On This Day

Thursday, August 8, 1996

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 68 45 .602 --
Orioles 59 54 .522 9.0
Red Sox 53 61 .465 15.5
Blue Jays 53 62 .461 16.0
Tigers 40 74 .351 28.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 70 45 .609 --
White Sox 63 52 .548 7.0
Twins 55 59 .482 14.5
Brewers 55 60 .478 15.0
Royals 53 63 .457 17.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 63 52 .548 --
Mariners 60 53 .531 2.0
Athletics 57 59 .491 6.5
Angels 52 62 .456 10.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 70 43 .619 --
Expos 63 50 .558 7.0
Mets 55 61 .474 16.5
Marlins 52 63 .452 19.0
Phillies 48 67 .417 23.0

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 61 54 .530 --
Astros 61 54 .530 0.0
Reds 55 55 .500 3.5
Cubs 55 58 .487 5.0
Pirates 51 64 .443 10.0

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 62 55 .530 --
Dodgers 59 55 .518 1.5
Rockies 59 55 .518 1.5
Giants 48 65 .425 12.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Alex Gonzalez 4
2 Ken Caminiti 3
2 Archi Cianfrocco 3
2 Carlos Delgado 3
2 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Edmonds 2
1 Darryl Strawberry 2
3 Brady Anderson 1
3 Bobby Bonilla 1
3 17 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Alex Gonzalez 4
1 Darryl Strawberry 4
3 Archi Cianfrocco 3
3 Jack Howell 3
3 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Steve Finley 2
1 Brian Hunter 2
1 Chuck Knoblauch 2
4 Edgardo Alfonzo 1
4 13 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Chad Ogea 2.33
2 Rick Aguilera 1.50
2 Kevin Gross 1.50
4 Doug Drabek 1.00
4 2 others tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Aguilera 1
1 Matt Beech 1
1 Rocky Coppinger 1
1 Doug Drabek 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Doug Drabek 7
1 Chad Ogea 7
1 Scott Sanders 7
4 Rick Aguilera 6
4 3 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rod Beck 1
1 Ricky Bottalico 1
1 John Franco 1
1 Jose Mesa 1
1 4 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chuck Knoblauch .363
2 Alex Rodriguez .361
3 Roberto Alomar .354
4 Frank Thomas .353
5 Mike Piazza .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark McGwire 39
1 Sammy Sosa 39
3 Albert Belle 37
4 Brady Anderson 35
4 Todd Hundley 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Belle 106
2 Mo Vaughn 104
3 Dante Bichette 102
3 Andres Galarraga 102
5 Jay Buhner 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 55
2 Tom Goodwin 50
3 Lance Johnson 42
4 Eric Young 40
5 Delino DeShields 38

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kevin Brown 2.01
2 Tom Glavine 2.67
3 Jeff Fassero 2.71
4 Juan Guzman 2.73
5 Andy Ashby 2.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John Smoltz 18
2 Andy Pettitte 16
3 Wilson Alvarez 14
4 Pat Hentgen 13
4 3 others tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Smoltz 201
2 Roger Clemens 168
2 Hideo Nomo 168
4 Pedro Martinez 157
5 2 tied 154

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Wetteland 38
2 Jeff Brantley 31
2 Roberto Hernandez 31
4 Jose Mesa 28
4 Todd Worrell 28

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Brian Giles .514
2 Mariano Duncan .486
3 Bobby Higginson .447
4 Paul Molitor .444
5 Marquis Grissom .443

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Todd Hundley 8
2 Barry Bonds 7
3 Vinny Castilla 6
3 Tony Clark 6
3 5 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Shane Andrews 18
2 Barry Bonds 16
2 Bobby Bonilla 16
2 Ken Caminiti 16
5 8 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 10
2 Chuck Knoblauch 8
3 Ray Lankford 7
4 Ray Durham 6
4 3 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kevin Appier 0.35
2 Alex Fernandez 0.72
3 Juan Guzman 1.13
4 John Smiley 1.17
5 Jamie Moyer 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Benes 3
1 Jeff Fassero 3
1 Pete Harnisch 3
1 Jaime Navarro 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Smoltz 25
2 Willie Adams 24
2 Wilson Alvarez 24
4 Kevin Appier 21
4 2 others tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mel Rojas 6
2 Rod Beck 4
2 Jeff Brantley 4
2 Trevor Hoffman 4
2 4 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Alex Rodriguez .425
2 Dave Nilsson .389
3 Derek Jeter .380
4 Quinton McCracken .372
5 Paul Molitor .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Todd Hundley 12
1 Sammy Sosa 12
3 Vinny Castilla 11
3 Juan Gonzalez 11
3 2 others tied 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Belle 32
1 Ken Griffey 32
1 Paul Molitor 32
1 Sammy Sosa 32
5 Vinny Castilla 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lance Johnson 14
2 Kenny Lofton 13
2 Otis Nixon 13
4 Tom Goodwin 12
4 Chuck Knoblauch 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kevin Appier 0.96
2 Juan Guzman 1.02
3 Jamie Moyer 1.30
4 Jeff Fassero 1.47
5 Mike Morgan 1.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Benes 5
1 Pat Hentgen 5
3 Wilson Alvarez 4
3 Tim Belcher 4
3 9 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Smoltz 52
2 Wilson Alvarez 45
3 Jeff Fassero 41
3 Tom Gordon 41
5 Scott Sanders 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Brantley 9
1 Mel Rojas 9
1 John Wetteland 9
1 Mark Wohlers 9
5 Trevor Hoffman 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Alex Rodriguez .357
2 Chuck Knoblauch .355
3 Tony Gwynn .351
4 Edgar Martinez .340
5 Mike Piazza .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Belle 63
2 Sammy Sosa 57
3 Jay Buhner 52
3 Mark McGwire 52
5 Juan Gonzalez 46

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Belle 160
2 Jay Buhner 153
3 Sammy Sosa 150
4 Dante Bichette 145
5 Mo Vaughn 142

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kenny Lofton 86
2 Tom Goodwin 69
3 Delino DeShields 57
3 Otis Nixon 57
5 Lance Johnson 56

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kevin Brown 2.27
2 Andy Ashby 2.42
3 Greg Maddux 2.49
4 Tom Glavine 2.61
5 Alex Fernandez 2.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andy Pettitte 22
2 John Smoltz 21
3 Mike Mussina 19
4 Wilson Alvarez 18
4 4 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Smoltz 260
2 Hideo Nomo 243
3 Roger Clemens 232
4 Chuck Finley 216
4 Pedro Martinez 216

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Wetteland 48
2 Roberto Hernandez 44
2 Jose Mesa 44
4 John Franco 39
4 Todd Worrell 39