On This Day

Wednesday, July 26, 1989

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 53 45 .541 --
Blue Jays 50 51 .495 4.5
Indians 49 50 .495 4.5
Red Sox 46 49 .484 5.5
Yankees 47 53 .470 7.0
Brewers 47 53 .470 7.0
Tigers 34 64 .347 19.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 60 39 .606 --
Athletics 60 41 .594 1.0
Royals 55 45 .550 5.5
Rangers 55 45 .550 5.5
Twins 48 51 .485 12.0
Mariners 48 52 .480 12.5
White Sox 43 57 .430 17.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Expos 59 42 .584 --
Cubs 55 45 .550 3.5
Mets 53 45 .541 4.5
Cardinals 51 46 .526 6.0
Pirates 43 55 .439 14.5
Phillies 38 60 .388 19.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 60 41 .594 --
Astros 58 43 .574 2.0
Padres 49 52 .485 11.0
Dodgers 47 55 .461 13.5
Reds 45 55 .450 14.5
Braves 41 60 .406 19.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Wilson 4
2 Harold Baines 3
2 Albert Belle 3
2 Craig Biggio 3
2 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Kent Hrbek 2
2 Harold Baines 1
2 Steve Buechele 1
2 Mark Carreon 1
2 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dale Murphy 4
1 Pete O'Brien 4
3 Julio Franco 3
3 Kent Hrbek 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 3
2 Lenny Dykstra 2
3 Roberto Alomar 1
3 Glenn Braggs 1
3 13 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mike Scott 2.20
2 Jose DeLeon 1.60
3 Greg Hibbard 1.25
3 John Smiley 1.25
5 Mike Moore 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Boever 1
1 Kevin Brown 1
1 Jose DeLeon 1
1 Mark Grant 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Scott 11
2 Jose DeLeon 8
2 Mike Moore 8
4 Ron Darling 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mark Davis 1
1 Roger McDowell 1
1 Jeff Montgomery 1
1 Dan Plesac 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kirby Puckett .341
2 Barry Larkin .340
3 Tony Gwynn .338
4 Will Clark .331
5 Lonnie Smith .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Kevin Mitchell 33
2 Fred McGriff 26
3 Howard Johnson 25
4 Rob Deer 24
5 2 tied 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kevin Mitchell 88
2 Julio Franco 73
3 Will Clark 72
4 Ruben Sierra 71
5 Joe Carter 69

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince Coleman 44
2 Rickey Henderson 41
3 Gerald Young 33
4 Cecil Espy 30
4 2 others tied 30

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bryn Smith 2.03
2 John Smoltz 2.13
3 Mike Moore 2.26
4 Rick Reuschel 2.28
5 Bert Blyleven 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Scott 16
2 Dave Stewart 14
2 Ed Whitson 14
4 Mike Moore 13
4 2 others tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 180
2 Mark Langston 162
3 Roger Clemens 143
4 Frank Viola 137
5 John Smoltz 128

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mark Davis 25
1 Mitch Williams 25
3 Dan Plesac 24
4 John Franco 23
4 Doug Jones 23

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Robin Yount .423
2 Greg Briley .412
3 Ozzie Guillen .409
4 Willie Wilson .391
5 Barry Bonds .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Carter 7
2 Fred McGriff 6
3 Tom Brunansky 5
3 Jose Canseco 5
3 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pete Incaviglia 18
2 Joe Carter 16
3 Albert Belle 15
3 Brad Komminsk 15
5 2 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lenny Dykstra 6
1 Juan Samuel 6
3 Craig Biggio 5
3 Barry Bonds 5
3 6 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Boddicker 0.00
1 Jim Deshaies 0.00
1 Tom Candiotti 0.00
1 Todd Frohwirth 0.00
5 Scott Garrelts 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Boddicker 3
1 Orel Hershiser 3
1 Ed Whitson 3
4 Rick Aguilera 2
4 44 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 32
2 Mark Langston 31
3 Sid Fernandez 28
4 Tim Belcher 25
4 2 others tied 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bobby Thigpen 6
2 Tim Burke 4
2 Jay Howell 4
4 Mark Davis 3
4 11 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jose Oquendo .421
2 Robin Yount .378
3 Ozzie Guillen .376
4 Kirby Puckett .372
5 Kevin Romine .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred McGriff 11
2 Joe Carter 8
2 Kevin Mitchell 8
4 Darryl Strawberry 7
5 8 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Fred McGriff 24
2 Joe Carter 22
2 Robin Yount 22
4 Wally Joyner 21
5 5 tied 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 13
1 Roberto Kelly 13
3 Steve Sax 11
4 Vince Coleman 10
5 4 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Boddicker 0.72
2 Ken Howell 1.10
3 Sid Fernandez 1.47
4 Bryn Smith 1.49
5 Andy Hawkins 1.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jeff Brantley 6
2 Scott Bankhead 5
2 Mike Boddicker 5
2 Mark Langston 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mark Langston 60
2 Nolan Ryan 52
3 Tim Belcher 40
4 Mike Moore 39
5 2 tied 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Landrum 8
2 Doug Jones 7
2 Roger McDowell 7
2 Bobby Thigpen 7
2 Mitch Williams 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wade Boggs .348
2 Kirby Puckett .345
3 Tony Gwynn .331
4 Barry Larkin .325
5 Alvin Davis .319

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred McGriff 39
1 Kevin Mitchell 39
3 Rob Deer 35
3 Darryl Strawberry 35
5 Bo Jackson 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kevin Mitchell 114
2 Ruben Sierra 109
3 Will Clark 106
3 Robin Yount 106
5 2 tied 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rickey Henderson 81
2 Vince Coleman 74
3 Otis Nixon 54
4 Gerald Young 46
5 2 tied 45

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Orel Hershiser 2.08
2 Bryn Smith 2.12
3 Scott Garrelts 2.16
4 John Cerutti 2.21
5 Mike Moore 2.28

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Stewart 23
2 Orel Hershiser 22
3 Mike Scott 21
4 Mark Langston 20
4 Greg Swindell 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 266
2 Mark Langston 243
3 Frank Viola 216
4 Roger Clemens 215
5 2 tied 212

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Franco 44
2 Doug Jones 37
3 Mark Davis 36
4 Jeff Reardon 34
4 Bobby Thigpen 34