The Pastime Baseball League

[EMSoccerCoach]

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[EMSoccerCoach]

Pastime Baseball League
April Review

Northern League Standings
East	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Heroes	15	7	.682	-
Louisville Racers	11	11	.500	4.0
Charlotte Cougars	10	12	.455	5.0
Philadelphia Ringers	8	14	.364	7.0
West	W	L	PCT	GB
Sacramento Stingers	13	9	.591	-
Wichita Brigade	13	9	.591	-
Chicago Hitmen	10	12	.455	3.0
Indianapolis Engines	8	14	.364	5.0

Southern League Standings
East	W	L	PCT	GB
New Orleans Knights	15	7	.682	-
Memphis Strummers	13	9	.591	2.0
Alabama Airmen	10	12	.455	5.0
Orlando Orcas	9	13	.409	6.0
West	W	L	PCT	GB
San Antonio Sheriffs	14	8	.636	-
Arizona Sandmen	13	9	.591	1.0
Las Vegas Bosses	7	15	.318	7.0
Los Angeles Idols	7	15	.318	7.0

[EMSoccerCoach]

Pastime Baseball League

Northern League Leaders as of May 1, 2010

Batting AVG
J. Sheckard	WIC	.432
S. Strang	WIC	.373
J. Beckley	IND	.370
A. Pujols	CHI	.370
G. Beaumont	SAC	.353

Home Runs
C. Jones	PHI	7
D. Brouthers	LOU	5
F. Dunlap	CHA	5
J. O'Rourke	PHI	5
B. Ruth	CHI	5

Runs Batted In
J. O'Rourke	PHI	26
B. Ruth	CHI	26
J. Sheckard	WIC	23
F. Dunlap	CHA	21
R. Bresnahan	CHA	20

Runs
S. Bankhead	SAC	20
F. Jones	NY	18
A. Pujols	CHI	18
J. Sheckard	WIC	18
J. Viox	NY	17

Stolen Bases
B. Hamilton	IND	4
J. Sheckard	WIC	4
J. Anderson	PHI	3
G. Beaumont	SAC	3
J. Burkett	NY	3

ERA
J. McCormick	NY	1.84
T. Keefe	CHA	2.20
B. Byrd	NY	2.20
A. Orth	WIC	2.40
R. Oswalt	LOU	2.72

Wins
B. Byrd	NY	5
C. Young	CHI	4
J. Duryea	SAC	3
A. Eaton	SAC	3
J. Gaines	WIC	3

Strikeouts
R. Waddell	WIC	43
S. Paige	PHI	30
B. Byrd	NY	29
C. Hamels	SAC	27
C. Young	CHI	27

Saves
B. Lidge	SAC	7
O. Villarreal	IND	5
F. Rodriguez	LOU	4
C. Cordero	WIC	3
B. Duggleby	PHI	3

Southern League Leaders as of May 1, 2010

Batting AVG
O. Charleston	MEM	.430
L. Pike	LV	.402
N. Lajoie	ARI	.397
E. Sutton	ORL	.382
J. Reyes	ARI	.374

Home Runs
R. Braun	MEM	7
O. Charleston	MEM	7
L. Pike	LV	7
M. Tiernan	ALA	7
N. Lajoie	ARI	6

Runs Batted In
R. Braun	MEM	24
L. Pike	LV	23
E. Sutton	ORL	23
N. Lajoie	ARI	20
O. Charleston	MEM	18

Runs
O. Charleston	MEM	22
S. Podsednik	SA	21
J. Reyes	ARI	21
M. Tiernan	ALA	20
G. Wright	NO	19

Stolen Bases
S. Podsednik	SA	8
H. Duffy	SA	7
J. Gathright	ARI	7
J. Rollins	ALA	7
R. Spilborghs	SA	6

ERA
B. Webb	SA	1.60
B. Rhines	LA	2.45
M. Prior	NO	2.59
J. Corbett	ALA	2.70
L. Baldwin	MEM	2.72

Wins
M. Prior	NO	4
J. Tannehill	MEM	4
D. Casey	ARI	3
J. Corbett	ALA	3
J. McGinnity	SA	3

Strikeouts
L. Baldwin	MEM	34
M. Prior	NO	33
S. Kazmir	LA	30
V. Willis	ALA	28
D. Casey	ARI	27

Saves
J. Valverde	ARI	6
H. Okajima	SA	5
G. Aquino	NO	4
M. MacDougal	MEM	4
C. Sweeney	LV	3

[EMSoccerCoach]

Pastime Baseball League
April Review (cont.)

