On This Day

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 76 45 .628 --
Red Sox 68 51 .571 7.0
Rays 65 54 .546 10.0
Blue Jays 55 63 .466 19.5
Orioles 48 72 .400 27.5

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 63 56 .529 --
White Sox 62 59 .512 2.0
Twins 58 62 .483 5.5
Indians 51 68 .429 12.0
Royals 47 73 .392 16.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Angels 73 45 .619 --
Rangers 67 52 .563 6.5
Mariners 62 58 .517 12.0
Athletics 53 67 .442 21.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 68 49 .581 --
Marlins 64 56 .533 5.5
Braves 63 57 .525 6.5
Mets 56 64 .467 13.5
Nationals 43 77 .358 26.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 69 53 .566 --
Cubs 61 57 .517 6.0
Astros 58 62 .483 10.0
Brewers 58 62 .483 10.0
Reds 50 69 .420 17.5
Pirates 49 70 .412 18.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 71 50 .587 --
Rockies 67 53 .558 3.5
Giants 66 54 .550 4.5
D'backs 54 67 .446 17.0
Padres 51 71 .418 20.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Michael Bourn 3
1 Ryan Church 3
1 Chris Coghlan 3
1 Yunel Escobar 3
1 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jayson Werth 2
2 Josh Bard 1
2 Clint Barmes 1
2 Jason Bay 1
2 27 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Matt Diaz 4
2 Ryan Howard 3
2 Omar Infante 3
2 Brian McCann 3
2 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Michael Bourn 2
1 Hunter Pence 2
3 Elvis Andrus 1
3 Rajai Davis 1
3 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Cliff Lee 5.50
2 Jose Contreras 2.00
2 Rich Harden 2.00
4 Justin Verlander 1.43
5 Barry Zito 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Alfredo Aceves 1
1 Scott Baker 1
1 Clay Buchholz 1
1 Jose Contreras 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cliff Lee 11
2 Justin Verlander 10
3 Jose Contreras 8
3 Zack Greinke 8
3 Rich Harden 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 David Aardsma 1
1 Matt Capps 1
1 Ryan Franklin 1
1 J. P. Howell 1
1 6 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .380
2 Ichiro Suzuki .366
3 Hanley Ramirez .358
4 Jason Bartlett .341
5 Miguel Cabrera .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 39
2 Mark Reynolds 38
3 Adrian Gonzalez 33
4 Prince Fielder 32
5 4 tied 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Prince Fielder 108
2 Albert Pujols 105
3 Ryan Howard 94
3 Justin Morneau 94
5 Mark Teixeira 89

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Crawford 54
2 Jacoby Ellsbury 53
3 Michael Bourn 46
4 Nyjer Morgan 40
5 Chone Figgins 37

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Chris Carpenter 2.27
2 Tim Lincecum 2.37
3 Zack Greinke 2.44
4 Matt Cain 2.49
5 Adam Wainwright 2.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Josh Beckett 14
1 Jason Marquis 14
1 CC Sabathia 14
1 Adam Wainwright 14
5 5 tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 207
2 Justin Verlander 204
3 Zack Greinke 182
4 Javier Vazquez 178
5 Jon Lester 176

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 36
2 Brian Fuentes 35
3 Ryan Franklin 31
3 Joe Nathan 31
3 Huston Street 31

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .491
2 Jeff Baker .472
3 Hanley Ramirez .456
4 Adrian Gonzalez .446
5 Adrian Beltre .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jason Bay 7
1 Joe Mauer 7
3 Clint Barmes 6
3 Prince Fielder 6
3 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Mauer 17
2 Mark Ellis 16
2 Ryan Howard 16
4 Billy Butler 15
5 Prince Fielder 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rajai Davis 9
2 Julio Borbon 8
2 Nyjer Morgan 8
4 Michael Bourn 7
4 Hanley Ramirez 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cliff Lee 0.75
2 CC Sabathia 1.14
3 Derek Holland 1.15
4 J. A. Happ 1.19
4 Ubaldo Jimenez 1.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Chris Carpenter 3
1 Tommy Hanson 3
1 Tommy Hunter 3
1 Ubaldo Jimenez 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cliff Lee 28
2 Felix Hernandez 26
2 CC Sabathia 26
4 Clayton Kershaw 24
4 Justin Verlander 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ryan Franklin 7
2 Brian Fuentes 5
2 Mariano Rivera 5
4 Andrew Bailey 4
4 5 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Matt Holliday .429
1 Joe Mauer .429
3 Carlos Gonzalez .400
4 Hanley Ramirez .396
5 Ryan Zimmerman .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark Reynolds 14
2 Ryan Braun 10
2 Joe Mauer 10
4 Jonny Gomes 9
4 4 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Matt Holliday 30
2 Ryan Braun 29
3 Joe Mauer 28
3 Troy Tulowitzki 28
5 Kendrys Morales 27

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cliff Lee 1.10
2 Adam Wainwright 1.30
3 Rich Harden 1.89
4 Aaron Laffey 2.03
5 Andy Pettitte 2.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cliff Lee 6
2 Chris Carpenter 5
2 Jorge De La Rosa 5
2 Tommy Hunter 5
2 CC Sabathia 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 49
2 Rich Harden 48
2 Tim Lincecum 48
4 Zack Greinke 46
5 2 tied 43

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 10
2 Ryan Franklin 9
2 Juan Carlos Oviedo 9
4 Andrew Bailey 8
4 3 others tied 8

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Mauer .368
2 Ichiro Suzuki .353
3 Hanley Ramirez .349
4 Jason Bartlett .341
5 Albert Pujols .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Albert Pujols 50
2 Ryan Howard 46
3 Mark Reynolds 42
4 Adrian Gonzalez 41
5 Mark Teixeira 40

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Albert Pujols 144
2 Prince Fielder 137
3 Ryan Howard 136
4 Justin Morneau 127
5 Mark Teixeira 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jacoby Ellsbury 65
2 Michael Bourn 54
2 Carl Crawford 54
4 Nyjer Morgan 48
5 Chone Figgins 47

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Zack Greinke 2.32
2 Tim Lincecum 2.44
3 Adam Wainwright 2.75
4 Cliff Lee 2.76
5 Wandy Rodriguez 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Roy Halladay 19
1 Adam Wainwright 19
3 Johan Santana 18
4 Tim Lincecum 17
4 3 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tim Lincecum 280
2 Justin Verlander 238
3 Zack Greinke 223
4 Javier Vazquez 219
5 Dan Haren 217

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mariano Rivera 47
2 Brian Fuentes 42
3 Francisco Rodriguez 41
4 Brian Wilson 38
5 2 tied 37