Around the majors reports--Sep 8

[nyy26wc]

1) Yesterday's results--

AL
Yankees 3, Redsox 2
Whitesox 10, Indians 7
BlueJays 2, Tigers 1
Rangers 8, Royals 2
Mariners 10, Orioles 1
Angels 7, Twins 3
A's 9, Devil Rays 3

NL
Braves 3, Cubs 2
Mets 6, Marlins 1
Expos 4, Phillies 2
Pirates 3, Reds 1
Astros 5, Brewers 3
Dodgers 7, Cardinals 1
Rockies 3, Giants 2 (12)
Padres 4, Diamondbacks 3

2) Standings--

AL EAST WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
Yankees 84 57 .596 - 44-26 40-31 44-17 18-12 12-20 WON 2
Redsox 72 67 .518 11 37-34 35-33 33-26 14-16 15-17 LOST 2
BlueJays 69 72 .489 15 34-38 35-34 31-32 14-10 16-20 WON 1
e-Orioles 55 85 .393 28 1/2 27-43 28-42 23-33 16-16 10-24 LOST 6
e-Devil Rays 50 91 .355 34 29-41 21-50 17-40 13-19 10-24 LOST 2

AL CENTRAL WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
Indians 80 61 .567 - 37-32 43-29 20-10 38-23 15-17 LOST 1
Twins 73 68 .518 7 42-30 31-38 13-19 37-20 14-20 LOST 2
Whitesox 73 68 .518 7 40-32 33-36 15-11 33-28 13-23 WON 1
e-Tigers 56 84 .400 23 1/2 32-37 24-47 12-16 19-43 15-17 LOST 1
e-Royals 56 85 .397 24 30-41 26-44 13-19 22-35 13-21 LOST 3

AL WEST WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
y-Mariners 101 40 .716 - 48-21 53-19 31-12 31-10 27-12 WON 2
A's 84 57 .596 17 42-28 42-29 29-14 27-14 16-23 WON 5
d-Angels 73 68 .518 28 38-31 35-37 24-17 24-19 15-24 WON 3
d-Rangers 65 76 .461 36 36-35 29-41 21-20 16-27 20-19 WON 2

NL EAST WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
Braves 76 64 .543 - 34-38 42-26 32-24 20-14 15-17 WON 1
Phillies 73 68 .518 3 1/2 41-30 32-38 32-29 15-15 19-13 LOST 1
Mets 70 72 .493 7 40-32 30-40 35-27 11-19 14-18 WON 5
Marlins 65 76 .461 11 1/2 39-29 26-47 23-32 19-17 11-21 LOST 2
Expos 61 80 .433 15 1/2 31-38 30-42 26-36 13-20 14-14 WON 1

NL CENTRAL WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
Astros 83 58 .589 - 40-30 43-28 18-12 43-26 13-14 WON 1
Cubs 77 63 .550 5 1/2 41-27 36-36 16-12 37-27 15-18 LOST 3
Cardinals 76 64 .543 6 1/2 45-26 31-38 19-11 34-30 15-16 LOST 1
Brewers 62 79 .440 21 32-39 30-40 15-15 34-38 08-16 LOST 1
e-Reds 57 84 .404 26 24-48 33-36 12-09 27-45 14-19 LOST 1
e-Pirates 54 87 .383 29 34-35 20-52 05-19 30-39 11-22 WON 1

NL WEST WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
Diamondbacks 79 62 .560 - 39-31 40-31 18-14 19-14 35-26 LOST 2
Dodgers 78 63 .553 1 41-30 37-33 17-15 23-14 32-25 WON 3
Giants 78 64 .549 1 1/2 46-26 32-38 18-14 18-15 32-30 LOST 1
Padres 70 71 .496 9 32-40 38-31 17-15 24-15 23-32 WON 1
d--Rockies 62 78 .443 16 1/2 34-35 28-43 13-15 21-18 26-35 WON 1

d--mathematically eliminated from winning the division title
e--mathematically eliminated from the postseason
y--clinched a postseason berth

3) Wild card standings--

AL WON LOST PCT GB
A's 84 57 .596 -
Redsox 72 67 .518 11

NL WON LOST PCT GB
Dodgers 78 63 .553 -
Cubs 77 63 .550 1/2
Giants 78 64 .549 1/2
Cardinals 76 64 .543 1 1/2
Phillies 73 68 .518 5
Padres 70 71 .496 8
Mets 70 72 .493 8 1/2

4) The Dodgers passed the Giants into 2nd place in the NL West and took over the NL wild card lead.

