Now that the All Star Game is behind us and we await the start of the second half of the season, let’s take a look at the first half leaders on the defensive side of the ball for the 23 games I attended:
Wins
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Evan Marshall | 2 |
| Jon Lester | 2 |
| 19 tied with | 1 |
Losses
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Ivan Nova | 3 |
| Lucas Giolito | 3 |
| Kelvin Herrera | 2 |
| Kyle Hendricks | 2 |
| 13 tied with | 1 |
ERA (> 6 IP)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Aaron Bummer | 0.87 |
| Zack Wheeler | 1.29 |
| Jon Lester | 2.57 |
| Manny Banuelos | 2.70 |
| Mike Leake | 2.84 |
Strikeouts
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Lucas Giolito | 22 |
| Ivan Nova | 18 |
| Aaron Bummer | 15 |
| Cole Hamels | 14 |
| Jon Lester | 13 |
Appearances
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jace Fry | 8 |
| Aaron Bummer | 7 |
| Kelvin Herrera | 7 |
| Ivan Nova | 6 |
| Evan Marshall | 6 |
| Alex Colome | 6 |
| Josh Osich | 6 |
Saves
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Alex Colome | 5 |
| Aaron Bummer | 1 |
| Ken Giles | 1 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1 |
| Cody Allen | 1 |
| Javy Guerra | 1 |
| Brad Hand | 1 |