 1988
Standings
AL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 26 | 14 | .650 | -- |
Indians | 26 | 15 | .634 | 0.5 |
Tigers | 25 | 15 | .625 | 1.0 |
Red Sox | 21 | 17 | .553 | 4.0 |
Brewers | 20 | 20 | .500 | 6.0 |
Blue Jays | 18 | 23 | .439 | 8.5 |
Orioles | 7 | 34 | .171 | 19.5 |
Games
AL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 29 | 12 | .707 | -- |
Rangers | 21 | 18 | .538 | 7.0 |
Royals | 20 | 21 | .488 | 9.0 |
White Sox | 18 | 22 | .450 | 10.5 |
Mariners | 18 | 24 | .429 | 11.5 |
Twins | 16 | 22 | .421 | 11.5 |
Angels | 17 | 25 | .405 | 12.5 |
Games
NL East
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mets | 29 | 11 | .725 | -- |
Pirates | 25 | 16 | .610 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 21 | 20 | .512 | 8.5 |
Cubs | 19 | 21 | .475 | 10.0 |
Expos | 18 | 21 | .462 | 10.5 |
Phillies | 15 | 23 | .395 | 13.0 |
Games
NL West
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 23 | 16 | .590 | -- |
Dodgers | 22 | 16 | .579 | 0.5 |
Reds | 21 | 20 | .512 | 3.0 |
Giants | 21 | 21 | .500 | 3.5 |
Padres | 14 | 27 | .341 | 10.0 |
Braves | 11 | 27 | .289 | 11.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Murray | 4 |
2 | Joe Carter | 3 |
2 | Henry Cotto | 3 |
2 | Glenn Davis | 3 |
2 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Tartabull | 2 |
2 | Tom Brunansky | 1 |
2 | Chili Davis | 1 |
2 | Leon Durham | 1 |
2 | 17 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Greenwell | 4 |
2 | Ron Kittle | 3 |
2 | Vance Law | 3 |
2 | Jim Pankovits | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie McGee | 2 |
2 | Barry Bonds | 1 |
2 | Jerry Browne | 1 |
2 | Joe Carter | 1 |
2 | 14 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Floyd Youmans | 2.33 |
2 | Dwight Gooden | 1.20 |
3 | Scott Bankhead | 1.00 |
4 | Mark Grant | 0.70 |
5 | Paul Kilgus | 0.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Scott Bailes | 1 |
1 | Jeff Ballard | 1 |
1 | Brian Fisher | 1 |
1 | Bob Forsch | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Grant | 7 |
1 | Floyd Youmans | 7 |
3 | Dwight Gooden | 6 |
3 | Bruce Hurst | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Bedrosian | 1 |
1 | Tom Henke | 1 |
1 | Mike Henneman | 1 |
1 | Doug Jones | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Carney Lansford | .391 |
2 | Dave Winfield | .383 |
3 | Rickey Henderson | .355 |
4 | Henry Cotto | .346 |
5 | Rafael Palmeiro | .342 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Hrbek | 11 |
1 | Mark McGwire | 11 |
3 | Barry Bonds | 10 |
3 | Bobby Bonilla | 10 |
3 | 5 others tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Winfield | 39 |
2 | Jose Canseco | 36 |
2 | Glenn Davis | 36 |
4 | Joe Carter | 35 |
5 | 2 tied | 34 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 32 |
2 | Gerald Young | 26 |
3 | Gary Pettis | 21 |
4 | Vince Coleman | 20 |
5 | Barry Larkin | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Knepper | 0.89 |
2 | Larry McWilliams | 1.55 |
3 | Dave LaPoint | 1.64 |
4 | Kevin Gross | 1.69 |
5 | Jim Deshaies | 1.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dwight Gooden | 8 |
1 | Dave Stewart | 8 |
1 | Greg Swindell | 8 |
4 | Frank Tanana | 7 |
4 | Bob Welch | 7 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 102 |
2 | Mark Langston | 82 |
3 | Mike Scott | 73 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 68 |
5 | Jack Morris | 61 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dennis Eckersley | 14 |
2 | Todd Worrell | 12 |
3 | Mike Henneman | 11 |
4 | Dave Smith | 9 |
4 | Mitch Williams | 9 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Carney Lansford | .500 |
2 | Jeff Treadway | .459 |
3 | Terry Pendleton | .452 |