5) The Twins tied the Whitesox for 2nd place in the AL Central.

6) The Brewers will be mathematically eliminated from winning the NL Central if they lose to the Astros. The Brewers will be mathematically eliminated from the postseason if they lose to the Astros and the Dodgers beat the Cardinals and the Giants beat the Rockies.

7) The Rockies have been mathematically eliminated from winning the NL West. The Rockies will be mathematically eliminated from the postseason if they lose to the Giants and either the Diamondbacks beat the Padres or the Dodgers beat the Cardinals.

8) Magic numbers--

AL East--Yankees, 12
AL Central--Indians, 15
AL West--Mariners, 5
AL wild card--A's, 12

NL East--Braves, 19
NL Central--Astros, 17
NL West--Diamondbacks, 21
NL wild card--Dodgers, 22

8) Race for postseason seeds--

AL--The Mariners have a 17 game lead over the Yankees for the top seed. The Yankees have a 4 game lead over the Indians for the 2nd seed.

NL--The Astros have a 4 game lead over the Diamondbacks for the top seed. The Diamondbacks have a 2 1/2 game lead over the Braves for the 2nd seed.

9) Today's schedule--

AL
Redsox (David Cone 8-4) at Yankees (Mike Mussina 14-11), 1:15 PM
Devil Rays (Nick Bierbrodt 1-3) at A's (Mark Mulder 17-7), 4:05 PM
BlueJays (Roy Halladay 3-1) at Tigers (Heath Murray 0-4), 5:05 PM
Whitesox (Gary Glover 4-2) at Indians (C.C. Sabathia 15-4), 7:05 PM
Royals (Chris George 2-5) at Rangers (Darren Oliver 11-8), 8:05 PM
Orioles (Rick Bauer 0-1) at Mariners (Joel Pineiro 4-1), 10:05 PM
Twins (Rick Reed 2-3) at Angels (Pat Rapp 5-11), 10:05 PM

NL
Dodgers (James Baldwin 2-3) at Cardinals (Alan Benes 1-0), 1:15 PM
Giants (Kirk Rueter 12-11) at Rockies (Jason Jennings 3-0), 3:05 PM
Braves (Tom Glavine 13-7) at Cubs (Kevin Tapani 9-11), 4:05 PM
Padres (Brian Lawrence 4-3) at Diamondbacks (Brian Anderson , 4:05 PM
Phillies (Randy Wolf 6-10) at Expos (Tomo Ohka 1-3), 7:05 PM
Reds (Elmer Dessens 9-11) at Pirates (Jimmy Anderson 6-16), 7:05 PM
Mets (Bruce Chen 7-6) at Marlins (Ryan Dempster 15-11), 7:05 PM
Brewers (Ruben Quevedo 3-2) at Astros (Ron Villone 6-5), 8:05 PM

10) Yesterday's HRs--

Shawn Green--#44 & #45
Alex Rodriguez--#43
Rafael Palmeiro--#39
Bret Boone--#34
Phil Nevin--#34
Juan Gonzalez--#32
Andruw Jones--#30
Eric Chavez--#25
Fred McGriff--#24 (#5 in NL)
Corey Koskie--#24
Jermaine Dye--#23
Mike Cameron--#23
Geoff Jenkins--#17
Tim Salmon--#16
Scott Spiezio--#13
Jimmy Rollins--#12
Greg Myers--#10
Tsuyoshi Shinjo--#10
Johnny Damon--#9
Pedro Feliz--#7
Michael Barrett--#6
Bengie Molina--#5
Tom Goodwin--#4
Karim Garcia--#3
Rey Ordonez--#3
Jose Guillen--#2
Brian Roberts--#2
Mike Colangelo--#2

