Showing posts with label Stats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stats. Show all posts

Monday, August 14, 2017

A Quick Look at Astros Short Season Standouts

A quick look in at some of the Astros short season standouts ...
(All stats through 8/13)

Batting Average (min. 130 PA)
.348: OF Ramiro Rodriguez (DSL)
.325: OF Carlos Machado (GRN/GCL)
.324: IF/OF Ronaldo Urdaneta (DSL)
.316: OF/1B Angel Tejeda (DSL/GCL)
.310: 1B/OF Jose Benjamin (GRN/GCL/GRN)
.306: OF Chas McCormick (GRN/BC/QC)
.303: 3B/OF Sean Mendoza (DSL)

On-Base Percentage (min. 130 PA)
.456: OF Ramiro Rodriguez (DSL)
.440: 1B Michael Garcia (DSL)
.428: IF/OF Ronaldo Urdaneta (DSL)
.415: OF/1B Angel Tejeda (DSL/GCL)
.402: 1B Troy Sieber (TC/QC)
.402: 3B Yeuris Ramirez (DSL)

Slugging Percentage (min. 130 PA)
.562: 2B/3B Josh Rojas (QC)
.545: 3B/C Abraham Toro-Hernandez (TC/QC)
.528: OF Ramiro Rodriguez (DSL)
.508: 1B/OF Jose Benjamin (GRN/GCL/GRN)
.491: DH/1B Colton Shaver (GRN/TC)
.486: 1B Roman Garcia (GRN)
.483: OF Carlos Machado (GRN/GCL)
.480: 3B Adrian Tovalin (GRN/TC)

ERA (min. 20 IP)
0.82: RHP Luis De Paula (DSL)
0.90: RHP Corbin Martin (GCL/TC)
1.25: RHP Chad Donato (GCL/GRN)
1.41: LHP Antonio Pujols (DSL)
1.42: RHP Nivaldo Rodriguez (DSL/GCL)
1.50: RHP Jesus Balaguer (GRN/TC/QC)
1.80: LHP Nathan Thompson (TC/QC)
2.06: RHP Diosward Gonzalez (DSL/GCL)
2.06: RHP Humberto Castellanos (TC/GCL/GRN)

WHIP (min. 20 IP)
0.450: RHP Corbin Martin (GCL/TC)
0.806: LHP Antonio Pujols (DSL)
0.887: LHP Francisco Villegas (GRN/GCL/GRN)
0.900: RHP Cesar Rosado (TC/QC)
0.917: RHP Jesus Balaguer (GRN/TC/QC)
0.955: RHP Luis De Paula (DSL)
0.967: RHP Fredis Guerrero (DSL)
0.979: RHP Tanner Duncan (GCL)

DSL (Dominican Summer League) = Foreign Rookie
GCL (Gulf Coast League) = Domestic Rookie
GRN (Greeneville) = Rookie+
TC (Tri-City) = Short Season A
QC (Quad Cities) = Full Season A
BC (Buies Creek) = Full Season A+

Friday, July 7, 2017

Dominican Summer League Astros: Early Standouts

The Dominican Summer League Astros Orange and Blue Teams are a little over one month into their seasons. Let's check in on who the early standouts are ...

OF Angel Tejeda - .347/.479/.480 in 21 games
.347 BA: 18th in the league
.479 OBP: 2nd in the league
.959 OPS: 8th in the league

1B Anthony Rodriguez - 24 games
.434 OBP: 14th in the league
22 Walks: T-6th in the league

SS Deury Carrasco - 26 games
.427 OBP: T-20th in the league
22 Walks: T-6th in the league
11 Stolen Bases: T-7th in the league

OF Ramiro Rodriguez - .324/.405/.529 in 19 games
.529 SLG: 8th in the league
.934 OPS: 15th in the league

SS Ronaldo Urdaneta - .315/.425/.461 in 22 games
22 Runs: T-12th in the league
11 Stolen Bases: T-7th in the league

OF Ronny Rafael - 12 games (promoted to the Gulf Coast League 7/1)
3 Home Runs: T-9th in the league