4 | Kirby Puckett | .431 |
5 | Glenn Wilson | .424 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Hrbek | 6 |
2 | Barry Bonds | 5 |
2 | Pete Incaviglia | 5 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Brunansky | 14 |
1 | Joe Carter | 14 |
3 | Glenn Davis | 13 |
3 | Kent Hrbek | 13 |
3 | 2 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gerald Young | 10 |
2 | Vince Coleman | 8 |
3 | Willie McGee | 7 |
4 | Bill Doran | 6 |
4 | 4 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Candelaria | 0.54 |
2 | David Cone | 0.64 |
3 | Chris Bosio | 1.13 |
4 | Bob Knepper | 1.21 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Oil Can Boyd | 3 |
1 | Bob Forsch | 3 |
1 | Bob Knepper | 3 |
1 | Rick Mahler | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 35 |
2 | Teddy Higuera | 23 |
3 | Jose DeLeon | 22 |
4 | Tim Leary | 20 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Smith | 4 |
1 | Todd Worrell | 4 |
3 | Dennis Eckersley | 3 |
3 | Doug Jones | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Carney Lansford | .391 |
2 | Joe Carter | .381 |
3 | Rafael Palmeiro | .374 |
3 | Kirby Puckett | .374 |
5 | Luis Salazar | .371 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Hrbek | 11 |
2 | Pete Incaviglia | 10 |
3 | Danny Tartabull | 8 |
4 | Joe Carter | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Carter | 29 |
2 | Tom Brunansky | 28 |
3 | Keith Hernandez | 25 |
4 | Alvin Davis | 24 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gerald Young | 21 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 19 |
3 | Gary Pettis | 17 |
4 | Vince Coleman | 15 |
5 | Jose Canseco | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | David Cone | 0.60 |
2 | Bob Knepper | 0.72 |
3 | John Tudor | 0.83 |
4 | Pascual Perez | 1.45 |
5 | Eric Show | 1.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Welch | 6 |
2 | Bob Knepper | 5 |
2 | Dave Stieb | 5 |
2 | Greg Swindell | 5 |
2 | Frank Viola | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 58 |
2 | Mark Langston | 48 |
3 | Mike Scott | 42 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 40 |
5 | Jose DeLeon | 39 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Worrell | 9 |
2 | Dennis Eckersley | 8 |
3 | Dave Smith | 7 |
4 | Mike Henneman | 6 |
4 | Dan Plesac | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Gwynn | .359 |
2 | Wade Boggs | .359 |
3 | Alan Trammell | .339 |
4 | Pedro Guerrero | .333 |
5 | Don Mattingly | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Andre Dawson | 47 |
2 | Mark McGwire | 46 |
3 | George Bell | 43 |
4 | Kent Hrbek | 39 |
4 | 2 others tied | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Canseco | 130 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 127 |
3 | Mark McGwire | 125 |
4 | George Bell | 124 |
5 | Joe Carter | 120 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince Coleman | 103 |
2 | Willie Wilson | 61 |
3 | Harold Reynolds | 58 |
4 | Tim Raines | 56 |
5 | Billy Hatcher | 53 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Key | 2.50 |
2 | Frank Viola | 2.54 |
3 | Dave LaPoint | 2.65 |
4 | Roger Clemens | 2.72 |
5 | Orel Hershiser | 2.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 23 |
1 | Dwight Gooden | 23 |
1 | Dave Stewart | 23 |
4 | Frank Viola | 21 |
5 | Floyd Bannister | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Clemens | 308 |
2 | Mark Langston | 279 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 275 |
4 | Charlie Hough | 229 |
5 | Mike Scott | 228 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Todd Worrell | 37 |
2 | Tom Henke | 36 |
3 | Steve Bedrosian | 34 |
4 | John Franco | 30 |
4 | Lee Smith | 30 |