PawSox by the Numbers, April 2008

The PawSox finished the month of April with a record of 15-12, their first winning April since 2004 (12-10). They currently sit in third place in the IL North Division, 3 games out of first place.

So how are they really doing after the first month of the season? Let's look at the numbers:

TEAM BATTING STATISTICS

BA: .255 (5th in IL)
HITS: 224 (4th)
2B: 49 (4th)
3B: 9 (5th)
HR: 21 (5th)
RBI: 110 (3rd)
BB: 109 (T1st)
SO: 215 (T2nd)
OBP: .341 (2nd)

The PawSox are by and large in the middle of the pack in all categories. They appear to take a lot of pitches, hence the high walk and strikeout numbers.

TEAM PITCHING STATISTICS

ERA: 3.37 (5th in IL)
H: 203 (13th)
ER: 97 (10th)
HR: 24 (T2nd)
BB: 87 (9th)
SO: 169 (12th)

There are some good and not so good numbers when it comes to the pitching staff. They are near the bottom in hits allowed and earned runs (a good thing). Their ERA is middle of the road while they have given up a lot of homers. The fact that they are not striking out many batters means more balls in play and a test for the PawSox defense.

INDIVIDUAL BATTING STATISTICS

BA: Jonathan Van Every .298
HITS: Chris Carter 29
2B: Carter 9
3B: Brandon Moss 2
HR: George Kottaras 6
RBI: Kottaras 17
BB: Kottaras 17
SO: Van Every 30
OBP: .Bobby Kielty .404

Carter and Van Every have had impressive starts. Kottaras has the power numbers, but he goes through hot and cold streaks at the plate.

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING STATISTICS

ERA: Lee Gronkiewicz 0.79
H: Charlie Zink/Michael Tejera 27
ER: Tejera 13
HR: Tejera 5
BB: Lincoln Holdzkom 13
SO: Chris Smith 22

The PawSox staff has pitched fairly well all season. Gronkiewicz has been solid as a closer (5 saves). Other than his last outing Craig Hansen has been nearly un-hittable. The starters have been consistent. Holdzkom leading the team in walks as a reliever may be a cause for concern.