2B Kendy Moya - 22 games
19 Walks: T-19th in the league

RHP Diosward Gonazlez - 25.2 IP (6 games/4 starts)
1.75 ERA: Highest ranking ERA of qualified DSL Astros pitchers at 31st in the league
1.013 WHIP: Highest ranking WHIP of qualified DSL Astros pitchers at 36th in the league

RHP Jairo Solis - 2.73 ERA/1.063 WHIP in 6 games/4 starts (26.1 IP)
28 Strikeouts: T-15th in the league

Other pitchers with particularly good starts, but not enough innings to qualify as league leaders:
RHP Renny Ugarte: 1.72 ERA and 1.021 WHIP in 4 games/2 starts (15.2 IP)
RHP Nivaldo Rodriguez: 0.43 ERA and 0.952 WHIP in 5 games/3 starts (21 IP)
LHP Antonio Pujols: 1.42 ERA and 0.842 WHIP in 5 games/1 start (19 IP)
RHP Luis de Paula: 0.90 ERA and 1.110 WHIP in 8 relief appearances (10 IP)
RHP Ronaldo Marrero: 1.47 ERA and 0.709 WHIP in 4 games/3 starts (18.1 IP) prior to his promotion to the Gulf Coast League

Monday, May 11, 2015

WTHB Astros MiLB Under-the-Radar Roster: YTD Stats

Several weeks ago, I introduced the WTHB Under-the-Radar Roster. Let's check in on their progress.

Brian Holmes

STARTING PITCHERS:

2-0 with 1 save in 5 games (3 starts) for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
0.00 ERA and 0.814 WHIP in 23.1 IP (9 BB:22 SO)

Believe it or not, that stingy WHIP represents a spike from the last time we checked in on Devenski, mostly due to 5 walks issued in his last outing. And believe it or not, that 0.00 ERA is not a typo.

1-3 in 6 games (4 starts) for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
7.17 ERA and 1.875 WHIP in 21.1 IP (10 BB:17 SO)

Grills is not having the best start to his season and is really struggling in his home ballpark (9.58 ERA and 2.129 WHIP).

1-0 with 1 save in 5 games (3 starts) for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits and 1 game (1 start) for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks (promoted on 5/8)
1.67 ERA and 0.889 WHIP in 27 IP (5 BB:30 SO)

Radziewski performed so well for the River Bandits that he received a promotion last week to the JetHawks. In his first appearance for that team on Saturday, he allowed 4 hits, 1 unearned run and no walks (5 strikeouts) in 5 innings of work.

RHP Troy Scribner
1-1 in 6 games (4 starts) for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
6.17 ERA and 1.371 WHIP in 23.1 IP (11 BB:31 SO)

Scribner's numbers took a hit due to one particularly rough outing against the Quakes. As a starter, he has a 2.55 ERA and a 0.906 WHIP in 17.2 innings.

1-2 with 3 saves in 6 games (3 starts) for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
3.42 ERA and 1.367 WHIP in 26.1 IP (6 BB:10 SO)

Westwood had a couple of marginal outings prior to a very strong appearance on Saturday.

STARTING RESERVES:

3-1 in 5 games (4 starts) for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
4.18 ERA and 1.563 WHIP in 23.2 IP (4 BB:24 SO)

Since last we checked in, Hauschild has lowered his ERA significantly while his WHIP has inched up slightly.

2-1 in 6 games (4 starts) for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
2.73 ERA and 1.063 WHIP in 26.1 IP (8 BB:38 SO)

Of all these starters, Holmes has improved his stock the most over the last 2 weeks. He has allowed no runs in his last 3 appearances and has walked 2 batters while striking out 22 over his last 15 innings.

BULLPEN:

1-0 with 1 save in 11 appearances for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
2.70 ERA and 1.300 WHIP in 20 IP (7 BB:23 SO)

Brunnemann allowed one run in his first 8 appearances and 5 in the next 2 before reverting to form with a perfect appearance on Sunday.

3-0 in 13 appearances for the AAA Fresno Grizzlies
1.69 ERA and 1.688 WHIP in 16 IP (12 BB:18 SO)

In his last 7 appearances, Jankowski has allowed only 1 run, but has walked 11 batters. He will need to get his walk rate down or those walks will likely come back to haunt him.

