The second half gets kicked off tonight, with the White Sox holding an 8 game lead in the AL Central and the Cubs looking to be sellers after losing 13 of their final 15 games heading in to the break, dropping them from first place to third, with an 8 game deficit. Let’s wrap up the first half with a look at the leaders on the defensive side of the ball for the 32 games I attended, starting with everyone’s favorite stat:
Wins
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Lance Lynn | 4 |
| Codi Heuer | 2 |
| Michael Kopech | 2 |
| Lucas Giolito | 2 |
| Dallas Keuchel | 2 |
Losses
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Lucas Giolito | 3 |
| Carlos Rodon | 3 |
| Lance Lynn | 2 |
| Jorge Alcalá | 2 |
| 22 tied with | 1 |
ERA (> 6 IP)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Michael Kopech | 1.53 |
| Dylan Cease | 1.61 |
| Mike Minor | 1.64 |
| Lance Lynn | 1.70 |
| Liam Henriks | 2.03 |
Strikeouts
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Lance Lynn | 51 |
| Lucas Giolito | 41 |
| Carlos Rodon | 32 |
| Dylan Cease | 26 |
| Michael Kopech | 23 |
Appearances
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Liam Hendriks | 13 |
| Codi Heuer | 12 |
| Jose Ruiz | 11 |
| Aaron Bummer | 10 |
| Garrett Crochet | 10 |
Saves
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Liam Hendriks | 8 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1 |
| Emmanuel Clase | 1 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 1 |
| Brad Hand | 1 |
| Jose Cisnero | 1 |
| Kendall Graveman | 1 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 1 |