On This Day
Wednesday, May 24, 2000
Standings
AL East
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | 26 | 16 | .619 | -- |
| Yankees | 25 | 17 | .595 | 1.0 |
| Blue Jays | 24 | 24 | .500 | 5.0 |
| Orioles | 19 | 25 | .432 | 8.0 |
| Devil Rays | 15 | 29 | .341 | 12.0 |
Games
AL Central
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | 26 | 19 | .578 | -- |
| Indians | 23 | 19 | .548 | 1.5 |
| Royals | 23 | 22 | .511 | 3.0 |
| Twins | 20 | 27 | .426 | 7.0 |
| Tigers | 16 | 26 | .381 | 8.5 |
Games
AL West
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariners | 23 | 20 | .535 | -- |
| Rangers | 24 | 21 | .533 | 0.0 |
| Angels | 24 | 22 | .522 | 0.5 |
| Athletics | 23 | 24 | .489 | 2.0 |
Games
NL East
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 31 | 14 | .689 | -- |
| Expos | 25 | 18 | .581 | 5.0 |
| Mets | 25 | 22 | .532 | 7.0 |
| Marlins | 22 | 25 | .468 | 10.0 |
| Phillies | 16 | 28 | .364 | 14.5 |
Games
NL Central
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 27 | 18 | .600 | -- |
| Reds | 26 | 20 | .565 | 1.5 |
| Brewers | 20 | 26 | .435 | 7.5 |
| Pirates | 19 | 25 | .432 | 7.5 |
| Cubs | 17 | 30 | .362 | 11.0 |
| Astros | 16 | 29 | .356 | 11.0 |
Games
NL West
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'backs | 29 | 16 | .644 | -- |
| Dodgers | 25 | 19 | .568 | 3.5 |
| Rockies | 23 | 20 | .535 | 5.0 |
| Giants | 20 | 23 | .465 | 8.0 |
| Padres | 19 | 27 | .413 | 10.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dante Bichette | 5 |
| 1 | Mo Vaughn | 5 |
| 3 | Andres Galarraga | 4 |
| 3 | Andruw Jones | 4 |
| 3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Abreu | 2 |
| 1 | Bret Boone | 2 |
| 1 | Jeffrey Hammonds | 2 |
| 1 | Richie Sexson | 2 |
| 5 | 33 tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andres Galarraga | 6 |
| 2 | Shawn Estes | 5 |
| 2 | J. T. Snow | 5 |
| 4 | Dante Bichette | 4 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bret Boone | 1 |
| 1 | Carl Everett | 1 |
| 1 | Andres Galarraga | 1 |
| 1 | Tom Goodwin | 1 |
| 1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Maddux | 1.20 |
| 2 | Kevin Appier | 1.14 |
| 3 | Pedro Astacio | 1.10 |
| 4 | Shawn Estes | 0.88 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 0.80 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Appier | 1 |
| 1 | Pedro Astacio | 1 |
| 1 | Rheal Cormier | 1 |
| 1 | Shawn Estes | 1 |
| 1 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Astacio | 11 |
| 2 | Kevin Appier | 8 |
| 3 | Shawn Estes | 7 |
| 3 | Jason Schmidt | 7 |
| 5 | 5 tied | 6 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Brantley | 1 |
| 1 | Trevor Hoffman | 1 |
| 1 | Jose Jimenez | 1 |
| 1 | Todd Jones | 1 |
| 1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Helton | .396 |
| 2 | Jose Vidro | .395 |
| 3 | Vladimir Guerrero | .394 |
| 4 | Darin Erstad | .379 |
| 5 | Jim Edmonds | .376 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark McGwire | 20 |
| 2 | Barry Bonds | 18 |
| 3 | Steve Finley | 17 |
| 3 | Jason Giambi | 17 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 16 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Martinez | 53 |
| 2 | Jason Giambi | 51 |
| 3 | Steve Finley | 46 |
| 3 | Brian Giles | 46 |
| 3 | Mark McGwire | 46 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Castillo | 18 |
| 2 | Roger Cedeno | 17 |
| 3 | Johnny Damon | 16 |
| 3 | Eric Young | 16 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 15 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.19 |
| 2 | Randy Johnson | 1.44 |
| 3 | Kevin Brown | 2.41 |
| 4 | Greg Maddux | 2.41 |
| 5 | James Baldwin | 2.51 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Stottlemyre | 8 |
| 2 | James Baldwin | 7 |
| 2 | Tom Glavine | 7 |
| 2 | Rick Helling | 7 |
| 2 | 5 others tied | 7 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 113 |
| 2 | Pedro Martinez | 95 |
| 3 | Pedro Astacio | 70 |
| 4 | Ryan Dempster | 67 |
| 5 | Chuck Finley | 66 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Alfonseca | 14 |
| 2 | Todd Jones | 13 |
| 2 | Troy Percival | 13 |
| 4 | Armando Benitez | 12 |
| 4 | Mariano Rivera | 12 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengie Molina | .529 |