2-1 in 8 appearances for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
4.35 ERA and 1.548 WHIP in 10.1 IP (2 BB:9 SO)

Lambson has allowed 5 runs thus far in the 2015 season. Unfortunately for him, 4 of those came in one abbreviated outing (0.1IP), causing his numbers to spike significantly since the last time we checked in with him.

0-1 with 3 saves in 3 appearances for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks and 9 appearances for the AAA Fresno Grizzles (promoted 4/21/15)
2.40 ERA and 0.667 WHIP in 15 IP (2 BB:10 SO)

Perez has been perfect in 5 of his 9 outings for Fresno, allowed only one hit in each of 2 other outings, and has allowed 2 runs each in the remaining 2 outings. He has not walked a batter since his promotion.

RHP Eric Peterson
1-0 with 3 saves in 7 appearances for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
1.42 ERA and 1.342 WHIP in 12.2 IP (5 BB:14 SO)

With the starting rotation in Quad Cities having an incredible amount of success, Peterson has only been called upon to make 2 appearances in the last 2 weeks. In both of those appearances, he earned the save.

3-1 in 7 games (4 starts) for the AAA Fresno Grizzlies
4.63 ERA and 1.243 WHIP in 23.1 IP (4 BB:17 SO)

Shirley has been used as both a starter and a reliever with mixed results. Let's just say that his last start on Saturday was not one of his best and leave it at that.

0-0 with 1 save in 10 appearances for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
0.64 ERA and 1.000 WHIP in 14 IP (3 BB:16 SO)

Since last we checked, Thompson's ERA skyrocketed from 0.00 to 0.64 (yes, I'm being facetious) as he finally allowed his first run of the season on Saturday.

BULLPEN RESERVES:

0-1 with 1 save in 6 appearances for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits and 4 appearances for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks (promoted first of May)
2.25 ERA and 0.583 WHIP in 12 IP (1 BB:16 SO)

Minnis allowed three runs in his first appearance with the Lancaster team (two of those as a result of runners who scored after he was pulled from the game). Those are the only runs he has allowed this season.

0-1 in 6 appearances for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
4.32 ERA and 1.320 WHIP in 8.1 IP (5 BB:7 SO)

Minor has gotten very little work so far this season, going 10 days between appearances at one point. After Sunday's appearance, he went from a 1.17 ERA and 0.913 WHIP to what you see above. Such is the life of a relief pitcher.

Alfredo Gonzalez


CATCHERS:

.313/.378/.403 in 17 games for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
6-2B; 4 RBI; 6 BB; 5 SO
50% Caught Stealing (5 SB; 5 CS)

Heineman's hitting numbers have held up well since we last checked, but his caught stealing rate came back down to earth from an unsustainable 80% rate.

.340/.476/.420 in 13 games for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits and 2 games for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks (promoted on 5/7)
2-2B; 1-3B; 9 RBI; 2 SB; 11 BB; 8 SO
59% Caught Stealing (7 SB; 10 CS)

Gonzalez has had an excellent start to his season, leading to his promotion to Lancaster.

CATCHING RESERVES:

.273/.349/.532 in 22 games for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
3-2B; 1-3B; 5 HR; 18 RBI; 8 BB; 17 SO
56% Caught Stealing (4 SB; 5 CS)

Nottingham has been on a roll at the plate, hitting .400/.438/.733 over the last week.

INFIELDERS:

.247/.307/.370 in 21 games for the AAA Fresno Grizzlies
4-2B; 2 HR; 13 RBI; 5 BB; 15 SO

Duffy suffered a dry spell, not getting a hit in 6 consecutive games before righting the ship. Unfortunately, 3 games later he was placed on the 7-day DL.

.261/.320/.478 in 24 games for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
5-2B; 5 HR; 14 RBI; 1 SB; 9 BB; 35 SO

After a red-hot start to the season, McDonald came thudding back to earth. He has only had one hit in his last 8 games.