Northern League Report

The Sacramento Stingers, who came 1 loss shy of 100 last year despite having the Northern League Outstanding Hitter, have started quickly and sit tied for the West division lead with the defending champion Wichita Brigade.

While not excelling in any aspect, the Stingers have gotten solid pitching and offense, ranking 3rd in runs and ERA. And they have gotten off to the strong start without George Hall, who tore his hamstring the first week of spring training and is just returning. That should counter the loss of Socks Seybold, who hit four homers in the first two weeks then went out with a hamstring injury of his own. He's expected back in mid-May.

Wichita has won its last 7, keeping up it's streaky start - win 3, lose 3, win 3, lose 5, win 7. Jay Hughes, who won 18 games a year ago, has yet to take the hill this season but is active. Rube Waddell, who won 27 games a year ago as the Northern League's Outstanding Pitcher, is back at it again, leading the NL in strikeouts for a staff that, as it did a year ago, leads the league in pitching.

And yet, the team in the West drawing the most notice is the Chicago Hitmen. Babe Ruth has shown no need for a learning curve, tied for the PBL lead in RBIs with 26 in his first month. The Hitmen, who went 58-104 last year, have started 10-12 - though they have lost 8 of 11. Albert Pujols is tied for third in the NL in batting. It seems, for now anyway, the odd man out in the abundance of bats is Mark Teixeira, whose .180 spring did little to help his cause. Josh Hamilton is in center, Ruth is in left, Pujols is at first and Adam Dunn is the DH.

In the East, the New York Heroes have the NL's ERA and wins leaders - Jim McCormick (1.84) and Bill Byrd (5), respectively. The only starting pitcher not throwing well so far is Harry Howell, who won 19 games a year ago but sits currently with an ERA over 6.

The Heroes are chased presently by the Louisville Racers, who are riding Dan Brouthers and Roy Oswalt - the same horses who led them last year - as far as they will carry them. Shortstop Hughie Jennings, who hit .250 last year as a late-season callup, is batting .310 with 4 homers so far.

AWARDS

Player of the Week
4/12 2B Hardy Richardson - Louisville Racers
4/19 CF Austin Kearns - Charlotte Cougars
4/26 LF Jimmy Sheckard - Wichita Brigade

Batter of the Month
LF Jimmy Sheckard - Wichita Brigade

Pitcher of the Month
SP Bill Byrd - New York Heroes

Rookie of the Month
SP Bill Byrd - New York Heroes

[EMSoccerCoach]

Pastime Baseball League
April Review (cont.)

Southern League Report

It's too early to say, only a month into the season, but Walter Alston's New Orleans Knights look to be ready for the pennant race everyone sought last year during their great comeback effort. The Knights lead the Southern League East division, up two games on the Memphis Strummers, who they took 2 of 3 from in Memphis in the season's opening week.

Sam Thompson leads the way for the Knights, as he did last season, batting .337 with 4 homers and 17 RBI so far. And, while Doc McJames is throwing well, the key right now is the emergence of Mark Prior. After a horrendous start last season, Prior ended up 10-8 with a respectable 3.81 ERA. That growth has continued this year, as Prior took home the Pitcher of the Month award for April, going 4-0 with a 2.59 ERA.

Close in the rearview mirror are the Strummers, who saw a pair of 20+ game hitting streaks during the month. Cap Anson carried over a 15-game streak from last season, hitting in his first nine this year before his streak ended at 24 games. Oscar Charleston carried a 5-game streak into the year and hit in his first 18 before it ended at 23 games.

Charleston has been a machine so far, hitting .430 with 7 homers, his hitting streak, a cycle and a 6-hit game in the season's first month. He's getting support from Anson and Ryan Braun, who has hit 7 homers as well after knocking 17 out of the park all last season.

In the West, San Antonio has gotten off to a strong start despite the struggles of ace and reiging Outstanding Pitcher Noodles Hahn (2-2, 9.47). Brandon Webb has stepped up to lead the PBL in ERA at 1.60, and at the plate the team is getting top efforts from Hugh Duffy (.344, 16 RBI) - shaking off the horror of last season - and, in a surprise, Ryan Spilborghs (.359-5-16), who hit for the cycle against Los Angeles on April 10.