11) HR leaders--

AL
1) Jim Thome--45
2) Alex Rodriguez--43*
T3) Manny Ramirez--39
T3) Rafael Palmeiro--39*
5) Carlos Delgado--38
6) Troy Glaus--37
7) Bret Boone--34*
8) Jason Giambi--33
9) Juan Gonzalez--32*
10) Paul Konerko--30

NL
1) Barry Bonds--60
2) Sammy Sosa--53
3) Luis Gonzalez--51
4) Shawn Green--45**
5) Todd Helton--41
T6) Richie Sexson--35
T6) Jeff Bagwell--35
T8) Chipper Jones--34
T8) Albert Pujols--34
T8) Gary Sheffield--34
T8) Phil Nevin--34*

**--hit 2 yesterday
*--hit 1 yesterday

12) Rafael Palmeiro passed Andre Dawson and tied Sammy Sosa for 27th place on the all time HR list, with 439.

13) Alex Rodriguez set the AL record for HR in a season by a SS, with 43, breaking the mark of 42 that he set in 1999 and 2000.

14) Shawn Green set the Dodgers record for HR in a season, with 45, breaking the mark of 43, set by Duke Snider, in 1956, and Gary Sheffield, in 2000.

15) Bret Boone set the AL record with his 33rd HR of the season, while playing 2B, breaking the mark of 32, set by Joe Gordon, in 1948.

Boone has 34 HR for the season, breaking the AL record for most HR in a season for a player whose primary position was 2B.

16) Andruw Jones reached 30 HR for the 3rd time and the 2nd consecutive year.

Jones is not having a good year, hitting just .468 SLG, .318 OBA, .786 OPS, -3 RCAA, .483 OWP, 5.62 RC/G, 87 RC in 140 games. He's 3rd in the NL with 418 outs. He also ranked 3rd in the league in 2000. But, at least last year he also managed a .541 SLG, .366 OBA, .907 OPS, 31 RCAA, .621 RC/G, 7.43 RC/G, 132 RC season.

17) Last Saturday, Sammy Sosa set the major league record for most HR over a 7 year span, with 344, breaking the mark of 343, set by Babe Ruth, from 1926-32.

[nyy26wc]

1) Redsox P Pedro Martinez only lasted 3 innings in his start yesterday against the Yankees.

Yesterday, GM Dan Duquette wrote, on the team's website, "I'm hopeful he'll be able to pitch for the rest of the season. But obviously if Pedro is hurt -- he is the best judge of that -- we would not ask him to go."

2) Randy Johnson's 10 SO yesterday allowed him and Curt Schilling to move into 2nd place on the single season teammate SO list.

Johnson, who already has over 300, and Schilling could become the first set of teammates to both have 300+ SO in a season. In Schilling's next start, he can set the record for the most SO in a season by a pitcher who had a teammate with 300+.

3) Jose Hernandez and Richie Sexson are in the top 10 for single season hitting SO for teammates and have a chance at the record set by Mo Vaughn and Troy Glaus, in 2000. Meanwhile, it's the 2nd time Hernandez has been part of a 300+ SO combination, doing it with Sammy Sosa, with the 1998 Cubs.

4) Yankees C Jorge Posada was suspended for 6 games for an argument with umpire Andy Fletcher earlier in the week.

According to Frank Robinson, Posada was suspended for "aggressive arguing, making contact with umpire Andy Fletcher on multiple occasions and throwing equipment onto the playing field." Posada also spit on Fletcher during the course of the argument, but insists it was inadvertent and it appears that Robinson agrees.

Posada is appealing the suspension.

5) The Yankees activated 3B Scott Brosius from the DL, but he's not expected to return to the lineup until next week.

Brosius is hitting .465 SLG, .355 OBA, .820 OPS, 10 RCAA, .575 OWP, 6.48 RC/G, 65 RC in 104 games. Brosius came into the year with -50 RCAA and this is just his 4th positive RCAA season in 11 years.

6) Pirates P Francisco Cordova had Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2002 season, just like he missed all of this year and had to make 3 trips to the DL in 2000.

7) Mets 2B Edgardo Alfonzo strained his left index finger and is day to day.

