Minnesota Twins by the numbers: May 2010
The Good:
Justin Morneau: Morneau has been on an absolute tear this season and even more so in the month of May: .400 AVG/ 6 HR/ 19 RBI .496 OBP. Morneau currently leads the league in hitting with a .377 AVG overall.
Denard Span: Span didn’t get off to the start most had hoped for but he has been turning it on as of late with a .353 AVG in May with 10 RBI and 10 stolen bases. Span was hitting just .211 in April with 9 RBI and 6 stolen bases. He also improved his on base percentage to .403 from .339 in April.
Nick Blackburn: After a brutal start in April (1-1 with a 6.85 ERA) he has been on fire in the month of May going 5-0 with a 2.65 ERA.
Team batting AVG: .283 – 4th in MLB
63 doubles – T-1st in MLB
12 Errors – Fewest in MLB
16-12 in May with a current five game win streak
15 wins by starters
The Bad:
Joe Mauer – Mauer is hitting “just” .293 in May with 1 HR and 11 RBI versus .414 in May of ’09 with 11 HR and 32 RBI.
Jim Thome – .217 AVG in May with just 7 RBI and 1 HR. Although he lacks the plate appearances and opportunities he is still disappointing so far this year in the power and run production.
Francisco Liriano – Liriano was the AL Pitcher of the Month in April going 3-0 with a microscopic .93 ERA in April but is 2-3 with a 5.15 ERA in May.
Jon Rauch – 7-for-8 saves with a 4.09 ERA in May vs. 1.80 ERA in April going 6-for-7 in saves. Rauch was fantastic in April but the saves have gotten a little more nerve racking ever since.
Team Leaders for May
Batting Average:
- Justin Morneau: .400
- Denard Span: .353
- Delmon Young: .313
Runs Batted In:
- Jason Kubel: 20
- Justin Morneau: 19
- Delmon Young: 18
Wins
- Nick Blackburn: 5
- Scott Baker: 3
- Kevin Slowey: 3
Strikeouts
- Francisco Liriano: 39
- Scott Baker: 33
- Carl Pavano: 20
ERA
- Brian Duensing: 1.74
- Alex Burnett: 2.40
- Matt Guerrier: 2.45
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