What the Arizona Sandmen hoped for has happened, as the electric Jose Reyes has been a vital cog at the top of the order, batting .357 with 4 steals and a surprising 5 homers. Reyes DHing against lefties and playing second against righties has allowed rookie Willie Wells to jump right in to the shortstop slot, get comfortable and contribute - batting .326. Nap Lajoie is playing second against lefties and first against righties, hitting all the while (.397, 6, 20).

AWARDS

Player of the Week
4/12 RF Sam Thompson - New Orleans Knights
4/19 CF Oscar Charleston - Memphis Strummers
4/26 CF Oscar Charleston - Memphis Strummers

Batter of the Month
Oscar Charleston - Memphis Strummers

Pitcher of the Month
Mark Prior - New Orleans Knights

Rookie of the Month
Buck Freeman - Orlando Orcas

[EMSoccerCoach]

Hope that style of recap works well. Basically the monthly reports will be four posts...standings, leaders, Northern League recap, Southern League recap. Far less time consuming than how I did last season. I will do the newspaper style writeups once September gets here to cover pennant races, though.

[EMSoccerCoach]

On to June 1....

[EMSoccerCoach]

Pastime Baseball League
May Review

Northern League Standings
East	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Heroes	33	16	.673	-
Louisville Racers	25	24	.510	8.0
Philadelphia Ringers	21	28	.429	12.0
Charlotte Cougars	20	29	.408	13.0
West	W	L	PCT	GB
Wichita Brigade	31	18	.633	-
Sacramento Stingers	27	22	.551	4.0
Chicago Hitmen	23	26	.469	8.0
Indianapolis Engines	16	33	.327	15.0

[NYY #23]

Just curious but who is starting in right for Chicago?

[EMSoccerCoach]

Originally Posted by NYY #23

Just curious but who is starting in right for Chicago?

Josh Hamilton is the starting RF for the Hitmen, and seems to be blooming more quickly than in real life. So far, in 48 games, he's .306-7-33. Chick Stahl is in center, Ruth is in left and Adam Dunn is the DH.

[NYY #23]

Originally Posted by EMSoccerCoach

Josh Hamilton is the starting RF for the Hitmen, and seems to be blooming more quickly than in real life. So far, in 48 games, he's .306-7-33. Chick Stahl is in center, Ruth is in left and Adam Dunn is the DH.

That makes more sense. Up above it said Hamilton in center which I thought was strange.

[EMSoccerCoach]

Originally Posted by NYY #23

That makes more sense. Up above it said Hamilton in center which I thought was strange.

Yeah, my error. The Hitmen actually lead the Northern League in homers and runs scored. Mr. Ruth has something to do with that!

[kenyan_cheena]

Steady start to the year for them. I'm not expecting playoffs this season, just an encouraging improvement.

[EMSoccerCoach]

Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena

Steady start to the year for them. I'm not expecting playoffs this season, just an encouraging improvement.

They're doing that. The only reason they aren't over .500 is their starting pitching has betrayed them. Cy Young is 7-4, 3.42 and rookie Rube Foster is 6-3, 2.72. But Amos Rusie and Bob Caruthers are a combined 3-10 with an ERA over 6.50. If Rusie, in particular, gets straightened out, that'll help a lot.

They still have Johan Santana in the bullpen. It may be another year before he develops into a starter for them as he's still fighting control problems - as he did in real life.

[EMSoccerCoach]

Pastime Baseball League
May Review (cont.)

Northern League Leaders as of June 1, 2010

Batting AVG
J. Beckley	IND	.367
D. Higham	NY	.356
G. Beaumont	SAC	.349
M. Moynahan	WIC	.344
S. Seybold	SAC	.338

Home Runs
C. Jones	PHI	13
B. Ruth	CHI	12
R. Connor	NY	10
A. Dunn	CHI	10
D. Brouthers	LOU	9

Runs Batted In
B. Ruth	CHI	43
D. Brouthers	LOU	38
D. Wright	NY	37
I. Meusel	NY	36
J. O'Rourke	PHI	35

Runs
S. Bankhead	SAC	41
C. Stahl	CHI	40
F. Jones	NY	37
A. Pujols	CHI	37
J. Burkett	NY	35

Stolen Bases
B. Hamilton	IND	8
S. Bankhead	SAC	6
G. Davis	WIC	6
H. Long	LOU	6
E. McKean	NY	6

ERA
J. McCormick	NY	2.23
J. Pineiro	PHI	2.69
R. Foster	CHI	2.72
A. Orth	WIC	2.84
R. Oswalt	LOU	3.01

