BNN Monthly MLB Report - 5/2/1988
Baseball Network News presents its monthly MLB report
AL Standings:
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AL League Leaders:
Ave: Paul Molitor .379
HR: Jose Canseco, Pete Incaviglia 8
RBI: Brian Downing 24
SB: Rickey Henderson 12
WAR: Dick Schofield, Mike Greenwell 1.4
W: Jeff Ballad, Jim Clancy, Ron Guidry 4
SV: Dennis Eckersley 9
ERA: Jose Rijo 1.09
K: Mark Langston 44
WAR: Frank Viola 1.6
AL Awards:- AL Player of the Month: Red Sox LF, Brian Downing, .337 average,4 HRs, 24 RBIs and 13 runs scored
- AL Pitcher of the Month: Yankees SP, Ron Guidry, went 4-0, fanned 33 in 38.1 innings, logged an ERA of 1.41 and allowed opponents to hit .188 against him.
- AL Rookie of the Month: Brewers 1B, Joey Meyer, .202 with 3 home runs and 17 runs batted in.
NL Standings:
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NL League Leaders:
Ave: Lenny Dykstra .396
HR: Nick Esasky 7
RBI: Fred Lynn 25
SB: Vince Coleman 11
WAR: Lenny Dykstra 1.3
W: Mike Scott, Dwight Gooden 5
SV: Lee Smith 8
ERA: Mike Maddux 0.87
K: Nolan Ryan 47
WAR:Nolan Ryan 2.1
NL Awards:- NL Player of the Month: Dodgers LF, Randy Milligan, .337 with 5 home runs, 21 RBIs and scored 19 runs and 10 walks
- NL Pitcher of the Month: Mets SP, Dwight Gooden, went 5-0 with a 1.03 ERA; and fanned 38 in 43.2 innning and held batters to .211 average.
- NL Rookie of the Month: Cubs CF, Jerome Walton, .265 with 0 HRs and 7 RBIs
Achievements:
4/8/1988 - Cleveland CF
Joe Carter hits 3 HR in a game against Baltimore.
4/8/1988 - Cleveland CF
Joe Carter 6 hits in a game against Baltimore.
Power Rankings:- Los Angeles Dodgers (146.8, o)
- Boston Red Sox (132.6, ++)
- New York Mets (127.7, -)
- Cincinnati Reds (118.2, o)
- Toronto Blue Jays (116.5, ++)
- Kansas City Royals (111.4, ++)
- Seattle Mariners (109.0, ++)
- Detroit Tigers (106.7, o)
- Houston Astros (106.7, ++)
- California Angels (104.0, --)