.284/.326/.352 in 23 games for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
4-2B; 1-3B; 14 RBI; 2 CS; 5 BB; 15 SO

Tanielu is hitting very well so far in May: .370/.379/.444 with 2 doubles, 7 RBI, 1 walk and 2 strikeouts in 7 games.

.319/.415/.473 in 25 games for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
12-2B; 1-3B; 10 RBI; 1 SB; 3 CS; 15 BB; 13 SO

Despite cooling off a little bit over the last week, Hyde is still putting up very good numbers for the season.

.287/.323/.437 in 25 games for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
5-2B; 1-3B; 2 HR; 9 RBI; 3 BB; 21 SO

Trompiz has hit .286/.348/.524 against left-handed pitching and .288/.314/.409 against right-handers so far this season.

.235/.333/.324 in 19 games for the AAA Fresno Grizzlies and 3 games for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
2-2B; 2-3B; 7 RBI; 1 SB; 9 BB; 13 SO

Sclafani started out the season in Fresno, was sent to Corpus for 3 games at the end of April and is now back with the Grizzlies. Sclafani has had a slow start to the season and is hitting much better as a right-handed batter this season: .261/.370/.348.

INFIELD RESERVES:

.327/.493/.400 in 17 games for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
1-2B; 1HR; 11 RBI; 1 SB; 18 BB; 10 SO

So far in May, White is hitting .355/.474/.452.

.315/.395/.493 in 17 games for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks, 3 games for AA Corpus Christi and 2 games for AAA Fresno
5-2B; 1-3B; 2 HR; 14 RBI; 6 SB; 2 CS; 10 BB; 16 SO

Moon got called to Corpus Christi when Jio Mier was on the DL and then was sent almost immediately to Fresno when Ronald Torreyes was DFA'd.

OUTFIELD:

.287/.358/.447 in 25 games for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
4-2B; 1-3B; 3 HR; 16 RBI; 1 SB: 3 CS; 10 BB; 20 SO

Meredith apparently likes those away games as he's hitting .378/.440/.578 on the road this season.

.280/.337/.480 in 20 games for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
6-2B; 3 HR; 10 RBI; 1 CS; 7 BB; 13 SO

Mitchell is another hitter who has cooled considerable since his hot start to the season as he struggles against his fellow lefties.

.273/.325/.355 in 27 games for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
5-2B; 2-3B; 5 RBI; 5 SB; 4 CS; 8 BB; 25 SO

Boyd is hitting .300/.364/.433 so far in May, but more importantly, has cut down on his strikeout rate during the month.

.213/.286/.338 in 24 games for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
5-2B; 1-3B; 1 HR; 8 RBI; 2 SB; 1 CS; 9 BB; 21 SO

Ramsay is hitting .279/.365/.465 at The Hangar.

.171/.356/.200 in 12 games for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
1-2B; 4 RBI; 1 CS; 10 BB; 15 SO

Wik is hitting .250/.444/.300 at The Hangar.

OUTFIELD RESERVES:

.229/.362/.354 in 15 games for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
2 HR; 6 RBI; 8 BB; 21 SO

Kemmer has had a slow start to the season, but is showing some signs of coming around, having hit home runs in back-to-back games last week.

For background information on these players and more information regarding their selection, see my prior posts on Pitchers and Position Players.

Monday, April 27, 2015

YTD Stats for WTHB's Under-the-Radar Roster

Last week I introduced the WTHB Under-the-Radar Roster. This week, let's check in and see how those players have fared thus far in the 2015 season.

STARTING PITCHERS:

2-0 in 3 games (2 starts) for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
0.00 ERA and 0.652 WHIP in 15.1 IP (4 BB; 14 SO)

Devenski tossed 5.1 no-hit innings on Saturday night, collecting 8 stikeouts in the process.

1-1 in 3 games (2 starts) for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
5.56 ERA and 1.765 WHIP in 11.1 IP (4 BB; 6 SO)

Grills had one excellent start in between two not-so-excellent appearances.

