On This Day

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 65 42 .607 --
Red Sox 62 44 .585 2.5
Rays 60 48 .556 5.5
Blue Jays 51 56 .477 14.0
Orioles 45 62 .421 20.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 56 50 .528 --
White Sox 56 52 .519 1.0
Twins 53 54 .495 3.5
Indians 45 62 .421 11.5
Royals 41 66 .383 15.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 63 42 .600 --
Rangers 59 47 .557 4.5
Mariners 56 51 .523 8.0
Athletics 47 60 .439 17.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 60 45 .571 --
Marlins 55 52 .514 6.0
Braves 55 53 .509 6.5
Mets 51 56 .477 10.0
Nationals 36 72 .333 25.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 57 49 .538 --
Cardinals 59 51 .536 0.0
Brewers 54 54 .500 4.0
Astros 53 55 .491 5.0
Reds 46 61 .430 11.5
Pirates 45 62 .421 12.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 66 42 .611 --
Giants 60 48 .556 6.0
Rockies 59 48 .551 6.5
D'backs 49 59 .454 17.0
Padres 44 65 .404 22.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Billy Butler 3
1 Asdrubal Cabrera 3
1 Orlando Cabrera 3
1 Johnny Damon 3
1 11 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 David Murphy 2
1 Jim Thome 2
3 Jason Bartlett 1
3 Jason Bay 1
3 34 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Angel Pagan 4
1 Jim Thome 4
1 Eli Whiteside 4
4 Russell Branyan 3
4 7 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Nyjer Morgan 2
1 Willy Taveras 2
3 Mike Cameron 1
3 Frank Catalanotto 1
3 14 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 J. A. Happ 1.67
2 Edwin Jackson 1.60
3 Marc Rzepczynski 1.17
4 Rich Harden 1.12
5 Jonathon Niese 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Alfredo Aceves 1
1 Craig Breslow 1
1 Doug Davis 1
1 Nelson Figueroa 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 J. A. Happ 10
2 Rich Harden 9
3 Edwin Jackson 8
4 Marc Rzepczynski 7
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Andrew Bailey 1
1 Trevor Hoffman 1
1 J. P. Howell 1
1 Mike MacDougal 1
1 3 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ichiro Suzuki .365
2 Joe Mauer .359
3 Hanley Ramirez .340
4 Jason Bartlett .338
5 Pablo Sandoval .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 36
2 Mark Reynolds 32
3 Adam Dunn 29
4 Adrian Gonzalez 28
4 Justin Morneau 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Pujols 97
2 Prince Fielder 95
3 Justin Morneau 89
4 Adam Dunn 81
4 Evan Longoria 81

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 51
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 48
3 Michael Bourn 39
4 Nyjer Morgan 34
4 B. J. Upton 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.10
2 Tim Lincecum 2.18
3 Matt Cain 2.25
4 Zack Greinke 2.36
5 Dan Haren 2.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Josh Beckett 13
2 Matt Cain 12
2 Felix Hernandez 12
2 Tim Lincecum 12
2 4 others tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 191
2 Justin Verlander 180
3 Javier Vazquez 164
4 Zack Greinke 162
5 Jon Lester 158

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 31
2 Brian Fuentes 30
3 Joe Nathan 29
4 Huston Street 28
5 3 tied 27

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Holliday .463
2 Cristian Guzman .436
3 Michael Young .429
4 Eugenio Velez .419
5 Bobby Abreu .413

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark Reynolds 7
1 Ryan Zimmerman 7
3 Aaron Hill 6
3 Adam Jones 6
3 Kendrys Morales 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kendrys Morales 18
2 Ryan Braun 16
2 Rajai Davis 16
2 Adam Dunn 16
2 2 others tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Everth Cabrera 8
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 7
2 Jimmy Rollins 7
4 Rajai Davis 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joba Chamberlain 0.60
2 Dustin Nippert 1.10
3 Gavin Floyd 1.21
4 Adam Wainwright 1.29
5 Clayton Richard 1.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mat Latos 3
1 Ricky Romero 3
1 Randy Wells 3
4 Josh Beckett 2
4 40 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 32
2 Rich Harden 28
3 Zack Greinke 26
4 Luke Hochevar 25
4 Justin Verlander 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Andrew Bailey 5
1 Mike MacDougal 5
1 Huston Street 5
4 David Aardsma 4
4 3 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Holliday .394
2 Erick Aybar .389
2 Orlando Cabrera .389
4 Nyjer Morgan .382
5 Bobby Abreu .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Garrett Jones 9
1 Kendrys Morales 9
1 Ryan Zimmerman 9
4 Paul Konerko 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ryan Ludwick 27
2 Kendrys Morales 26
3 Bobby Abreu 25
3 Matt Kemp 25
5 2 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Nyjer Morgan 14
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 13
3 Michael Bourn 12
3 Jimmy Rollins 12
5 Everth Cabrera 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wandy Rodriguez 0.82
2 Adam Wainwright 1.42
3 Clayton Kershaw 1.46
4 Matt Cain 1.60
5 Chris Carpenter 1.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Randy Wells 5
2 Josh Beckett 4
2 Craig Breslow 4
2 Chris Carpenter 4
2 11 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 50
1 Justin Verlander 50
3 Rich Harden 47
4 Zack Greinke 42
5 Brett Anderson 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 10
2 David Aardsma 9
2 Huston Street 9
4 Rafael Soriano 8
5 5 tied 7

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .356
2 Ichiro Suzuki .350
3 Albert Pujols .342
4 Jason Bartlett .341
5 Pablo Sandoval .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 52
2 Ryan Howard 43
3 Carlos Pena 39
3 Mark Teixeira 39
5 2 tied 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Pujols 146
2 Prince Fielder 132
3 Ryan Howard 129
3 Justin Morneau 129
5 Mark Teixeira 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 63
2 Carl Crawford 51
3 Michael Bourn 47
4 B. J. Upton 45
5 Chone Figgins 44

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tim Lincecum 2.27
2 Zack Greinke 2.34
3 Johan Santana 2.68
4 Roy Halladay 2.77
5 Matt Cain 2.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tim Lincecum 19
1 Johan Santana 19
3 Mark Buehrle 18
3 Roy Halladay 18
5 4 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 289
2 Javier Vazquez 231
3 Justin Verlander 230
4 Zack Greinke 214
5 Dan Haren 213

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 44
2 Francisco Rodriguez 41
3 Brian Fuentes 40
4 Joe Nathan 38
5 2 tied 37