Wins
B. Byrd	NY	8
J. Gaines	WIC	8
J. McCormick	NY	8
C. Hamels	SAC	7
H. Howell	NY	7

Strikeouts
S. Paige	PHI	79
R. Waddell	WIC	67
C. Hamels	SAC	63
E. Volquez	LOU	63
B. Byrd	NY	60

Saves
J. Papelbon	NY	12
C. Cordero	WIC	11
B. Duggleby	PHI	11
B. Lidge	SAC	11
F. Rodriguez	LOU	8

Southern League Leaders as of June 1, 2010

Batting AVG
O. Charleston	MEM	.425
R. Furcal	SA	.375
E. Sutton	ORL	.373
I. Suzuki	MEM	.351
J. Reyes	ARI	.343

Home Runs
G. Gore	ARI	11
M. Tiernan	ALA	11
R. Braun	MEM	10
R. Howard	ORL	10
P. Fielder	NO	9

Runs Batted In
E. Sutton	ORL	48
P. Fielder	NO	47
R. Braun	MEM	44
L. Pike	LV	43
E. Longoria	NO	39

Runs
G. Wright	NO	47
S. Podsednik	SA	43
T. Hartsel	NO	42
O. Charleston	MEM	39
H. Duffy	SA	38

Stolen Bases
S. Podsednik	SA	24
H. Duffy	SA	16
J. Reyes	ARI	13
J. Rollins	ALA	12
C. Figgins	LV	10

ERA B. Webb SA 2.35 M. Prior NO 2.58 J. Clarkson LA 2.95 B. Rhines LA 3.26 A. Sanchez ARI 3.44 Wins M. Prior NO 8 J. Tannehill MEM 7 D. Casey ARI 6 J. Corbett ALA 6 N. Hahn SA 6 Strikeouts M. Prior NO 91 L. Baldwin MEM 75 T. Trent SA 72 J. Clarkson LA 60 D. Casey ARI 59 Saves J. Valverde ARI 11 H. Okajima SA 9 C. Sweeney LV 8 M. MacDougal MEM 7 C. Silva LA 7

[EMSoccerCoach]

Pastime Baseball League
May Review (cont.)

Northern League Report

As it ended last season, the New York Heroes and the Wichita Brigade lead the way in the East and West, respectively. Yet the story for each has plenty more wrinkles.

For Wichita, the Brigade has weathered an injury to Rube Waddell, who's having a subpar season (3-4, 4.48). He's since returned, missing 3 starts, but was blistered in this last outing for 8 runs and 11 hits over 6 innings. But Al Orth has been stellar (6-1, 2.84) and Jonas Gaines leads the team in wins with 8, against 3 losses, with a 3.21 ERA.

Wichita is only playing .500 ball on the road, but is 16-3 at home. Virtually the entire offense is contributing, although the team now must weather the loss of LF Jimmy Sheckard, the Northern League Batter of the Month for April, who was hitting .372 with 6 homers and 29 RBI when he went down with a ruptured achilles tendon on May 15, likely finishing him for the season.

As for New York, the Heroes have inexplicably altered their rotation from last season, despite its success. Sam Weaver (13-8, 2.94 in '09) is setting up closer Jonathan Papelbon, while Jack Taylor - who swung from pen to rotation last year (9-7, 3.04) - has yet to throw a pitch. Instead, Bill Drake and Bill Byrd have moved from the pen into the rotation, with Byrd having won a Northern League-best 8 games to this point.

The youngsters they hoped would lift them, Grady Sizemore (.311-3-20) and David Wright (.300-7-39) have done that and more, though Sizemore has been sidelined with a concerning back problem. Wright was torrid in May, hitting in 25 straight games for a .351 average on the month and earning Northern League Batter of the Month honors for May. Second-round pick Irish Meusel (.297-7-36) and fifth-rounder Jim Viox (.332-4-28) have stepped in and hit right from the start, lifting an already solid offense.

The Louisville Racers trail New York by eight games, as what last year was the PBL's most potent offense now sits sixth in the Northern League. Dan Brouthers (.311-9-38) remains solid, though not off-the-charts as he was last year. Combined with the terrible starts of 2B Hardy Richardson (.183-4-24) and C Heinie Peitz (.191-4-15), and Louisville is lacking its old firepower.