After 34 RCAA/.886 OPS and 56 RCAA/.967 OPS seasons the past couple of years, Alfonzo's struggled, with a .412 SLG, .324 OBA, .736 OPS, -5 RCAA, .465 OWP, 5.21 RC/G, 59 RC in 109 games during an injury plagued season.

8) Whitesox LF Carlos Lee missed yesterday's game, after suffering a slight thumb injury on Thursday, and is expected to return to the lineup today.

Lee's hitting .474 SLG, .321 OBA, .795 OPS, 3 RCAA, .517 OWP, 5.77 RC/G, 78 RC in 130 games and is pace for his 1st positive RCAA in his 3 year career.

9) Rockies 3B Jeff Cirillo had to leave yesterday's game, due to lower back spasms, and is day to day.

Cirillo's -8 RCAA makes this his 2nd consecutive year with a negative figure.

10) Did you realize Roger Clemens is having an off year, by the standards of his great career. For this information and a look at the AL Cy Young contenders, see John Brattain's article, at
http://www.bootlegsports.com/cgi-bin/squidport/displaytion.cgi?file=mlb-cywat-20010906110046

[nyy26wc]

1) Redsox MGR Joe Kerrigan says an announcement on whether Nomar Garciaparra is done for the season could come within a few days. According to Kerrigan, "We're getting close to the point where we will have to decide whether we want to shut him down or not,

2) The Giants activated P Shawn Estes from the DL.

MGR Dusty Baker says Estes will be used in long relief. Estes has a 3.96 ERA and 6 RSAA in 24 starts. This would be his first year with a positive RSAA since 1997, although he did have 0 in 2000.

3) The Cubs activated P Kerry Wood from the DL.

Wood, who returned to the rotation yesterday, has a 3.48 ERA and 21 RSAA in 24 starts. He's on pace for the beat his 1998 career high of 15 RSAA.

4) The Mets called up INF Jorge Velandia.

5) Marlins C Charles Johnson has been out of the lineup for the past couple of games, due to fatigue.

Johnson's hitting .486 SLG, .336 OBA, .822 OPS, 7 RCAA, .553 OWP, 6.30 RC/G, 67 RC in 111 games. This would be the first time he's had consecutive years with a positive RCAA and his 3rd positive figure in his 7 year career.

6) Astros P prospect Carlos Hernandez, who made 3 starts in the majors, is out for the rest of the season due to a partially torn rotator cuff. A MRI confirmed the tear, but Hernandez will not need surgery.

7) The Cardinals called up P Alan Benes.

Benes will take Bud Smith's spot in the rotation today. After Smith threw 134 pitches in his no hitter, the team is having him skip this start and he'll return to the rotation on Thursday.

In 7 relief appearances this year, Benes had a 11.74 ERA and -6 RSAA. But, at least his RSAA is much better than Andy's, whose -32 figure is the worst in the majors.

8) Mets 1B Todd Zeile may need surgery to remove a bone spur in his right elbow after the season.

According to Rotowire.com, "Zeile believes the spur became a problem after he injured his elbow wrestling with his [350 pound] 7-year-old son in early May."

If Zeile really has a 350 pound 7 year old son, there's something seriously wrong.

9) The Orioles called up C Geronimo Gil and moved OF Jay Gibbons from the 15 to the 60 day DL.

10) Pedro Martinez is winless in his last 7 starts, which is the worst streak of his career.

[nyy26wc]

1) Indians 1B Jim Thome set the team record with his 858th career walk, breaking the mark of 857, set by Tris Speaker.

2) Sammy Sosa became the first Cubs player to reach 100 walks in a season since Gary Matthews, in 1984.

3) Mariners RF Ichiro Suzuki set the AL rookie record for singles in a season, with 173, breaking the mark of 170, set by Harvey Kuenn, in 1953.

4) Devil Rays OF Ben Grieve set the team record with 137 SO in a season, breaking the mark of 135, set by Jose Canseco, in 1999.

5) Angels SS David Eckstein set the AL rookie record with 18 HBP, breaking the mark of 17, set by Heinie Manush, in 1923.

Eckstein also tied the team's single season record, set by Rick Reichardt, in 1968, and Don Baylor, in 1979.

