Team Totals:
Runs For: 29
Runs Against: 45
Home Runs For: 8
Home Runs Against: 8
Strikeouts (offense): 40
Strikeouts (pitching): 32
Walks (offense): 23
Walks (pitching): 25
Batting Average: .267
On Base Percentage: .380
Stolen Bases: 7 (0 runners caught stealing)
Errors Committed: 8 (at least one in every game since the opener)
Individual Totals
Batting:(OBP/SLG/AVG):
Andrew McCutchen: .286/.407/.259
Garrett Jones: .321/.583/.208
Lastings Milledge: .320/.375/.292
Akinori Iwamura: .370/.409/.227
Ryan Doumit: .318/.476/.286
Ronny Cedeno: .400/.450/.400
Andy LaRoche: .333/.176/.176
Jeff Clement: .294/.429/.214
Pitching (IP, ERA, H, BB, K):
Zach Duke: 12.0, 3.00, 11, 3, 3
Paul Maholm: 6.0, 6.00, 6, 2, 3
Ross Ohlendorf: 5.0, 3.60, 4, 3, 1
Charlie Morton: 3.1, 12.60, 9, 1, 6
Daniel McCutchen: 3.1, 24.30, 6, 3, 2
DJ Carrasco: 4.1, 6.23, 3, 1, 2
Evan Meek: 4.0, 2.25, 5, 3, 1
Jack Taschner: 4.0, 6.75, 5, 1, 6
Octavio Dotel: 3.0, 0.00, 1, 1, 3
Javier Lopez: 3.0, 6.00, 4, 1, 2
Brendan Donnelly: 2.2, 0.00, 2, 3, 3
Hayden Penn: 2.1, 30.86, 8, 3, 0
Notes:
- Ronny Cedeno has been the biggest positive surprise. He is 8/20 at the plate with 3 RBI, however he is leading the team in strikeouts with 7.
- Akinori Iwamura has done a fantastic job getting on base. His OBP is .370, while his average is only .227, that's a ridiculous difference. He has hits 5 hits this season, 4 of which came in the last 3 games, so the average is on the rise.
- The pitching has been better than the numbers show. There has been 4 individual performances that have done serious damage to the Pirates team ERA, two of which came from Hayden Penn, one from Charlie Morton, and one from Daniel McCutchen today. The team ERA right now is 7.47, but if you take those 3 guys out, the team ERA is 3.88.
- The Pirates have sat Jeff Clement 2 different times to get Delwyn Young in the game. I'm not sure if that is going to be a common thing this year, but I didn't really expect it. I was expecting Clement to be an everyday player, but it seems that Russell is concerned about getting his bench guys as much playing time as he can. I'm not saying that is bad thing, especially with the way Delwyn's been hitting, but I was looking forward to seeing Clement in the lineup everyday. Overall he hasn't done a terrible job in his first week as a Pirate, with 3 RBI and a home run to boot. The .214 average isn't what you like to see, but it's not fair to judge him by that with only 16 plate appearances so far.
- We have also been very successful stealing bases, with a perfect 7-for-7 mark. McCutchen and Cedeno lead the team with 2 each, and Garrett Jones, Lastings Milledge, and Akinori Iwamura have each added one of their own. I would definitely like to see the Pirates run more this year, and so far they have shown no reason why they shouldn't.
- The bench done a great job. The combination of Delwyn Young, Ryan Church, and Bobby Crosby have 11 hits in 26 at bats with 8 RBI and 4 walks drawn.
We have seen a lot of different looks from the Pirates so far, they have looked like a completely different team almost every time they go out there. They have shown the ability to put a lot of runs on the board in a hurry, and also the ability to do absolutely nothing at the plate. They have shown the ability to shut lineups down, and also the ability to get absolutely hammered. They have played great defense one day and terrible defense the next. It's a very inconsistent team, which is what you would expect from a bunch of young guys. It's gonna be a rollercoaster year, but it should be fun to watch it play out.
LET'S GO BUCS!