Something is going to have to give in Sacramento, where the Stingers' new pitching pickups - Bob Shawkey (1-5, 6.51) and Wilbur Cooper (3-2, 5.87) - are failing to get it done. Last year's NL Outstanding Hitter, George Hall (.266-2-13, in 28 games), has returned from his hamstring injury but is yet to get going. While only four games behind Wichita, Sacramento is also only four games ahead of a Chicago team whose improvement is drawing notice throughout the league.

The Hitmen lead the Northern League in runs scored, averaging more than 6 a game on the strength of a PBL-best 59 homers. While Babe Ruth (.285-12-43) has drawn much of the attention as the PBL's top pick, the elevated games of Albert Pujols (.325-8-34) and Josh Hamilton (.306-7-33) have helped the Hitmen to an improved opening to the year.

They do, however, maintain a losing record. That is the fault primarily of a shaky rotation, particularly Amos Rusie (2-6, 6.32) and Monte Ward (4-4, 5.94). The bullpen of Johan Santana, Pink Hawley, Brian Bruney and closer Bobby Jenks has a league-best ERA of 2.77. Rusie is safe, but if Santana (0-2, 5.53) shows some consistency out of the pen, Ward could lose his spot.

AWARDS

Player of the Week
5/3 CF Fielder Jones - New York Heroes
5/10 1B Jake Beckley - Indianapolis Engines
5/17 3B David Wright - New York Heroes
5/24 CF Fielder Jones (2) - New York Heroes
5/31 RF Socks Seybold - Sacramento Stingers

Batter of the Month
3B David Wright - New York Heroes

Pitcher of the Month
SP Jim McCormick - New York Heroes

Rookie of the Month
SS Mike Moynahan - Wichita Brigade

[EMSoccerCoach]

Pastime Baseball League
May Review (cont.)

Southern League Report

With a little more than a quarter of the season complete, the New Orleans Knights hope to turn 2010 into a reversal of 2009, forcing the Memphis Strummers to chase them instead.

The Knights carry a slim two game lead as we start June, and will host a three-game set against Memphis starting tonight.

Sam Thompson (.281-8-27) has been solid but unspectacular after his runner-up finish in last year's Outstanding Hitter voting. But the Knights offense has been buoyed by doubles machine SS George Wright (.308-9-29), who has 23 already this season, LF Topsy Hartsel (.308-4-35) and CF Curtis Granderson (.333-4-34). And, despite batting only .229, DH Prince Fielder leads the Southern League with 47 RBI.

Ace Doc McJames (6-5, 4.14) continues to struggle, but the slack has been picked up by Mark Prior (8-1, 2.58), whose late-season growth of 2009 has evolved into staff-leading stuff in 2010.

As for Memphis, it starts with Oscar Charleston, who leads the PBL in hitting at .425 - 50 points above the next closest batter. Charleston (.425-8-34) and RF Ichiro Suzuki (.351-1-16) have set the table and then some for 3B Ryan Braun (.255-10-44), who stands third in the PBL in RBIs. Still lagging is Cap Anson (.236-2-20), who the Strummers hope will get going soon as a hamstring injury has Suzuki shelved for the next three weeks or so.

C Deacon White, who hit .321-20-110 a year ago, is stuck at .251 this season with five homers and 29 RBI. Pitching has been solid, as the Strummers boast the league's top bullpen - which has a 2.51 collective ERA thus far.

Watch the Orlando Orcas in the next month to see if they fade or hang around. Their pitching is poor, a sign of a likely fade, but the offense is second in runs behind RBI leader 3B Ezra Sutton (.373-8-48), powerhouse 1B Ryan Howard (.265-10-30) and RF Sam Crawford (.330-8-21).

Out west, it's all San Antonio, as the Sheriffs lead Arizona by 10 games and seem poised to make it a runaway. Brandon Webb (6-2, 2.35) leads the staff, which is still waiting for Noodles Hahn (6-4, 5.80) to rediscover his form of last year's Outstanding Pitcher campaign. He seems on his way, though: after a putrid April (2-2, 9.47), he went 4-2 with a 3.47 ERA in May, though his strikeout rate remains a fraction of last year's blistering pace.

