BNN Monthly MLB Report - 9/1/1987
Baseball Network News presents its monthly MLB report
AL Standings:
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AL League Leaders:
Ave: Wade Boggs .389
HR: Mark McGwire 50
RBI: Don Mattingly 124
SB: Rickey Henderson 76
WAR: Wade Boggs 8.7
W: Roger Clemens 21
SV: Calvin Schiraldi & Dan Plesac 31
ERA: Roger Clemens 1.76
K: , Roger Clemens 261
WAR: Roger Clemens 11.7
AL Awards:- AL Player of the Month: Yankess CF, Dan Pasqua, .363 average, 11 HRs, 31 RBIs and 24 runs scored
- AL Pitcher of the Month: Brewers SP, Teddy Higuera, went 5-0, fanned 45 in 51 innings, logged an ERA of 1.06 and allowed opponents to hit .200 against him.
- AL Rookie of the Month: Brewers 3B, Gary Sheffield, .324 with 5 home runs and 21 runs batted in. This is his 3rd straight Rookie of the Month award.
NL Standings:
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NL League Leaders:
Ave: Tony Gwynn .402
HR: Eric Davis 47
RBI: Eric Davis 136
SB: Eric Davis 58
WAR: Eric Davis 9.9
W: Bob Welch 18
SV: Roger McDowell 32
ERA: Bob Welch 2.01
K: Mike Scott 203
WAR: Bob Welch 7.9
NL Awards:- NL Player of the Month: Mets 3B, Howard Johnson, .376 with 7 home runs, 26 RBIs and scored 22 runs. This is his 2nd Batter of the Month award
- NL Pitcher of the Month: Astros SP, Mike Scott, went 6-0 with a 3.00 ERA; and fanned 48 in 45 innning and held batters to .224 average.
- NL Rookie of the Month: Braves LF, David Justice, .374 with 5 HRs and 24 RBIs
Achievements:
8/16/1987 - Oakland RF
Reggie Jackson hits 3 HR in a game against the Angels.
8/23/1987 - Orioles C
Terry Kennedy hits 3 HR in a game against the Mariners.
8/23/1987 - Orioles C
Terry Kennedy records 6 hits in a game against the Mariners.
8/28/1987 - Cubs RF
Andre Dawson hits 3 HR in a game against the Reds
8/28/1987 - Cubs RF
Andre Dawson records 6 hits in a game against the Reds
8/30/1987 - Royals 3B
Kevin Seitzer hits for the cycle in a game against the White Sox
Power Rankings:- Milwaukee Brewers (122, --)
- Cincinnati Reds (111, +)
- Kansas City Royals (109, +)
- Boston Red Sox (109, -)
- New York Yankees (104, ++)
- Seattle Mariners (104, ++)
- San Diego Padres (103, --)
- Oakland Athletics (100, +)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (98, ++)
- Atlanta Braves(98, o)