Player Stat Lines - July

Now that the season is about two-thirds complete, it is sometimes difficult to see how players are performing month-to-month.  Here are some of the most interesting stats from July - one for each team.

Boston – Jake Peavy was 4-2 in six starts with three complete games and one shutout.  In games started by anyone else, the Tea Party was an abysmal 2-20.

Brew City – Angel Pagan led the team with a .307 average and was a perfect 7-0 in his stole base attempts.   

Brooklyn – Rickey Romero started six games and threw five complete games.  He called it a day after only eight innings in his other start.  He also went 4-2 on the month with a 3.23 ERA.

California – Josh Hamilton slugged eight homers and drove in 24 runs.  Opposing pitchers only walked him eight times, though that will increase if he keeps up his July production.

Cook County – Matt Kemp had 40 strikeouts in only 112 at bats with just three homers and 13 RBIs.  There were many culprits for the Maulers’ 12-16 month, but Kemp was #1.

Fleetwood – Darren Oliver somehow lost two games despite allowing only one earned run all month.  Oliver pitched 21 innings in 13 games and allowed just 16 baserunners.  He gave up two runs total, each one costing him a loss despite his 0.43 ERA.

Florence – Xavier Paul may have hit only .239 and reached base just 36 times all month, but he still managed to steal 10 bases in 11 attempts. 

Fremont – Centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury might have been the Brassball Player of the Month, with a .348 average and 9 home runs.  He also easily lead the league with 30 runs and 20 stolen bases.

Glen Allen – Andre Ethier had a great month, hitting .343 in 102 at bats, but somehow knocked in only nine runs.  With his three homers and Ethier drove in a teammate only six times.

Hessville – Brian Fuentes put together a 0.60 ERA in his 11 games and 15 innings, but earned only two saves.  Instead, the saves went to Joe Smith, who earned six in his 11 games with a 2.61 ERA.

Lancaster – Clay Mortensen should get paid overtime, throwing 33 innings in 19 relief appearances.  He tossed four more innings than any of the Shermans’ starters, including those that started six times in July.

Latrobe – Max Scherzer may not have pitched great, with a 4.03 ERA, but he didn’t deserve a 1-5 record in those six starts.

Metropolis – Dan Haren went 4-1 in his six starts with a 1.73 ERA; and then he got traded to California and replaced by RA Dickey, who went 3-2 with a 5.53 ERA for Schaumburg.

Myrtle Beach – Andy Sonnanstine did record one of the Mermen’s four wins in July, but he also surrendered 10 home runs in just 18 2/3 innings.

North Georgia – Reed Johnson only batted 54 times, but managed to get himself plunked by a pitch in four of those plate appearances. 

Parkland – Joey Votto didn’t do much to help the Green stay in the playoff hunt, hitting .260 with only two homers and eight RBIs in July.

Plaza – New acquisition Brett Lawrie more than proved his value, hitting .384 and slugging eight homers.  His 22 RBIs were 13 more than the nearest Lion.

Santa Barbara – Kyle Farnsworth, Javier Lopez and Drew Storen combined to go 4-0 with a 0.22 ERA in 28 games and more than 40 IP. 

Schaumburg – The new ownership wasn’t impressed enough with JJ Hardy’s nine homers and 20 RBIs, so they sent him packing to California.

Simi Valley – Yovanni Gallardo was a perfect 4-0 with a 1.70 ERA in his four starts, allowing just under a baserunner per inning.

SoCal – Outfielder Mike Stanton was a beast in July, hitting .344 and leading all of Brassball with 10 homers and 31 RBI. 

Springfield – Miguel Estrada was brilliant in his five starts and two relief appearances, with a 2.57 ERA in 35 innings.  Somehow, he only collected one decision, going 1-0 on the month.

Superior – Ace Felix Hernandez averaged more than eight innings in his six starts and had a 3.14 ERA, but still went winless in three decisions.

Tinley – Alfonso Soriano led the team with five homers and 16 RBIs, but finished last with a .183 batting average in 104 at bats.