On This Day

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 17 9 .654 --
Red Sox 15 9 .625 1.0
Yankees 13 11 .542 3.0
Rays 10 15 .400 6.5
Orioles 9 15 .375 7.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 13 11 .542 --
White Sox 12 11 .522 0.5
Tigers 12 11 .522 0.5
Twins 12 12 .500 1.0
Indians 9 15 .375 4.0

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Mariners 14 10 .583 --
Rangers 11 12 .478 2.5
Angels 10 13 .435 3.5
Athletics 9 12 .429 3.5

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Marlins 14 10 .583 --
Phillies 12 10 .545 1.0
Braves 11 12 .478 2.5
Mets 10 13 .435 3.5
Nationals 6 17 .261 7.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 17 8 .680 --
Pirates 12 11 .522 4.0
Cubs 12 11 .522 4.0
Reds 12 11 .522 4.0
Brewers 12 12 .500 4.5
Astros 10 14 .417 6.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 17 8 .680 --
Giants 11 11 .500 4.5
Padres 11 13 .458 5.5
D'backs 11 13 .458 5.5
Rockies 9 13 .409 6.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Mauer 4
2 Willie Bloomquist 3
2 Alberto Callaspo 3
2 Nick Green 3
2 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Spilborghs 2
2 Lance Berkman 1
2 Hank Blalock 1
2 Willie Bloomquist 1
2 24 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Blalock 4
1 Adam Everett 4
1 A. J. Pierzynski 4
4 Adam Dunn 3
4 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 3
2 Willie Bloomquist 2
2 Kosuke Fukudome 2
2 Ryan Spilborghs 2
5 21 tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ted Lilly 2.00
1 Roy Oswalt 2.00
3 Dan Haren 1.83
4 Shairon Martis 1.20
5 Brandon McCarthy 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Andrew Bailey 1
1 Jason Frasor 1
1 Dan Haren 1
1 Ted Lilly 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dan Haren 11
2 Ted Lilly 10
3 Shairon Martis 6
3 Jarrod Washburn 6
5 5 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Francisco 1
1 Chad Qualls 1
1 Fernando Rodney 1
1 Michael Wuertz 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kevin Youkilis .402
2 Victor Martinez .394
3 Carlos Beltran .391
4 Alberto Callaspo .382
5 Miguel Cabrera .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carlos Pena 11
2 Adrian Gonzalez 9
2 Albert Pujols 9
4 Curtis Granderson 8
4 5 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Evan Longoria 30
2 Albert Pujols 29
3 Carlos Pena 27
4 Jorge Cantu 24
4 2 others tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 13
2 Bobby Abreu 11
2 Carl Crawford 11
4 Chone Figgins 9
4 Dexter Fowler 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Zack Greinke 0.50
2 Johan Santana 1.10
3 Dan Haren 1.47
4 Wandy Rodriguez 1.69
5 Jair Jurrjens 1.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Zack Greinke 5
1 Roy Halladay 5
3 Bronson Arroyo 4
3 Chad Billingsley 4
3 6 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dan Haren 47
2 Zack Greinke 44
2 Johan Santana 44
4 Tim Lincecum 43
5 Javier Vazquez 42

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Heath Bell 8
2 Jonathan Broxton 7
2 Francisco Cordero 7
2 Frank Francisco 7
2 Ryan Franklin 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carlos Beltran .449
2 Russell Branyan .419
3 Todd Helton .413
4 Victor Martinez .408
5 Manny Ramirez .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Adrian Gonzalez 6
1 Curtis Granderson 6
1 Chase Utley 6
4 Jorge Cantu 5
4 6 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Evan Longoria 18
2 Jorge Cantu 16
3 Mike Lowell 15
3 Albert Pujols 15
5 3 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 9
2 Carl Crawford 8
2 Dexter Fowler 8
4 Bobby Abreu 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Felix Hernandez 0.00
2 Johnny Cueto 0.64
3 Zack Greinke 0.72
4 Yovani Gallardo 0.78
5 Wandy Rodriguez 0.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mark Buehrle 3
1 Jason Frasor 3
1 Zack Greinke 3
1 Dan Haren 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 33
2 Dan Haren 30
3 Zack Greinke 28
4 Yovani Gallardo 25
4 Javier Vazquez 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Francisco 6
2 Ryan Franklin 5
2 Chad Qualls 5
2 Brian Wilson 5
5 2 tied 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Albert Pujols .355
2 Chipper Jones .342
3 Joe Mauer .341
4 Manny Ramirez .333
5 Dustin Pedroia .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ryan Howard 46
2 Adam Dunn 43
3 Albert Pujols 41
4 Adrian Gonzalez 39
4 Ryan Ludwick 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Howard 147
2 Justin Morneau 128
3 Albert Pujols 125
4 Miguel Cabrera 122
5 Ryan Ludwick 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willy Taveras 62
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 55
3 Jose Reyes 54
4 Jimmy Rollins 46
4 B. J. Upton 46

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johan Santana 2.22
2 CC Sabathia 2.39
3 Rich Harden 2.62
4 Chad Billingsley 2.70
5 Tim Lincecum 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Halladay 23
2 Chad Billingsley 19
2 Ted Lilly 19
4 Bronson Arroyo 18
4 3 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 268
2 CC Sabathia 242
3 A. J. Burnett 232
4 Dan Haren 224
5 Roy Halladay 213

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Francisco Rodriguez 56
2 Joakim Soria 41
2 Jose Valverde 41
4 Jonathan Papelbon 39
5 2 tied 38