Baseball44 On This Day: Thursday, July 29, 1999

On This Day

Thursday, July 29, 1999

Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	61	39	.610	--
Red Sox	55	46	.545	6.5
Blue Jays	56	48	.538	7.0
Orioles	46	55	.455	15.5
Devil Rays	43	59	.422	19.0

Games

White Sox 5, Yankees 1

Rangers 3, Orioles 1

AL Central

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	61	40	.604	--
White Sox	48	52	.480	12.5
Twins	42	58	.420	18.5
Royals	42	59	.416	19.0
Tigers	42	60	.412	19.5

Games

White Sox 5, Yankees 1

Mariners 8, Royals 4

AL West

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Rangers	60	41	.594	--
Athletics	51	50	.505	9.0
Mariners	48	53	.475	12.0
Angels	43	57	.430	16.5

Games

Mariners 8, Royals 4

Rangers 3, Orioles 1

NL East

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	62	42	.596	--
Mets	61	42	.592	0.5
Phillies	56	46	.549	5.0
Marlins	40	63	.388	21.5
Expos	37	61	.378	22.0

Games

Phillies 12, Marlins 1

NL Central

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Astros	62	41	.602	--
Reds	58	42	.580	2.5
Cardinals	51	51	.500	10.5
Pirates	49	52	.485	12.0
Brewers	48	52	.480	12.5
Cubs	47	52	.475	13.0

Games

Rockies 4, Astros 2

Reds 7, Dodgers 5

NL West

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
D'backs	57	46	.553	--
Giants	55	47	.539	1.5
Padres	49	52	.485	7.0
Dodgers	45	57	.441	11.5
Rockies	45	57	.441	11.5

Games

Rockies 4, Astros 2

Reds 7, Dodgers 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Abreu	4
1	Paul Bako	4
1	Hal Morris	4
4	Henry Blanco	3
4	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Paul Konerko	2
2	Bobby Abreu	1
2	Alex Arias	1
2	Vinny Castilla	1
2	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Doug Glanville	4
1	Ed Taubensee	4
3	Alex Arias	3
3	Russ Davis	3
3	Alex Rodriguez	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ray Durham	2
1	Brian Hunter	2
3	Glen Barker	1
3	Craig Counsell	1
3	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	John Snyder	1.25
2	Darren Dreifort	0.88
2	Chad Ogea	0.88
4	Pete Harnisch	0.62
5	David Cone	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	John Halama	1
1	Pete Harnisch	1
1	Darryl Kile	1
1	Mike Morgan	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Darren Dreifort	7
1	Chad Ogea	7
3	Jeff Suppan	6
4	David Cone	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Keith Foulke	1
1	Dave Veres	1
1	John Wetteland	1
1	Scott Williamson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Larry Walker	.370
2	Derek Jeter	.369
3	Sean Casey	.361
4	Tony Fernandez	.356
5	Nomar Garciaparra	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mark McGwire	37
1	Sammy Sosa	37
3	Jeff Bagwell	33
3	Ken Griffey	33
5	Jose Canseco	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Manny Ramirez	106
2	Matt Williams	92
3	Jeff Bagwell	91
3	Ken Griffey	91
5	2 tied	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Roger Cedeno	52
2	Tony Womack	43
3	Eric Young	34
4	Shannon Stewart	30
5	Mike Cameron	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pedro Martinez	2.51
2	Randy Johnson	2.65
3	David Cone	2.84
4	Alex Fernandez	2.98
5	Mike Hampton	3.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pedro Martinez	15
2	Kent Bottenfield	14
2	Mike Hampton	14
2	Jose Lima	14
2	Curt Schilling	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Randy Johnson	240
2	Pedro Martinez	187
3	Curt Schilling	141
4	Kevin Brown	134
5	2 tied	131

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	John Wetteland	31
2	Roberto Hernandez	28
3	Mariano Rivera	27
3	Billy Wagner	27
5	Trevor Hoffman	26

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Trot Nixon	.500
2	Preston Wilson	.487
3	Edgardo Alfonzo	.483
4	Kevin Jordan	.465
5	Dmitri Young	.462

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tony Clark	9
1	Mark McGwire	9
3	Albert Belle	7
3	Eric Karros	7
5	4 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tony Clark	23
2	Jason Giambi	20
3	Albert Belle	18
3	Fred McGriff	18
5	3 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Castillo	11
2	Ray Durham	7
2	Eric Owens	7
4	Roger Cedeno	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Keith Foulke	0.69
2	Joe Mays	0.71
3	Randy Johnson	0.75
4	Bartolo Colon	0.78
5	Pat Rapp	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Scott Erickson	3
1	John Frascatore	3
1	Mike Hampton	3
1	Joe Mays	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Randy Johnson	29
2	David Cone	22
2	Chan Ho Park	22
4	Ryan Dempster	21
4	4 others tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Antonio Alfonseca	6
1	Matt Mantei	6
3	Trevor Hoffman	5
3	Billy Koch	5
3	2 others tied	5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Todd Zeile	.430
2	Paul Konerko	.420
3	Joe Randa	.416
4	Preston Wilson	.413
5	Craig Biggio	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mark McGwire	14
2	Eric Karros	12
3	Chipper Jones	11
3	Alex Rodriguez	11
5	5 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ellis Burks	30
1	Mike Sweeney	30
3	Tony Clark	28
3	Carlos Delgado	28
3	2 others tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Castillo	14
2	Brady Anderson	11
2	Roger Cedeno	11
2	Ray Durham	11
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Randy Johnson	1.15
2	Tim Hudson	1.71
3	Kevin Millwood	2.00
4	Joe Mays	2.08
4	Russ Ortiz	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	John Frascatore	6
2	Mike Hampton	5
3	Scott Erickson	4
3	Gil Heredia	4
3	5 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Randy Johnson	69
2	Jon Lieber	42
3	Kevin Brown	38
3	Darren Dreifort	38
5	2 tied	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Billy Koch	10
2	Billy Wagner	9
3	Matt Mantei	8
3	Dave Veres	8
5	6 tied	7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Larry Walker	.384
2	Tony Fernandez	.359
3	Derek Jeter	.355
4	Nomar Garciaparra	.343
5	Sean Casey	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mark McGwire	62
1	Sammy Sosa	62
3	Ken Griffey	49
3	Manny Ramirez	49
5	Jose Canseco	48

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Manny Ramirez	166
2	Ken Griffey	146
3	Sammy Sosa	138
4	Jeff Bagwell	137
5	Carlos Delgado	136

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tony Womack	61
2	Roger Cedeno	55
3	Shannon Stewart	51
4	Rickey Henderson	48
5	Kenny Lofton	47

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Randy Johnson	2.21
2	Pedro Martinez	2.86
3	Mike Hampton	2.97
4	Kevin Brown	2.98
5	John Smoltz	3.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jose Lima	21
2	Randy Johnson	20
2	Pedro Martinez	20
4	Orlando Hernandez	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Randy Johnson	356
2	Pedro Martinez	273
3	Kevin Brown	232
3	Curt Schilling	232
5	2 tied	219

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Trevor Hoffman	46
1	John Wetteland	46
3	Jeff Shaw	39
4	John Franco	37
4	Billy Taylor	37