1-0 in 3 games (2 starts) for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
2.77 ERA and 0.923 WHIP in 13 IP (3 BB; 17 SO)

RHP Troy Scribner
1-0 in 3 games (2 starts) for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
3.95 ERA and 0.878 WHIP in 13.2 IP (4 BB; 20 SO)

1-0 in 3 games (1 start) for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
1.38 ERA and 1.308 WHIP in 13 IP (2 BB; 6 SO)

STARTING RESERVES:

2-1 in 3 games (2 starts) for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
5.54 ERA and 1.538 WHIP in 13 IP (1 BB; 16 SO)

1-1 in 4 games (2 starts) for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
4.70 ERA and 1.500 WHIP in 15.1 IP (6 BB; 21 SO)

BULLPEN:

0-0 with 1 save in 6 appearances for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
0.77 ERA and 1.200 WHIP in 11.2 IP (6 BB; 12 SO)

1-0 in 8 appearances for the AAA Fresno Grizzlies
1.86 ERA and 1.345 WHIP in 9.2 IP (4 BB; 10 SO)

1-0 in 4 appearances for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
1.08 ERA and 0.960 WHIP in 8.1 IP (0 BB; 6 SO)

0-0 with 1 save in 3 appearances for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks and 4 appearances for the AAA Fresno Grizzles (promoted 4/21/15)
2.00 ERA and 0.667 WHIP in 9 IP (2 BB; 5 SO)

RHP Eric Peterson
1-0 with 1 save in 5 appearances for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
1.93 ERA and 1.179 WHIP in 9.1 IP (3 BB; 11 SO)

3-0 in 4 games (3 starts) for the AAA Fresno Grizzlies
2.70 ERA and 1.020 WHIP in 16.2 IP (3 BB; 14 SO)

Used out of the bullpen in his first appearance of the season, Shirley has since made three starts.

0-0 in 7 appearances for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
0.00 ERA and 0.828 WHIP in 9.2 IP (1 BB; 9 SO)

BULLPEN RESERVES:

0-0 with 1 save in 6 appearances for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
0.00 ERA and 0.522 WHIP in 7.2 IP (1 BB; 10 SO)

0-0 in 3 appearances for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
0.00 ERA and 1.000 WHIP in 4 IP (1 BB; 2 SO)

CATCHERS:

.325/.386/.425 in 10 games for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
4-2B; 2 RBI; 3 BB; 3 SO
80% Caught Stealing (1 SB; 4 CS)

.379/.538/.448 in 9 games for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
1-3B; 4 RBI; 1 SB; 9 BB; 5 SO
42% Caught Stealing (5 SB; 7 CS)

CATCHING RESERVES:

.233/.340/.512 in 13 games for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
3-2B; 3 HR; 10 RBI; 6 BB; 12 SO
71% Caught Stealing (2 SB; 5 CS)

INFIELDERS:

1B/3B Matt Duffy R/R
.279/.343/.393 in 15 games for the AAA Fresno Grizzlies
4-2B; 1 HR; 12 RBI; 4 BB; 13 SO

.343/.387/.642 in 17 games for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
5-2B; 5 HR; 14 RBI; 1 SB; 6 BB; 25 SO

.265/.321/.347 in 13 games for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
2-2B; 1-3B; 6 RBI 1 CS; 3 BB; 8 SO

.280/.400/.440 in 14 games for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
8-2B; 4 RBI; 1 SB; 2 CS; 10 BB; 9 SO

.280/.302/.460 in 14 games for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
3-2B; 2 HR; 7 RBI; 1 BB; 14 SO

IF Joe Sclafani S/R
.258/.378/.355 in 11 games for the AAA Fresno Grizzlies
1-2B; 1-3B; 4 RBI; 1 SB; 5 BB; 8 SO

INFIELD RESERVES:

.333/.619/.417 in 5 games for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
1-2B; 3 RBI; 1 SB; 9 BB; 4 SO

.314/.400/.451 in 15 games for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
4-2B; 1 HR; 7 RBI; 5 SB; 2 CS; 7 BB; 13 SO

OUTFIELD:

.288/.362/.481 in 14 games for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
2-2B; 1-3B; 2 HR; 11 RBI; 3 CS; 5 BB; 9 SO

