Teams (Total Points, Tendency):1) Montreal Expos (130.5, o)2) Kansas City Royals (126.5, o)3) New York Mets (116.2, +)4) Chicago Cubs (108.4, -)5) Washington Senators (108.1, ++)6) Cincinnati Reds (105.0, o)7) Pittsburgh Pirates (104.4, --)8) St. Louis Cardinals (103.4, -)9) Seattle Pilots (102.1, -)10) Texas Rangers (99.3, +)11) San Diego Padres (97.0, +)12) San Francisco Giants (96.1, -)13) Toronto Blue Jays (91.4, +)14) Cleveland Spiders...
Already in the midst of a season defined by milestones, Howard Johnson added another historic moment to his Hall of Fame-worthy résumé on August 11, 1995, recording his 2,000th career hit. The Cleveland slugger, just days removed from joining the 700 home run club, delivered the milestone knock with a line-drive single in a home game at Municipal Stadium. “That one means a lot,” Johnson said postgame. “I’ve always been proud of the...
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):1) Montreal Expos (136.0, +)2) Kansas City Royals (118.5, -)3) Chicago Cubs (114.3, ++)4) Pittsburgh Pirates (112.1, ++)5) New York Mets (111.3, +)6) Cincinnati Reds (107.7, -)7) St. Louis Cardinals (105.3, --)8) Seattle Pilots (99.7, ++)9) Washington Senators (98.7, +)10) San Francisco Giants (97.3, --)11) Minnesota Twins (96.8, ++)12) Texas Rangers (96.2, ++)13) San Diego Padres (90.9, -)14) Colorado Rockies...
The first week of August delivered some truly dominant offensive performances, with Orlando’s Brian Jordan and Detroit’s Mark McGwire emerging as the latest Players of the Week in the Federal and United Leagues, respectively. Each showcased a different brand of production—Jordan with elite contact and consistency, McGwire with thunderous power. Federal League: Jordan Reaches Another Level Brian Jordan turned in one of the most complete...
On August 6, 1995, Dion James crossed home plate for the 1,000th time in his Doubleday Baseball League career, notching a milestone that places him among an elite group of table-setters and run producers in league history. The moment came in a win for the Chicago club, where James is in the midst of a late-career resurgence. “You don’t really think about these things when you start,” James said. “You just want to contribute. But looking...
On August 6, 1995, Stan Javier crossed home plate for the 1,000th time in his career, joining an exclusive group of players in Doubleday Baseball League history to reach the milestone. The 31-year-old center fielder did it the way he’s done everything throughout his 12-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals—efficiently, quietly, and without fanfare. “I’ve never been about chasing numbers,” Javier said postgame. “But that one felt...
On August 2, 1995, Howard Johnson launched his 700th career home run, becoming just the second player in Doubleday Baseball League history to reach that mythical milestone. The 34-year-old slugger, now suiting up for Cleveland following Atlanta’s franchise relocation, crushed the historic homer in a familiar fashion—on a hanging curve that didn’t stand a chance. For Johnson, the number is more than symbolic. It’s the capstone to a...
Texas infielder Wade Boggs added another milestone to his already Hall of Fame-caliber résumé on August 1, 1995, collecting his 2,500th career hit in the Doubleday Baseball League. The 36-year-old reached the mark in his typical fashion—with a clean line drive to left—during a home game in Arlington. Though his 1995 season with Texas has seen a statistical decline, Boggs’ milestone is a testament to decades of unparalleled contact...
On July 27, 1995, veteran first baseman Will Clark scored the 1,000th run of his Doubleday Baseball League career, marking a major milestone in a career defined by consistent production, plate discipline, and a swing as sweet as it is effective. The moment came in the third inning against Detroit, as Clark crossed home on a two-out double by teammate Carlos Delgado. It was fitting that the milestone occurred not with a towering home run or...
Baseball is a game of timing, of rare feats unfolding in their own rhythm. But on August 1, 1995, the sport gave us something downright mythical—two no-hitters on the same day, delivered by pitchers no one would’ve picked to share a place in history 24 hours earlier. Jamie Moyer and Mike Harkey. One tossed a perfect game in Oakland. The other fired a no-hitter in San Diego. Both were masterful, both were understated, and both rewrote the...