On This Day

Wednesday, August 10, 1988

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 68 45 .602 --
Red Sox 64 49 .566 4.0
Yankees 62 48 .564 4.5
Brewers 58 57 .504 11.0
Blue Jays 57 58 .496 12.0
Indians 53 61 .465 15.5
Orioles 37 75 .330 30.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 72 43 .626 --
Twins 64 49 .566 7.0
Royals 58 55 .513 13.0
Angels 58 56 .509 13.5
Rangers 49 62 .441 21.0
White Sox 49 65 .430 22.5
Mariners 44 70 .386 27.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Mets 67 46 .593 --
Pirates 62 51 .549 5.0
Expos 61 51 .545 5.5
Cubs 55 56 .495 11.0
Cardinals 50 63 .442 17.0
Phillies 48 64 .429 18.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 63 49 .563 --
Astros 62 51 .549 1.5
Giants 60 53 .531 3.5
Reds 56 56 .500 7.0
Padres 53 60 .469 10.5
Braves 38 75 .336 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Garry Templeton 4
2 Wade Boggs 3
2 Andre Dawson 3
2 Julio Franco 3
2 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Kal Daniels 2
1 Paul Molitor 2
3 Jesse Barfield 1
3 Alvin Davis 1
3 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Paul Molitor 4
1 Dale Murphy 4
3 Kent Hrbek 3
4 Jesse Barfield 2
4 18 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luis Polonia 2
2 Roberto Alomar 1
2 Brett Butler 1
2 Chili Davis 1
2 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Don Robinson 8.00
2 Don Carman 1.40
3 Willie Fraser 1.00
3 Jack Morris 1.00
5 Rick Mahler 0.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Greg Cadaret 1
1 Willie Fraser 1
1 Orel Hershiser 1
1 Teddy Higuera 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Robinson 8
2 Don Carman 7
3 Teddy Higuera 6
3 Jose Rijo 6
5 3 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tim Burke 1
1 Frank DiPino 1
1 Steve Farr 1
1 Tom Henke 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .356
2 Kirby Puckett .352
3 George Brett .332
4 Mike Greenwell .332
5 Dave Winfield .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jose Canseco 31
2 Darryl Strawberry 29
3 Fred McGriff 27
4 Gary Gaetti 26
5 Will Clark 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jose Canseco 89
2 Mike Greenwell 88
3 Will Clark 86
4 Kirby Puckett 85
5 George Brett 83

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 60
2 Vince Coleman 58
3 Gerald Young 57
4 Ozzie Smith 39
5 2 tied 36

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Tudor 2.29
2 Pascual Perez 2.31
3 David Cone 2.31
4 Tim Leary 2.32
5 Dennis Martinez 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Viola 18
2 Orel Hershiser 16
2 Greg Maddux 16
4 Roger Clemens 15
4 3 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 241
2 Mark Langston 174
3 Nolan Ryan 163
4 Mike Scott 142
5 Jose DeLeon 140

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 33
2 Jeff Reardon 30
3 Dan Plesac 27
4 Doug Jones 25
5 2 tied 24

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Will Clark .412
2 Terry Francona .405
3 Pat Tabler .400
4 Rex Hudler .396
5 Andre Dawson .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred McGriff 6
1 Dan Pasqua 6
1 Cal Ripken 6
4 Steve Balboni 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Todd Benzinger 16
1 Dave Henderson 16
3 Steve Balboni 14
4 Chili Davis 13
5 8 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Otis Nixon 12
2 Rex Hudler 9
3 Vince Coleman 7
3 Willie McGee 7
3 3 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jose Guzman 0.00
2 Jeff Pico 0.66
3 Mike Scott 0.69
4 Jack Morris 0.75
5 Dave Stewart 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allan Anderson 3
1 Mike Birkbeck 3
1 Danny Jackson 3
1 Dennis Martinez 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Fernandez 28
2 Jose Rijo 27
3 Dave Stewart 25
4 Roger Clemens 22
5 3 tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Franco 5
1 Tom Henke 5
1 Mike Henneman 5
1 Dave Smith 5
5 2 tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Glenn Davis .438
2 Tony Gwynn .387
3 Jody Reed .383
4 Wade Boggs .362
4 Don Mattingly .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred McGriff 12
2 Steve Balboni 9
2 Eddie Murray 9
4 Darryl Strawberry 8
5 4 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred McGriff 27
2 Todd Benzinger 23
3 Steve Balboni 22
3 George Brett 22
3 4 others tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 18
2 Rex Hudler 14
2 Otis Nixon 14
4 Vince Coleman 13
5 Ozzie Smith 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tim Leary 1.10
2 Doug Drabek 1.45
3 Danny Jackson 1.48
4 Bryn Smith 1.50
5 Dennis Martinez 1.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allan Anderson 5
1 Storm Davis 5
1 Danny Jackson 5
1 Dennis Martinez 5
5 12 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 55
2 Jose Rijo 52
3 Teddy Higuera 48
4 Sid Fernandez 43
5 Dave Stewart 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Franco 10
2 Jim Gott 8
3 Tim Burke 7
3 Dennis Eckersley 7
3 3 others tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .355
2 Kirby Puckett .351
3 Alan Trammell .339
4 Tony Gwynn .337
5 Mike Greenwell .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Darryl Strawberry 41
2 Jose Canseco 39
3 Danny Tartabull 35
4 Gary Gaetti 34
5 Will Clark 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jose Canseco 122
2 Mike Greenwell 120
3 George Brett 119
4 Kirby Puckett 117
5 Darryl Strawberry 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 91
2 Rickey Henderson 75
3 Gerald Young 72
4 Ozzie Smith 53
5 Willie Wilson 50

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pascual Perez 2.30
2 David Cone 2.47
3 Tim Leary 2.50
4 Roger Clemens 2.53
5 Frank Viola 2.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roger Clemens 23
1 Frank Viola 23
3 Doyle Alexander 20
3 Orel Hershiser 20
3 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 339
2 Nolan Ryan 262
3 Mark Langston 254
4 Jose DeLeon 209
5 Charlie Hough 208

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dennis Eckersley 42
2 Jeff Reardon 38
3 John Franco 36
3 Bobby Thigpen 36
5 2 tied 32