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 18 games I attended:
Wins
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 3 |
| Mat Latos | 2 |
| 13 tied with | 1 |
Losses
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Carlos Rodon | 3 |
| Miguel Gonzalez | 2 |
| 13 tied with | 1 |
ERA (> 6 IP)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Matt Albers | 0.00 |
| Danny Duffy | 0.00 |
| Mike Foltynewicz | 0.00 |
| Hector Santiago | 0.00 |
| Dan Jennings | 0.87 |
Strikeouts
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 29 |
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Last week, we looked at the active leaders in games I’ve attended through 2015 on the offensive side of the ball. With spring training winding down and opening day less than a week away, let’s take a look at the defensive side of the ball and the active pitching leaders, including a certain left hander who, while not signed for 2016, has not officially announced his retirement.
Wins
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Mark Buehrle | 31 |
| Gavin Floyd | 24 |
| John Danks | 19 |
| Chris Sale | 15 |
| Jake Peavy | 11 |
Losses
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Mark Buehrle | 17 |
| Gavin Floyd | 15 |
| John Danks | 15 |
| Sean Marshall | 11 |
| Chris Sale | 9 |
| Jake Peavy | 9 |
| Jose Quintana | 9 |
ERA (> 35 IP)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Matt Thornton | 2.32 |
| Chris Sale | 2.75 |
| Jesse Crain | 2.78 |
| Carlos Marmol | 2.79 |
| Zach Duke | 2.82 |
ERA (> 70 IP)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Matt Thornton | 2.32 |
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With 1 month until baseball in Chicago returns, I thought it would be interesting to look at the all time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for all 30 teams. We continue today with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pirates began life in 1887 as the Alleghenys, before taking on the Pirates moniker in 1891. I’ve seen them play 42 times, including a double header sweep in 2003, enabling the Cubs to clinch their first NL Central title and a work outing in 2008 against the White Sox.
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Brian Giles | 3 |
| Jack Wilson | 2 |
| Nate McLouth | 2 |
| Carlos Garcia | 2 |
| Craig Wilson | 2 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | 27 |
| Jason Kendall | 14 |
| Aramis Ramirez | 14 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | 16 |
| Brian Giles | 10 |
| Nate McLouth | 9 |
RBI
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jason Kendall | 12 |
| Brian Giles | 11 |
| Jack Wilson | 8 |
Doubles
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Freddy Sanchez | 5 |
| Aramis Ramirez | 4 |
| Abraham Nunez | 4 |
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Last Friday, we looked at the leaders in the 39 games I attended this year on the offensive side of the ball. It’s now time to wrap up our look back at the 2015 season with the pitching leaders, starting with everyone’s favorite pitching statistic:
Wins
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 5 |
| Jake Arrieta | 3 |
| Carlos Rodon | 2 |
| John Danks | 2 |
| Zach Duke | 2 |
| David Price | 2 |
| Kyle Gibson | 2 |
Losses
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jose Quintana | 4 |
| Chris Sale | 3 |
| Jeff Samardzija | 3 |
| John Danks | 2 |
| Jon Lester | 2 |
ERA (> 10 IP)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Kyle Gibson | 0.57 |
| David Robertson | 0.68 |
| David Price | 1.13 |
| Chris Sale | 2.89 |
| Jake Arrieta | 2.95 |
Strikeouts
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 76 |
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Yesterday, we looked at the leaders in the 21 games I attended in the first half of this year on the offensive side of the ball. With the second half slated to kick off today, let’s look at the first half pitching leaders:
Wins
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 4 |
| Zach Duke | 2 |
| Carlos Rodon | 2 |
| 13 tied with | 1 |
Losses
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jose Quintana | 3 |
| Jon Lester | 2 |
| 16 tied with | 1 |
ERA (> 6 IP)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Mark Buehrle | 0.00 |
| Tommy Milone | 0.00 |
| David Robertson | 0.00 |
| Jake Arrieta | 1.00 |
| David Price | 1.00 |
| Corey Kluber | 1.00 |
Strikeouts
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 52 |
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5 months ago, the Cubs shipped pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the A’s. As of yesterday, both were back in Chicago, as Hammel signed a free agent deal to rejoin the Cubs and Samardzija was traded to the White Sox. The south siders also bolstered their bullpen, signing free agent closer David Robertson, late of the Yankees, while the Cubs looked to improve behind the plate by acquiring catcher Miguel Montero from the Diamondbacks.
Jeff Samardzija comes to the White Sox, along with minor league pitcher Michael Ynoa, in exchange for Marcus Semien, Chris Bassitt, Josh Phegley and minor league first baseman Rangel Ravelo. Samardzija will slide in to the White Sox rotation between ace Chris Sale and Jose Quintana, giving the Sox a rotation that should match up with any other in the American League.
At the other end of the game, David Robertson, who has agreed to a 4-year, $46 million deal pending a physical, should bolster a bullpen that was one of the worst in the game this past season. By having a lock down closer in place, along with the earlier signing of Zach Duke, the returning younger members of the bullpen should find themselves in less stressful and better defined positions, which should enable them to be more successful.
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