Baseball standings and statistics. Including games of Wednesday, May 8
NATIONAL LEAGUE East W L Pct. GB Chicago 16 8 .667 -- New York 16 8 .667 -- Montreal 16 10 .615 1 St. Louis 11 15 .423 6 Philadelphia 10 15 .400 61/2 Pittsburgh 8 17 .320 81/2 West
W L Pct. GB San Diego 14 11 .560 -- Los Angeles 15 13 .536 1/2 Cincinnati 13 13 .500 11/2 Houston 13 13 .500 11/2 Atlanta 11 14 .440 3 San Francisco 10 16 .385 41/2 Batting Average
AB H Pct. Herr (St.L.) .365 Murphy (Atl.) .365 Garvey (S.D.) .349 Cruz (Hou.) .346 VHayes (Phi.) .344 Home Runs Murphy (Atl.) 10 Strawberry (N.Y.) 6 Dawson (Mont.) 6 Marshall (L.A.) 6 Three tied with 5 Runs Batted In Murphy (Atl.) 32 Wilson (Phi.) 19 Clark (St.L.) 19 Moreland (Chi.) 19 4 tied with 18 Pitching (3 decisions) Mahler (Atl.) 7-0 1.000 Hawkins (S.D.) 6-0 1.000 B. Smith (Mont.) 4-0 1.000 Hershiser (L.A.) 3-0 1.000 Knepper (Hou.) 3-0 1.000 Other leaders Runs -- Murphy (Atl.) 22 Hits -- Garvey (S.D.) 30 Doubles -- Ray (Pitt.), Wallach (Mont.), 9 each Triples -- Gwynn (S.D.), McGee (St.L.), 3 each Stolen Bases -- Coleman (St.L.) 20 Strikeouts -- DeLeon (Pitt.) 51 Saves -- Reardon (Mont.), 8 AMERICAN LEAGUE East
W L Pct. GB Baltimore 16 9 .640 -- Detroit 15 9 .625 1/2 Toronto 16 11 .593 1 Boston 14 13 .519 3 Milwaukee 11 15 .423 51/2 New York 10 14 .417 51/2 Cleveland 10 16 .385 61/2 West
W L Pct. GB California 17 11 .607 -- Minnesota 15 11 .577 1 Chicago 12 11 .522 21/2 Kansas City 12 13 .480 31/2 Seattle 13 15 .464 4 Oakland 12 16 .429 5 Texas 8 17 .320 71/2 Batting Average
AB H Pct. Salas (Minn.) .360 Bochte, Oak. .351 Puckett (Minn.) .350 Whitaker (Det.) .349 Franco, (Clev.) .344 Home Runs Davis (Oak.) 10 Armas (Bos.) 8 Presley (Sea.) 7 G.Thomas (Sea.) 7 G.Bell (Tor.) 7 Rice (Bos.) 7 Runs Batted In Davis (Oak.) 24 Ripken (Balt.) 24 Armas (Bos.) 23 Gaetti (Minn.) 20 Puckett (Minn.) 20 Rice (Bos.) 20 Pitching (3 decisions) Aase (Balt). 3-0 1.000 Dixon (Balt). 3-0 1.000 Seaver (Chi.) 3-0 1.000 Terrell (Det.) 3-0 1.000 Three tied with 4-1 .800 Other leaders Runs -- Davis (Oak.) 24 Hits -- Puckett (Minn.) 42 Doubles -- Gaetti (Minn.) 10 Triples -- Wilson (K.C.) 6 Stolen Bases -- Pettis (Cal.) 16 Strikeouts -- Boyd (Bos.) 48 Saves -- Howell (Oak.) 8