Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Weekly Top Tens - 5/1/12

NL BATTING LEADERS

1. Matt Kemp - Dodgers - .417 (35/84)
2. David Wright - Mets - .389 (28/72)
3. Jose Altuve - Houston - .360 (31/86)
4. Buster Posey - San Francisco - .353 (24/68)
5. Michael Bourn - Atlanta - .337 (32/95)
6. Jason Kubel - Arizona - .333 (24/72)
6. David Freese - St. Louis - .333 (25/75)
6. Starlin Castro - Cubs - .333 (30/90)
9. Adam LaRoche - Washington .329 (27/82)
10. Kirk Nieuwenhuis - Mets .325 (26/80)



AL BATTING LEADERS

1. David Ortiz - Boston - .405 (34/84)
2. Josh Hamilton - Texas - .395 (34/86)
3. Derek Jeter - Yankees - .389 (37/95)
4. Paul Konerko - White Sox - .383 (31/81)
5. Ryan Sweeney - Boston - .373 (25/67)
6. Josh Willingham - Minnesota - .347 (25/72)
7. Adam Jones - Baltimore - .333 (30/90)
8. Denard Span - Minnesota - .330 (30/91)
9. Billy Butler - Kansas City - .329 (28/85)
10. Evan Longoria - Tampa Bay - .329 (27/82)




NL HOME RUN LEADERS

1. Matt Kemp - Dodgers - 12
2. Ryan Braun - Milwaukee - 7
2. Jay Bruce - Cincinnati - 7
4. Corey Hart - Milwaukee - 6
5. Carlos Beltran - St. Louis - 5
5. Chris Young - Arizona - 5
5. Omar Infante - Miami - 5
5. Andre Ethier - Dodgers - 5
5. Bryan LaHair - Cubs - 5
5. David Freese - St. Louis - 5
5. Pedro Alvarez - Pittsburgh - 5



AL HOME RUN LEADERS

1. Josh Hamilton - Texas - 9
2. Edwin Encarnacion - Toronto - 8
2. Curtis Granderson - Yankees - 8
4. Miguel Cabrera - Detroit - 7
4. Mike Napoli - Texas - 7
6. David Ortiz - Boston - 6
6. Nick Swisher - Yankees - 6
6. Adam Jones - Baltimore - 6
6. Matt Wieters - Baltimore - 6
10. 12 players tied with - 5



NL ERA LEADERS

1. Joe Saunders - Arizona - 0.90 (2-1)
2. Brandon Beachy - Atlanta - 1.05 (2-1)
3. Stephen Strasburg - Washington - 1.13 (2-0)
4. Jake Westbrook - St. Louis - 1.30 (3-1)
5. Jordan Zimmermann - Washington - 1.33 (1-1)
5. Lance Lynn - St. Louis - 1.33 (4-0)
7. Johnny Cueto - Cincinnati - 1.39 (3-0)
8. Kyle Lohse - St. Louis - 1.62 (4-0)
9. Ross Detwiler - Washington - 1.64 (2-1)
10. Barry Zito - San Francisco - 1.67 (1-0)



AL ERA LEADERS

1. Drew Smyly - Detroit - 1.23 (1-0)
2. Jake Peavy - White Sox - 1.67 (3-1)
3. Colby Lewis - Texas - 1.93 (3-0)
4. Jason Hammel - Baltimore - 1.97 (3-1)
5. Jered Weaver - Angels - 2.02 (3-0)
6. Yu Darvish - Texas - 2.18 (4-0)
7. Wi-Yin Chen - Baltimore - 2.22 (2-0)
8. Felix Hernandez - Seattle - 2.23 (2-1)
9. Derek Lowe - Cleveland - 2.27 (4-1)
10. Kyle Drabek - Toronto - 2.40 (2-2)



FIFA MEN'S RANKINGS (4/11/12)

1. SPAIN
2. GERMANY
3. URUGUAY
4. NETHERLANDS
5. PORTUGAL
6. BRAZIL  
7. ENGLAND
8. CROATIA
9. DENMARK
10. ARGENTINA



FIFA WOMEN'S RANKINGS (3/16/12)

1. USA
2. GERMANY
3. JAPAN
4. BRAZIL
5. SWEDEN
6. FRANCE
7. CANADA
8. KOREA DPR
9. ENGLAND
10. AUSTRALIA



MEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (4/30/12)

1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - 13270 points
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 10170 points
3. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 8880 points
4. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 7860 points
5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) - 4830 points
6. David Ferrer (Spain) - 4280 points
7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 4080 points
8. Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) - 2820 points
9. Mardy Fish (USA) - 2725 points
10. John Isner (USA) - 2620 points



WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (4/30/12)

1. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) - 9020 points
2. Maria Sharapova (Russia) - 8280 points
3. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) - 7170 points
4. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) - 6710 points
5. Samantha Stosur (Australia) - 5825 points
6. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) - 5330 points
7. Marion Bartoli (France) - 5020 points
8. Li Na (China) - 4940 points
9. Serena Williams (USA) - 4300 points
10. Vera Zvonareva (Russia) - 3775 points



ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

1. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands) - Arsenal - 28
2. Wayne Rooney (England) - Manchester United - 26
3. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - Manchester City - 22
4. Demba Ba (Senegal) - Newcastle United - 16
4. Clint Dempsey (USA) - Fulham - 16 
4. Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Nigeria) - Blackburn Rovers - 16
7. Grant Holt (England) -  Norwich City - 13
7. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Manchester City - 13
7. Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) - Tottenham Hotspur - 13
7. Mario Balotelli (Italy) - Manchester City - 13



LA LIGA (SPAIN) LEADING SCORERS

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - Real Madrid - 43
2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) - Barcelona - 43
3. Falcao (Colombia) - Atlético Madrid - 23
4. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) - Real Madrid - 21
5. Karim Benzema (France) - Real Madrid - 20
6. Fernando Llorente (Spain) - Athletico Bilbao - 17
6. Roberto Soldado (Spain) - Valencia - 17
8. Miguel Pérez Cuesta (Spain) - Rayo Vallecano - 15
8. Arouna Koné (Ivory Coast) - Levante - 15
10. Rubén Castro (Spain) - Real Betis - 14



SERIE A (ITALY) LEADING SCORERS

1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) - AC Milan - 26
2. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) - Napoli - 22
3. Antonio Di Natale (Italy) - Udinese - 21
4. Diego Milito (Argentina) - Internazionale - 20
5. Rodrigo Palacio (Argentina) - Genoa - 18
6. Germán Denis (Argentina) - Atalanta - 16
7. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) - Fiorentina - 14
8. Miroslav Klose (Germany) - Lazio - 13
8. Fabrizio Miccoli (Italy) - Palermo - 13
8. Sebastian Giovinco (Italy) - Parma - 13



GERMAN BUNDESLIGA LEADING SCORERS

1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Neth.) - Schalke 04 - 27
2. Mario Gomez (Germany) - Bayern Munich - 26
3. Robert Lewandowski (Pol.) - B. Dortmund - 20
4. Lukas Podolski (Germany) - FC Cologne - 18
5. Martin Harnik (Austria) - VfB Stuttgart - 17
6. Claudio Pizarro (Peru) - Werder Bremen - 16
6. Marco Reus (Ger.) - B. Monchengladbach - 16
8. Raúl (Spain) - Schalke 04 - 15
9. Vedad Ibisevic (Bosnia & Herzegovina) - VfB Stuttgart - 13
9. Shinji Kagawa (Japan) - Borussia Dortmund - 13
9. Stefan Kießling (Germany) - Bayer Leverkusen - 13



MLS LEADING SCORERS

1. Thierry Henry (France) - New York - 9
1. Chris Wondolowski (USA) - San Jose - 8
3. Kenny Cooper (USA) - New York - 7
4. Maicon Santos (Brazil) - DC United - 6
5. David Estrada (USA/Mexico) - Seattle - 4
5. Will Bruin (USA) - Houston - 4
5. Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone) - Sporting KC - 4
5. Chris Pontius (USA) - DC United - 4
9. 16 players tied with - 3



COLLEGE BASEBALL RANKINGS
Records through 4/29/12, Previous Ranking in Parentheses

1. Florida State 36-7 (1)
2. Baylor 38-8 (4)
3. South Carolina 33-11 (5)
4. LSU 35-10 (6)
5. Florida 33-12 (2)
6. Kentucky 36-9 (3)
7. Stanford 28-11 (9)
8. Rice 30-12 (8)
9. Texas A&M 31-13 (12)
10. North Carolina 30-13 (10)

Out: UCF (15)



2012 FEDEX CUP STANDINGS

1. Hunter Mahan (USA) - 1378
2. Bubba Watson (USA) - 1372
3. Phil Mickelson (USA) - 1136
4. Carl Pettersson (Sweden) - 1111
5. Johnson Wagner (USA) - 1056
6. Rory McIlory (Northern Ireland) - 1045
7. Justin Rose (USA) - 1018
8. Kyle Stanley (USA) - 964
9. Mark Wilson (USA) - 932
9. Jason Dufner (USA) - 932

Out: Brandt Snedeker (12)



WORLD GOLF RANKINGS (4/29/12)

1. Luke Donald (England)
2. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)
3. Lee Westwood (England)
4. Bubba Watson (USA)
5. Hunter Mahan (USA)
6. Steve Stricker (USA)
7. Tiger Woods (USA)
8. Martin Kaymer (Germany)
9. Justin Rose (USA)
10. Phil Mickelson (USA)




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