RF/LF Ronnie Mitchell L/L
.341/.364/.610 in 10 games for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
2-2B; 3 HR; 7 RBI; 1 CS; 2 BB; 7 SO

CF/LF Bobby Boyd L/R
.290/.333/.362 in 17 games for the Low A Quad Cities River Bandits
3-2B; 1-3B; 3 RBI; 4 SB; 3 CS; 5 BB; 16 SO

CF/RF James Ramsay L/L
.209/.300/.349 in 12 games for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
4-2B; 1-3B; 3 RBI; 2 SB; 1 CS; 6 BB; 11 SO

.250/.400/.300 in 6 games for the Advanced A Lancaster JetHawks
1-2B; 4 RBI; 1 CS; 5 BB; 7 SO

OUTFIELD RESERVES:

.222/.417/.222 in 6 games for the AA Corpus Christi Hooks
1 RBI; 5 BB; 9 SO

For background information on these players and more information regarding their selection, see my prior posts on Pitchers and Position Players.

Monday, November 17, 2014

Astros Arizona Fall League Season Review

Eight minor league players represented the Astros as a part of the Salt River Rafters team in the Arizona Fall League. Here is how they fared. (Click on their names for a link to their AFL stats.)

C Tyler Heineman - Heineman only played in three games and was sent home early due to a stubborn eye infection.

3G .400/.571/.400
2BB 1SO

IF/OF Joe Sclafani - Sclafani was a bit of a breakout star for the team, having signed on as a taxi squad member, slated to play only one or two days a week, but ending as an everyday player. Because he did not play regularly early in the season, he did not have enough at-bats to qualify as a league leader, but his .370 average would have led the league and he would have been in the top five in both OBP and SLG.

In the Championship Game on Saturday, Sclafani was 2-for-3 with a double, RBI, two walks, two runs scored and a strikeout as the DH.

12G .370/.431/.543
5-2B HR 10RBI 5BB 11SO 1SB

OF Andrew Aplin - Aplin more than held his own and had an OBP that was in the top 15 in the league. According to our Arizona correspondent, he also provided the plus defense that we have come to expect from him.

19G .269/.388/.358
2B 3B HR 9RBI 12BB 18SO 4SB 5CS

3B Rio Ruiz - Ruiz, at 20, was among the younger players in the league. But I don't think it was his age that kept his numbers down. I personally think he just ran out of gas. He peaked with a .267 batting average in his eighth game of the season and then just slid downhill from there.

21G .187/.292/.227
3-2B 7RBI 12BB 17SO 1CS

RHP Mark Appel - Appel led the league in innings pitched and his 0.839 WHIP was 8th among qualified pitchers. His very solid performance in the Fall League should go a long way toward addressing any doubts about his abilities.

31IP 2.61 ERA 0.839 WHIP
8BB 24SO

LHP Mitch Lambson - Lambson had an excellent fall season, ending the year with an ERA ranking 7th in the league and a WHIP ranking 10th. He pitched one perfect inning (with one strikeout) in the Championship game.

14.1IP 1.26 ERA 0.907 WHIP
7BB 17SO

RHP Tyson Perez - Perez showed us that his excellent numbers in Corpus Christi following his late May 2014 promotion were not a fluke. Perez ranked 3rd in ERA and 6th in WHIP. He walked only one batter in his 14.1 innings of work.

14.1IP 0.63 ERA 0.837 WHIP
1BB 11SO

RHP Vince Velasquez - Velasquez had a mixed bag of a season. He had his best outing on October 21st as he pitched four innings, allowing only one hit, no walks and no runs while striking out two. He was pulled on November 4th after only two-thirds of an inning after suffering a lat strain, thus prematurely ending his season.

13.2IP 6.59 ERA 1.244 WHIP
3BB 13 SO

The Salt River team was chosen as the guinea pig for the pace of game rules being tested for possible inclusion in the major leagues. According to the link, the rules clipped approximately 10 minutes off games.

The Rafters led the league in batting average, on-base percentage, ERA and WHIP, finished with a league best 17-11-4 record and, of course, won it all in the Championship Game on Saturday.

Get used to this "winning" thing. It will soon be coming to a Major League ballpark near you.