6) Rickey Henderson watch--Henderson had 2 hits yesterday, to give him 2984, just 16 shy of 3000

Henderson scored 1 run yesterday, to give him 2235, just 10 shy of Ty Cobb's record of 2245.

7) Expos P Javier Vazquez reached 200 SO for the first time in his career.

Vazquez has a 3.50 ERA and 29 RSAA in 31 starts this year, which is following a 14 RSAA season in 2000. He ranks 3rd in the NL in SO, 10th in ERA and is 1 RSAA shy of the top 10.

8) The Redsox moved P Bret Saberhagen from the 15 to the 60 day DL, to make room on the 40 man roster for Calvin Pickering.

This move means Saberhagen's not going to be able to return this season. Since he's announced his retirement, effective the end of the year, he's thrown his last pitch.

Saberhagen finishes his career with a 3.34 ERA, 220 RSAA and a 167-117 record.

[nyy26wc]

MOST HOMERUNS, SEASON, AL SS

1 Alex Rodriguez 2001 43
T2 Alex Rodriguez 1999 42
T2 Alex Rodriguez 1998 42
4 Alex Rodriguez 2000 41
5 Rico Petrocelli 1969 40
6 Vern Stephens 1949 39
7 Alex Rodriguez 1996 36
8 Nomar Garciaparra 1998 35
9 Cal Ripken 1991 34
T10 Vern Stephens 1950 30
T10 Nomar Garciaparra 1997 30
T10 Miguel Tejada 2000 30

[nyy26wc]

MOST HOMERUNS, SEASON, AL 2B

1 Bret Boone 2001 34
2 Joe Gordon 1948 32
T3 Bobby Grich 1979 30
T3 Joe Gordon 1940 30
5 Joe Gordon 1947 29
T6 Lou Whitaker 1989 28
T6 Joe Gordon 1939 28
T8 Bobby Doerr 1948 27
T8 Bobby Doerr 1950 27
T8 Damion Easley 1998 27

This list is for players whose primary position, in that season, was 2B and counts all the HR they hit that year.

[nyy26wc]

MOST HOMERUNS--7 YEAR SPAN

1 Sammy Sosa 1995-01 344
2 Babe Ruth 1926-32 343
3 Mark McGwire 1995-01 339
4 Babe Ruth 1927-33 330
T5 Babe Ruth 1924-30 327
T5 Babe Ruth 1925-31 327
7 Mark McGwire 1994-00 325
8 Babe Ruth 1923-29 319
9 Sammy Sosa 1994-00 316
T10 Babe Ruth 1921-27 313
T10 Jimmie Foxx 1932-38 313
11 Ken Griffey Jr. 1993-99 311
12 Babe Ruth 1922-28 308
13 Babe Ruth 1920-26 307
T14 Ralph Kiner 1947-53 306
T14 Ken Griffey Jr. 1994-00 306
16 Mark McGwire 1993-99 302
17 Sammy Sosa 1993-99 299
18 Harmon Killebrew 1961-67 296
19 Barry Bonds 1995-01 295
T20 Jimmie Foxx 1930-36 294
T20 Ralph Kiner 1946-52 294

[nyy26wc]

PITCHING TEAMMATES WITH 500+ SO, SEASON

1 1973 Angels 624 Nolan Ryan 383 Bill Singer 241
2 2001 Diamondbacks 593 Randy Johnson 336 Curt Schilling 257
3 1965 Dodgers 592 Sandy Koufax 382 Don Drysdale 210
4 1976 Angels 588 Nolan Ryan 327 Frank Tanana 261
5 1963 Dodgers 557 Sandy Koufax 306 Don Drysdale 251
6 1904 A's 550 Rube Waddell 349 Eddie Plank 201
T7 1968 Indians 547 Sam McDowell 283 Luis Tiant 264
T7 1974 Angels 547 Nolan Ryan 367 Frank Tanana 180
9 1977 Angels 546 Nolan Ryan 341 Frank Tanana 205
T10 1965 Dodgers 544 Sandy Koufax 382 Claude Osteen 162
T10 1971 Tigers 544 Mickey Lolich 308 Joe Coleman 236
12 1966 Dodgers 526 Sandy Koufax 317 Don Sutton 209
13 1973 Angels 517 Nolan Ryan 383 Rudy May 134
14 1965 Indians 516 Sam McDowell 325 Sonny Siebert 191
15 1999 Diamondbacks 512 Randy Johnson 364 Omar Daal 148
T16 1965 Phillies 505 Jim Bunning 268 Chris Short 237
T16 1999 Diamondbacks 505 Randy Johnson 364 Andy Benes 141
18 1987 Astros 503 Nolan Ryan 270 Mike Scott 233
19 1986 Astros 500 Mike Scott 306 Nolan Ryan 194

