Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Weekly Top Tens - 5/15/12

NL BATTING LEADERS

1. David Wright - Mets - .389 (47/118)
2. Rafael Furcal - St. Louis - .370 (51/138)
3. Matt Kemp - Dodgers - .359 (42/117)
4. Bryan LaHair - Cubs - .356 (37/104)
5. Jon Jay - St. Louis - .343 (36/105)
6. Carlos Ruiz - Philadelphia - .340 (35/103)
7. Andrew McCutchen - Pittsburgh - .339 (40/118)
8. Melky Cabrera - San Francisco - .338 (49/145)
9. Daniel Murphy - Mets - .333 (47/141)
9. Starlin Castro - Cubs - .333 (48/144)



AL BATTING LEADERS

1. Josh Hamilton - Texas - .400 (52/130)
2. Derek Jeter - Yankees - .367 (55/155)
3. David Ortiz - Boston - .346 (47/136)
4. Ryan Sweeney - Boston - .333 (37/111)
5. Paul Konerko - White Sox - .331 (42/127)
6. Elvis Andrus - Texas - .326 (46/141)
7. Austin Jackson - Detroit - .318 (41/129)
8. Asdrubal Cabrera - Cleveland - .316 (36/114)
9. Dustin Pedroia - Boston - .313 (46/147)
10. Mike Moustakas - Kansas City - .306 (34/111)



NL HOME RUN LEADERS

1. Carlos Beltran - St. Louis - 13
2. Matt Kemp - Dodgers - 12
3. Ryan Braun - Milwaukee - 10
3. Jay Bruce - Cincinnati - 10
5. Bryan LaHair - Cubs - 9
6. Andre Ethier - Dodgers - 8
7. 7 players tied with - 7



AL HOME RUN LEADERS

1. Josh Hamilton - Texas - 18
2. Adam Dunn - White Sox - 12
2. Curtis Granderson - Yankees - 12
4. Edwin Encarnacion - Toronto - 11
5. Adam Jones - Baltimore - 10
6. J.J. Hardy - Baltimore - 9
6. Josh Reddick - Oakland - 9
8. Jose Bautista - Toronto - 8
8. Matt Wieters - Baltimore - 8
10. 9 players tied with - 7



NL ERA LEADERS

1. Johnny Cueto - Cincinnati - 1.12 (4-0)
2. Brandon Beachy - Atlanta - 1.60 (4-1)
3. Stephen Strasburg - Washington - 1.64 (3-0)
4. Ryan Dempster - Cubs - 1.74 (0-1)
5. Lance Lynn - St. Louis - 1.81 (6-1)
6. Carlos Zambrano - Miami - 1.88 (1-2)
7. Gio Gonzalez - Washington - 1.94 (4-1)
8. Wandy Rodriguez - Houston - 1.99 (3-3)
9. Chris Capuano - Dodgers - 2.06 (5-0)
10. Kyle Lohse - St. Louis - 2.08 (5-1)



AL ERA LEADERS

1. Jake Peavy - White Sox - 1.89 (4-1)
2. Brandon Morrow - Toronto - 2.22 (4-2)
3. Felix Hernandez - Seattle - 2.29 (3-2)
4. Drew Smyly - Detroit - 2.31 (1-0)
5. Wei-Yin Chen - Baltimore - 2.43 (3-0)
6. Justin Verlander - Detroit - 2.47 (4-1)
7. Derek Lowe - Cleveland - 2.47 (5-1)
8. Gavin Floyd - White Sox - 2.53 (3-3)
9. Brandon McCarthy - Oakland - 2.56 (3-3)
10. Henderson Alvarez - Toronto - 2.61 (3-2)



FIFA MEN'S RANKINGS (5/9/12)

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



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 (5/14/12)

1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - 11200 points
2. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 9430 points
3. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 9105 points
4. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 7500 points
5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) - 4930 points
6. David Ferrer (Spain) - 4460 points
7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 4410 points
8. Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) - 3090 points
9. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) - 2970 points
10. John Isner (USA) - 2725 points

Out: Mardy Fish (11)



WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (5/7/12)

1. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) - 8600 points
2. Maria Sharapova (Russia) - 8260 points
3. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) - 6750 points
4. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) - 6295 points
5. Samantha Stosur (Australia) - 5805 points
6. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) - 5310 points
7. Marion Bartoli (France) - 5065 points
8. Li Na (China) - 4550 points
9. Serena Williams (USA) - 4300 points
10. Vera Zvonareva (Russia) - 3775 points



ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

1. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands) - Arsenal - 30
2. Wayne Rooney (England) - Manchester United - 27
3. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - Manchester City - 23
4. Clint Dempsey (USA) - Fulham - 17
4. Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Nigeria) - Blackburn Rovers - 17
4. Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) - Tottenham Hotspur - 17
7. Demba Ba (Senegal) - Newcastle United - 16
8. Grant Holt (England) -  Norwich City - 15
9. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Manchester City - 14
10. Mario Balotelli (Italy) - Manchester City - 13
10. Papiss Demba Cisse (Senegal) - Newcastle United - 13



LA LIGA (SPAIN) LEADING SCORERS

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina) - Barcelona - 50
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - Real Madrid - 46
3. Falcao (Colombia) - Atlético Madrid - 24
4. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) - Real Madrid - 22
5. Karim Benzema (France) - Real Madrid - 21
6. Fernando Llorente (Spain) - Athletico Bilbao - 17
6. Roberto Soldado (Spain) - Valencia - 17
8. Rubén Castro (Spain) - Real Betis - 16
9. Miguel Pérez Cuesta (Spain) - Rayo Vallecano - 15
9. Arouna Koné (Ivory Coast) - Levante - 15



SERIE A (ITALY) LEADING SCORERS

1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) - AC Milan - 28
2. Diego Milito (Argentina) - Internazionale - 24
3. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) - Napoli - 23
3. Antonio Di Natale (Italy) - Udinese - 23
5. Rodrigo Palacio (Argentina) - Genoa - 19
6. Germán Denis (Argentina) - Atalanta - 16
6. Fabrizio Miccoli (Italy) - Palermo - 16
8. Sebastian Giovinco (Italy) - Parma - 15
9. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) - Fiorentina - 14
10. Miroslav Klose (Germany) - Lazio - 13



GERMAN BUNDESLIGA LEADING SCORERS

1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Neth.) - Schalke 04 - 29
2. Mario Gomez (Germany) - Bayern Munich - 26
3. Robert Lewandowski (Pol.) - B. Dortmund - 22
4. Lukas Podolski (Germany) - FC Cologne - 18
4. Claudio Pizarro (Peru) - Werder Bremen - 18
4. Marco Reus (Ger.) - B. Monchengladbach - 18
7. Martin Harnik (Austria) - VfB Stuttgart - 17
8. Stefan Kießling (Germany) - Bayer Leverkusen - 16
9. Raúl (Spain) - Schalke 04 - 15
10. Vedad Ibisevic (Bosnia & Herzegovina) - VfB Stuttgart - 13
10. Shinji Kagawa (Japan) - Borussia Dortmund - 13



MLS LEADING SCORERS


1. Chris Wondolowski (USA) - San Jose - 11
2. Thierry Henry (France) - New York - 9
2. Kenny Cooper (USA) - New York - 9
4. Maicon Santos (Brazil) - DC United - 6
5. Chris Pontius (USA) - DC United - 5
6. 8 players tied with - 4



COLLEGE BASEBALL RANKINGS
Records through 5/13/12, Previous Ranking in Parentheses

1. Florida State 40-10 (1)
2. South Carolina 38-13 (3)
3. Florida 38-14 (5)
4. Baylor 39-11 (2)
5. Kentucky 41-11 (9)
6. North Carolina 38-13 (7)
7. Rice 36-14 (6)
8. Texas A&M 37-14 (8)
9. LSU 39-13 (4)
10. Oregon 37-14 (10)



2012 FEDEX CUP STANDINGS

1. Hunter Mahan (USA) - 1395
2. Bubba Watson (USA) - 1372
3. Rory McIlory (Northern Ireland) - 1290
4. Phil Mickelson (USA) - 1220
5. Carl Pettersson (Sweden) - 1215
6. Matt Kuchar (USA) - 1202
7. Johnson Wagner (USA) - 1094
8. Rickie Fowler (USA) - 1058
9. Justin Rose (England) - 1036
10. Luke Donald (England) - 1005

Out: Kyle Stanley (11), Jason Dufner (12), Mark Wilson (13)



WORLD GOLF RANKINGS (5/13/12)

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

Out: Webb Simpson (11)




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