| 2 | Ivan Rodriguez | .512 |
| 3 | Brian Jordan | .500 |
| 4 | Jose Vidro | .481 |
| 5 | Andres Galarraga | .469 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Jordan | 8 |
| 1 | Edgar Martinez | 8 |
| 1 | Mark McGwire | 8 |
| 4 | Troy Glaus | 7 |
| 4 | Mo Vaughn | 7 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey Hammonds | 23 |
| 1 | Edgar Martinez | 23 |
| 3 | Mark McGwire | 20 |
| 4 | Manny Ramirez | 18 |
| 5 | Brian Jordan | 17 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Castillo | 9 |
| 2 | Roger Cedeno | 7 |
| 2 | Tom Goodwin | 7 |
| 2 | Eric Young | 7 |
| 5 | Cliff Floyd | 6 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kris Benson | 0.53 |
| 2 | Mike Hampton | 0.60 |
| 3 | Jeff D'Amico | 0.64 |
| 3 | Scott Williamson | 0.64 |
| 5 | Pete Schourek | 0.69 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Graves | 3 |
| 1 | Shigetoshi Hasegawa | 3 |
| 1 | Rick Helling | 3 |
| 1 | Ron Villone | 3 |
| 5 | 34 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 38 |
| 2 | Pedro Astacio | 32 |
| 3 | Pedro Martinez | 28 |
| 4 | Bartolo Colon | 25 |
| 5 | Al Leiter | 24 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wetteland | 8 |
| 2 | Todd Jones | 6 |
| 3 | Antonio Alfonseca | 5 |
| 4 | Dustin Hermanson | 4 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Helton | .455 |
| 2 | Edgardo Alfonzo | .421 |
| 3 | Mike Sweeney | .417 |
| 4 | Jose Vidro | .416 |
| 5 | Edgar Martinez | .389 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark McGwire | 15 |
| 2 | Mo Vaughn | 13 |
| 3 | Barry Bonds | 10 |
| 3 | Steve Finley | 10 |
| 3 | 6 others tied | 10 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark McGwire | 36 |
| 2 | Edgar Martinez | 32 |
| 2 | Mo Vaughn | 32 |
| 4 | Steve Finley | 31 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 31 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Castillo | 14 |
| 2 | Tom Goodwin | 12 |
| 2 | Raul Mondesi | 12 |
| 4 | Eric Young | 11 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 10 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Williamson | 0.67 |
| 2 | Pedro Martinez | 1.15 |
| 3 | Kris Benson | 1.35 |
| 4 | Kevin Brown | 1.80 |
| 5 | Randy Johnson | 1.99 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Astacio | 5 |
| 1 | Rick Helling | 5 |
| 1 | Garrett Stephenson | 5 |
| 1 | Todd Stottlemyre | 5 |
| 1 | David Wells | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 71 |
| 2 | Pedro Martinez | 63 |
| 3 | Pedro Astacio | 51 |
| 4 | Chuck Finley | 41 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 41 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Jones | 10 |
| 1 | John Wetteland | 10 |
| 3 | Billy Koch | 8 |
| 3 | Troy Percival | 8 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 7 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nomar Garciaparra | .363 |
| 2 | Larry Walker | .361 |
| 3 | Edgar Martinez | .354 |
| 4 | Todd Helton | .347 |
| 5 | Ivan Rodriguez | .347 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark McGwire | 73 |
| 2 | Sammy Sosa | 61 |
| 3 | Alex Rodriguez | 52 |
| 4 | Barry Bonds | 48 |
| 4 | Greg Vaughn | 48 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark McGwire | 161 |
| 2 | Manny Ramirez | 154 |
| 2 | Sammy Sosa | 154 |
| 4 | Alex Rodriguez | 147 |
| 5 | Jason Giambi | 144 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Castillo | 59 |
| 1 | Roger Cedeno | 59 |
| 3 | Tony Womack | 57 |
| 4 | Brian Hunter | 47 |
| 4 | Pokey Reese | 47 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Martinez | 1.81 |
| 2 | Randy Johnson | 1.92 |
| 3 | Greg Maddux | 2.85 |
| 4 | Kevin Brown | 2.98 |
| 5 | Kevin Millwood | 3.05 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hampton | 22 |
| 2 | Greg Maddux | 21 |
| 2 | Pedro Martinez | 21 |
| 4 | Randy Johnson | 20 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Johnson | 381 |
| 2 | Pedro Martinez | 300 |
| 3 | Pedro Astacio | 228 |
| 4 | Chuck Finley | 214 |
| 5 | Kevin Brown | 208 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariano Rivera | 46 |
| 2 | John Rocker | 42 |
| 2 | Ugueth Urbina | 42 |
| 4 | Trevor Hoffman | 41 |
| 4 | John Wetteland | 41 |