[nyy26wc]

TEAMMATES WITH 300+ HITTING STRIKEOUTS

1 2000 Angels 344 Mo Vaughn 181 Troy Glaus 163
2 1975 Phillies 331 Mike Schmidt 180 Greg Luzinski 151
3 1986 Mariners 329 Jim Presley 172 Danny Tartabull 157
4 1991 Tigers 326 Rob Deer 175 Cecil Fielder 151
5 1991 Tigers 324 Rob Deer 175 Travis Fryman 149
6 1987 Rangers 322 Pete Incaviglia 168 Larry Parrish 154
7 2000 Angels 320 Mo Vaughn 181 Tim Salmon 139
8 1987 Brewers 319 Rob Deer 186 Dale Sveum 133
9 2001 Brewers 316 Jose Hernandez 161 Richie Sexson 155
10 2000 Cardinals 315 Jim Edmonds 167 Ray Lankford 148
11 1968 A's 314 Reggie Jackson 171 Rick Monday 143
12 1998 Cubs 311 Sammy Sosa 171 Jose Hernandez 140
13 2000 Marlins 310 Preston Wilson 187 Derrek Lee 123
T14 1991 Tigers 306 Rob Deer 175 Mickey Tettleton 131
T14 1998 Cardinals 306 Mark McGwire 155 Ray Lankford 151
T14 1986 Mariners 306 Jim Presley 172 Phil Bradley 134
T17 2000 Angels 302 Troy Glaus 163 Tim Salmon 139
T17 1999 Indians 302 Jim Thome 171 Manny Ramirez 131
T19 1986 A's 301 Jose Canseco 175 Dave Kingman 126
T19 1998 BlueJays 301 Jose Canseco 159 Shawn Green 142
T19 1997 Tigers 301 Melvin Nieves 157 Tony Clark 144
22 1991 Tigers 300 Cecil Fielder 151 Travis Fryman 149

[nyy26wc]

MOST STRIKEOUTS, SEASON, BY A PITCHER WHO HAD A TEAMMATE WITH 300+

1 1976 Angels Frank Tanana 261 Nolan Ryan 327
2 2001 Diamondbacks Curt Schilling 257 Randy Johnson 336
2 1963 Dodgers Don Drysdale 251 Sandy Koufax 306
3 1973 Angels Bill Singer 241 Nolan Ryan 383
4 1971 Tigers Joe Coleman 236 Mickey Lolich 308
5 1965 Dodgers Don Drysdale 210 Sandy Koufax 382
6 1966 Dodgers Don Sutton 209 Sandy Koufax 317
7 1977 Angels Frank Tanana 205 Nolan Ryan 341
8 1904 A's Eddie Plank 201 Rube Waddell 349
9 1986 Astros Nolan Ryan 194 Mike Scott 306
10 1965 Indians Sonny Siebert 191 Sam McDowell 325

[nyy26wc]

MOST CAREER WALKS, INDIANS

1 Jim Thome 858
2 Tris Speaker 857
3 Lou Boudreau 766
4 Earl Averill 726
5 Jack Graney 712
6 Larry Doby 703
7 Andre Thornton 685
8 Joe Sewell 655
9 Charlie Jamieson 627
10 Kenny Lofton 590

[NetShrine]

Lee - those are some great lists. Thanks! :thumb:

Last Saturday, Sammy Sosa set the major league record for most HR over a 7 year span, with 344, breaking the mark of 343, set by Babe Ruth, from 1926-32.

I find the above amazing - - almost as great as breaking the Maris' record.