On This Day

Thursday, May 2, 1996

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 15 10 .600 --
Orioles 14 13 .519 2.0
Blue Jays 13 14 .481 3.0
Tigers 10 19 .345 7.0
Red Sox 8 19 .296 8.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 18 8 .692 --
White Sox 15 12 .556 3.5
Twins 14 12 .538 4.0
Brewers 12 14 .462 6.0
Royals 9 19 .321 10.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 17 11 .607 --
Mariners 16 12 .571 1.0
Angels 15 12 .556 1.5
Athletics 13 14 .481 3.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Expos 18 10 .643 --
Phillies 15 11 .577 2.0
Braves 16 12 .571 2.0
Mets 12 14 .462 5.0
Marlins 11 18 .379 7.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 14 14 .500 --
Astros 14 14 .500 0.0
Pirates 13 14 .481 0.5
Cardinals 12 16 .429 2.0
Reds 9 17 .346 4.0

Games

No Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 18 10 .643 --
Giants 14 13 .519 3.5
Dodgers 14 15 .483 4.5
Rockies 12 14 .462 5.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Kenny Lofton 3
1 Ruben Sierra 3
1 Devon White 3
4 Mike Bordick 2
4 13 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ruben Sierra 2
2 Albert Belle 1
2 Jay Buhner 1
2 Carlos Delgado 1
2 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Flaherty 3
2 Albert Belle 2
2 Rusty Greer 2
2 Jim Leyritz 2
2 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ray Durham 1
1 Pat Listach 1
1 Kenny Lofton 1
1 Mickey Morandini 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Kevin Brown 1.50
2 David Cone 1.33
3 Orel Hershiser 1.20
4 Mike Grace 1.14
5 Erik Hanson 0.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Abbott 1
1 David Cone 1
1 Mike Grace 1
1 Erik Hanson 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 David Cone 8
1 Mike Grace 8
1 Erik Hanson 8
4 Jim Abbott 6
4 2 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ricky Bottalico 1
1 Jose Mesa 1
1 Troy Percival 1
1 Mike Timlin 1
1 Brian Williams 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .395
2 Wally Joyner .393
3 Marty Cordova .386
4 Mike Lansing .372
5 Paul Molitor .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brady Anderson 12
1 Barry Bonds 12
1 Gary Sheffield 12
4 Albert Belle 11
5 3 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Barry Bonds 34
2 Henry Rodriguez 30
3 Joe Carter 29
4 Carlos Delgado 28
4 3 others tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 19
2 Tom Goodwin 14
3 Brian McRae 13
4 Allen Battle 9
4 3 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 David Cone 2.03
2 Mike Hampton 2.09
3 Juan Guzman 2.12
4 Greg Maddux 2.17
5 Steve Avery 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Grace 5
1 Joey Hamilton 5
1 John Smoltz 5
4 David Cone 4
4 10 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 51
1 Randy Johnson 51
1 John Smoltz 51
4 Alex Fernandez 47
4 Juan Guzman 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ricky Bottalico 10
1 Jose Mesa 10
1 Troy Percival 10
4 Roberto Hernandez 9
5 Todd Worrell 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mike Stanley .455
2 Edgar Martinez .435
3 Wil Cordero .432
4 Julio Franco .431
4 Chuck Knoblauch .431

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Brady Anderson 9
2 Barry Bonds 8
3 Henry Rodriguez 7
3 Gary Sheffield 7
3 Mo Vaughn 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Carter 21
1 Mo Vaughn 21
3 Barry Bonds 20
3 Henry Rodriguez 20
5 David Segui 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pat Listach 9
2 Allen Battle 7
2 Kenny Lofton 7
4 Vince Coleman 6
4 Brian McRae 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mariano Rivera 0.00
2 Steve Avery 0.41
3 Sid Fernandez 0.64
4 Dan Naulty 0.67
5 Mike Grace 0.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Grace 3
1 Pedro Martinez 3
1 John Smoltz 3
4 Wilson Alvarez 2
4 31 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Roger Clemens 31
2 Paul Wagner 26
3 Juan Guzman 23
3 Pedro Martinez 23
5 John Smoltz 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 7
1 Troy Percival 7
3 Ricky Bottalico 6
3 Roberto Hernandez 6
5 3 tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Gwynn .366
2 Edgar Martinez .357
3 Mike Piazza .346
4 Chuck Knoblauch .340
5 Dante Bichette .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Belle 59
2 Jay Buhner 47
2 Frank Thomas 47
4 Barry Bonds 45
4 Mo Vaughn 45

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mo Vaughn 145
2 Albert Belle 144
3 Dante Bichette 143
4 Jay Buhner 141
5 Barry Bonds 137

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 73
2 Tom Goodwin 62
3 Quilvio Veras 57
4 Barry Larkin 56
4 Otis Nixon 56

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Greg Maddux 1.73
2 Hideo Nomo 2.73
3 Randy Johnson 2.83
4 Ismael Valdez 2.94
5 Andy Ashby 2.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Mussina 22
2 David Cone 21
2 Randy Johnson 21
2 Greg Maddux 21
2 Pete Schourek 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Randy Johnson 329
2 Hideo Nomo 270
3 John Smoltz 238
4 Todd Stottlemyre 222
5 David Cone 215

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jose Mesa 56
2 Roberto Hernandez 41
2 Randy Myers 41
4 Todd Worrell 39
5 Rod Beck 37