AWARDS

Player of the Week
5/3 2B Jose Reyes - Arizona Sandmen
5/10 LF Harry Stovey - Los Angeles Idols
5/17 1B Ryan Howard - Orlando Orcas
5/24 C Deacon White - Memphis Strummers
5/31 LF Mike Donlin - Los Angeles Idols

Batter of the Month
LF Topsy Hartsel - New Orleans Knights

Pitcher of the Month
Dick Rudolph - San Antonio Sheriffs

Rookie of the Month
SS George Wright - New Orleans Knights

[EMSoccerCoach]

Pastime Baseball League
June Review

Northern League Standings
East	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Heroes	52	24	.684	-
Louisville Racers	37	39	.487	15.0
Philadelphia Ringers	34	42	.447	18.0
Charlotte Cougars	28	48	.368	24.0
West	W	L	PCT	GB
Wichita Brigade	52	24	.684	-
Chicago Hitmen	36	40	.474	16.0
Sacramento Stingers	35	41	.461	17.0
Indianapolis Engines	30	46	.395	22.0

Southern League Standings
East	W	L	PCT	GB
New Orleans Knights	50	26	.658	-
Orlando Orcas	38	38	.500	12.0
Memphis Strummers	37	39	.487	13.0
Alabama Airmen	31	45	.408	19.0
West	W	L	PCT	GB
San Antonio Sheriffs	50	26	.658	-
Arizona Sandmen	35	41	.461	15.0
Los Angeles Idols	33	43	.434	17.0
Las Vegas Bosses	30	46	.395	20.0

[EMSoccerCoach]

Pastime Baseball League
June Review (cont.)

Northern League Leaders as of July 1, 2010

Batting AVG
M. Moynahan	WIC	.360
J. Beckley	IND	.348
D. Higham	NY	.341
F. Jones	NY	.335
G. Beaumont	SAC	.333

Home Runs
B. Ruth	CHI	19
C. Jones	PHI	18
A. Dunn	CHI	17
R. Connor	NY	15
J. Gomes	IND	15

Runs Batted In
B. Ruth	CHI	67
A. Pujols	CHI	58
J. Hamilton	CHI	57
D. Wright	NY	56
D. Brouthers	LOU	54

Runs
C. Stahl	CHI	59
A. Pujols	CHI	56
J. Burkett	NY	55
F. Jones	NY	54
B. Ruth	CHI	54

Stolen Bases
B. Hamilton	IND	13
H. Long	LOU	12
E. McKean	NY	11
F. Jones	NY	9
L. Marr	LOU	9

ERA
J. Pineiro	PHI	2.41
J. McCormick	NY	2.79
R. Foster	CHI	2.99
E. Volquez	LOU	3.14
C. Young	CHI	3.23

Wins
J. McCormick	NY	14
C. Young	CHI	12
B. Byrd	NY	10
J. Gaines	WIC	10
H. Howell	NY	10

Strikeouts
R. Waddell	WIC	126
S. Paige	PHI	122
B. Byrd	NY	104
C. Hamels	SAC	90
E. Volquez	LOU	90

Saves
C. Cordero	WIC	17
J. Papelbon	NY	16
B. Duggleby	PHI	15
B. Lidge	SAC	14
F. Rodriguez	LOU	12

Southern League Leaders as of July 1, 2010

Batting AVG
O. Charleston	MEM	.409
R. Furcal	SA	.363
C. Figgins	LV	.347
E. Sutton	ORL	.344
H. Duffy	SA	.326

Home Runs
R. Howard	ORL	19
L. Pike	LV	17
S. Thompson	NO	16
O. Charleston	MEM	15
B. Freeman	ORL	15

Runs Batted In
E. Sutton	ORL	62
E. Longoria	NO	61
L. Pike	LV	61
R. Braun	MEM	60
T. Hartsel	NO	59

Runs
S. Podsednik	SA	65
G. Wright	NO	64
T. Hartsel	NO	62
R. Howard	ORL	59
O. Charleston	MEM	56

Stolen Bases
S. Podsednik	SA	34
H. Duffy	SA	19
J. Reyes	ARI	19
J. Gathright	ARI	17
J. Rollins	ALA	17

ERA
M. Prior	NO	2.32
B. Webb	SA	2.64
D. Rudolph	SA	2.75
T. Trent	SA	3.15
D. McJames	NO	3.40

Wins
M. Prior	NO	14
J. Tannehill	MEM	11
T. Trent	SA	10
D. Casey	ARI	9
N. Hahn	SA	9

Strikeouts
M. Prior	NO	135
T. Trent	SA	126
L. Baldwin	MEM	120
J. Corbett	ALA	99
D. Casey	ARI	96

Saves
J. Valverde	ARI	18
C. Sweeney	LV	15
C. Silva	LA	14
B. Donnelly	ALA	13
H. Okajima	SA	13

[kenyan_cheena]

Hitmen dominating the stats!

Unfortunately no exciting pennant races right now.