On This Day

Saturday, May 24, 2003

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 30 18 .625 --
Yankees 29 20 .592 1.5
Blue Jays 26 24 .520 5.0
Orioles 22 26 .458 8.0
Devil Rays 19 29 .396 11.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 28 20 .583 --
Royals 26 21 .553 1.5
White Sox 22 26 .458 6.0
Indians 17 31 .354 11.0
Tigers 12 35 .255 15.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Mariners 31 17 .646 --
Athletics 28 20 .583 3.0
Angels 23 24 .489 7.5
Rangers 23 25 .479 8.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 33 16 .673 --
Expos 31 18 .633 2.0
Phillies 27 22 .551 6.0
Mets 22 27 .449 11.0
Marlins 21 29 .420 12.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 27 21 .563 --
Cardinals 25 22 .532 1.5
Astros 26 23 .531 1.5
Reds 24 25 .490 3.5
Pirates 19 29 .396 8.0
Brewers 18 31 .367 9.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 30 18 .625 --
Dodgers 29 20 .592 1.5
Rockies 22 27 .449 8.5
D'backs 22 27 .449 8.5
Padres 14 35 .286 16.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Troy Glaus 4
1 Ken Griffey 4
1 Marquis Grissom 4
4 Sean Casey 3
4 19 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ken Griffey 2
2 David Bell 1
2 Pat Burrell 1
2 Jeff Conine 1
2 25 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Melvin Mora 5
2 Troy Glaus 4
2 Ken Griffey 4
2 Fred McGriff 4
5 6 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Edgardo Alfonzo 1
1 Rich Aurilia 1
1 Jeff Bagwell 1
1 Troy Glaus 1
1 11 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tomo Ohka 1.75
2 Gary Knotts 1.50
3 Brian Lawrence 1.33
3 Hideo Nomo 1.33
5 Brad Penny 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Kurt Ainsworth 1
1 Luis Ayala 1
1 John Burkett 1
1 Omar Daal 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Curt Schilling 11
2 Brad Penny 10
3 Omar Daal 8
3 Hideo Nomo 8
5 3 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Borowski 1
1 Franklyn German 1
1 Kerry Ligtenberg 1
1 Braden Looper 1
1 2 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gary Sheffield .367
2 Hank Blalock .361
3 Albert Pujols .354
4 Michael Young .346
5 Jacque Jones .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Adam Dunn 17
2 Carlos Delgado 15
2 Mike Lowell 15
2 Richie Sexson 15
5 4 tied 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carlos Delgado 49
2 Vernon Wells 46
3 Austin Kearns 44
3 Gary Sheffield 44
3 Preston Wilson 44

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Pierre 19
2 Dave Roberts 18
3 Jerry Hairston 14
4 Eric Young 13
5 4 tied 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Esteban Loaiza 1.92
2 Woody Williams 2.25
3 Matt Morris 2.26
4 Kevin Brown 2.38
5 Mark Mulder 2.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cory Lidle 8
2 Esteban Loaiza 7
2 Kevin Millwood 7
2 Jamie Moyer 7
2 2 others tied 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Kerry Wood 79
2 Curt Schilling 78
3 Mike Mussina 77
4 Mark Prior 75
4 Javier Vazquez 75

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Eric Gagne 18
1 John Smoltz 18
3 Ugueth Urbina 16
4 Armando Benitez 14
5 5 tied 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Mueller .488
2 Marquis Grissom .455
3 Mark Grudzielanek .442
4 Ichiro Suzuki .426
5 Gary Sheffield .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Javy Lopez 8
2 Adam Dunn 7
3 Vinny Castilla 6
3 Cliff Floyd 6
3 4 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gary Sheffield 19
2 Hank Blalock 16
2 Nomar Garciaparra 16
2 Edgar Martinez 16
5 3 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eric Young 8
2 Corey Patterson 6
2 Alfonso Soriano 6
4 Luis Castillo 5
4 5 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carlos Zambrano 0.60
2 Esteban Loaiza 0.90
3 Tim Hudson 1.13
4 Jeff D'Amico 1.26
5 Kevin Brown 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Luis Ayala 4
2 Bartolo Colon 3
2 Roy Halladay 3
2 LaTroy Hawkins 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Curt Schilling 32
2 Darren Dreifort 29
3 Jason Schmidt 25
4 Kerry Wood 24
5 Mark Prior 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Eric Gagne 7
2 Rocky Biddle 6
2 Ugueth Urbina 6
2 Billy Wagner 6
5 3 tied 5

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Mueller .442
2 Michael Young .404
3 Eric Byrnes .394
4 Kenny Lofton .387
5 Dustan Mohr .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 12
2 Aubrey Huff 11
2 Mike Lowell 11
4 Adam Dunn 10
4 Richie Sexson 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carl Everett 31
2 Gary Sheffield 30
3 Carlos Delgado 29
3 Albert Pujols 29
3 Preston Wilson 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Juan Pierre 11
2 Eric Young 10
3 Dave Roberts 8
4 Endy Chavez 7
4 6 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mark Mulder 1.21
2 Kevin Brown 1.50
3 CC Sabathia 1.54
4 Kevin Millwood 1.80
5 Tim Hudson 1.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Halladay 5
1 Cory Lidle 5
1 Matt Morris 5
1 Jamie Moyer 5
1 Mark Mulder 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Curt Schilling 46
2 Jason Schmidt 45
3 Mike Mussina 44
3 Mark Prior 44
5 Darren Dreifort 43

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Eric Gagne 13
2 John Smoltz 10
3 Rocky Biddle 9
3 Ugueth Urbina 9
3 Billy Wagner 9

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Barry Bonds .348
2 Gary Sheffield .344
3 Todd Helton .335
4 Bernie Williams .334
5 Albert Pujols .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Alex Rodriguez 59
2 Jim Thome 52
3 Rafael Palmeiro 45
4 Barry Bonds 42
4 Alfonso Soriano 42

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Pujols 140
2 Alex Rodriguez 135
2 Miguel Tejada 135
4 Magglio Ordonez 133
5 Garret Anderson 129

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Roberts 53
2 Juan Pierre 49
3 Alfonso Soriano 43
4 Luis Castillo 42
5 Vladimir Guerrero 35

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pedro Martinez 2.32
2 Barry Zito 2.39
3 Tim Hudson 2.56
4 Woody Williams 2.58
5 Kevin Millwood 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Barry Zito 25
2 Mark Mulder 24
3 Kevin Millwood 23
4 Bartolo Colon 20
5 3 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Curt Schilling 287
2 Randy Johnson 270
3 Jason Schmidt 246
4 Kerry Wood 242
5 Pedro Martinez 228

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Smoltz 60
2 Eric Gagne 55
3 Jose Mesa 44
3 Mike Williams 44
5 Eddie Guardado 43