When you look at the game of baseball as a whole, everybody knows how good Mike Trout is, or how unreal Clayton Kershaw is on the mound, but there is something to be said about the little things that people do not know about. There are some mind boggling stats that I just heard about that I could not believe.
Wade Davis, Kansas City Royals
Starting pitcher that has been converted into a reliever has shined in his new role. His ERA as a starter was 4.54 and as a reliever it is 1.54. A 3 run difference and a velocity jump to say the least, out of the pen he is throwing a 99 mph fastball with a 91 mph slider.
What people may not know is Davis has only given up 2 extra base hits this entire season, and has not given up a run since June 25.
Jared Cosart, Miami Marlins
Since being traded by the Astros to the Marlins at the deadline, (an under the radar move by the fish) Cosart has been a totally different pitcher. With Astros 9-7 with 4.41 ERA and with the Marlins 4-2 with 1.99 ERA, one of the better pitching moves that were made at the deadline.
Joe Panik, San Francisco Giants
The young Giants second baseman has been a shot in the dark this season for the Giants, a team in desperate need for an everyday second baseman has found their man in Panik. On Tuesday night Panik became the first Giants second baseman under 23 to have 5 hits in a game since 1966.
Drew Smyly, Tampa Bay Rays
Smyly threw a complete game shutout on August 23rd, it was the first time in Rays history a lefty has thrown a shutout with two or less hits and no walks. He was traded to the Rays in the David Price deal. Since the deal at the deadline, Smyly is 3-1 with a 1.70 ERA and Price is 2-3 with a 4.10 ERA with Detroit.
Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels of Anahiem
The great slugger of this generation made some personal history on Thursday September 11. Not good history, but amazing nonetheless. For the first time in his career he struck out 4 times in one game. That is 7894 at bats and he has never struck out more than 3 times in one game. That is unreal.
Victor Martinez, Detroit Tigers
When people say that they think one of their favorite players does not stike out much, they have not seen the numbers on Victor Martinez, who is the king of putting the ball in play. Victor has struck out only 39 times this season, in 507 plate appearances. He also has 30 homers, so 30 homers and 39 strike outs, thats unbelievable.
Aroldis Chapman, Cincinnati Reds
This flamthrowing closer for the Reds has taken his arm and put it into the record books, earlier this season he broke the his own streak of 49 consecutive innings with a strikeout, which is a major league record for a reliever. The lefty has thrown 358 pitches this season that have been 100 mph, which is twice as many as anyone in the majors this season.
Stats recieved while watching MLB Network. Staggering statistics that many people do not know.
