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RHP Tanner Roark (8-15, 4.37) | LHP Sean Newcomb (12-8, 3.82)
Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 l 1:35 p.m. ET l Game #150 / Road #76
SunTrust Park l Atlanta, Ga.
Television: MASN 2 | 106.7 The Fan & Nationals Radio Network
Standing: 75-74, 3rd place, National League East • Home: 37-37 • Road: 38-37 • Streak: W1 • Last Five: 3-2 • Last Ten: 5-5
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Leading after 6...................56-8 MAKING HISTORY ATLANTA BRAVES
Tied after 6 ........................ 7-14 The Washington Nationals topped the Atlanta Braves, 7-1, in the second game of this three-game series... Dave Martinez capped his 16-year Major League
Trailing after 6 ................ 12-52 Nationals batters drew 14 walks in Saturday’s game, setting a new Nationals record (2005-pres.)...The previ- career with Atlanta in 2001, hitting .287 in 120
ous record was 12, done twice (last: Sept. 19, 2008 vs. SDP)...Nationals pitchers combined to limit Braves games...The Braves made Nationals pitching coach
Leading after 7.................. 60-6
batters to just two hits, including 4.2 IP of scoreless relief from Jefry Rodriguez. Derek Lilliquist their irst-round selection (6th over-
Tied after 7 .......................... 5-8
Trailing after 7 ................ 10-60 • Following Sunday’s game, the Nationals will head to Miami for a two-game series against the Marlins. all) in the 1987 Amateur Draft.
TOMORROW’S STARTER
FEDDE, Erick #23 RHP
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2018 WSH NL 2 3 0 0 8 8 0 38.2 43 22 22 6 13 35 1.45 4.34 5.12
Career WSH NL 2 4 0 0 11 11 0 54.0 68 38 38 11 21 50 1.65 5.16 6.33
Most strikeouts (9-inning game) ............................................18 May 6 vs. PHI 7/31 vs. NYM W, 25-4 53-53 3rd/-5.5 Roark (5-12) Matz (5-9) None 35,029 / 3:16
8/1 vs. NYM W, 5-3 54-53 3rd/-5.0 Milone (1-0) Syndergaard (6-2)Herrera (16) 34,319 / 2:38
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game) ......................................18 April 8 vs. NYM (12.0 Inn.) 8/2 vs. CIN W, 10-4 55-53 3rd/-5.0 Scherzer (15-5) Mahle (7-9) None 28,845 / 3:14
Most walks (9-inning game)...................................................11 2x: Sept. 2 vs. MIL, Sept. 4 vs. STL 8/3 vs. CIN 3rd/-5.0 POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN (To be made up 8/4)
8/4 vs. CIN L, 1-7 55-54 3rd/-6.0 DeSclafani (5-3) Gonzalez (6-8) None 32,687 / 2:58
Most walks (extra-inning game) ..............................................7 April 1 vs. ATL (12.0 Inn.) 8/4 vs. CIN W, 6-2 56-54 3rd/-6.0 Hellickson (5-2) Harvey (5-7) None 36,149 / 3:05
8/5 vs. CIN W, 2-1 57-54 3rd/-6.0 Roark (6-12) Castillo (6-9) Herrera (17) 33,486 / 2:39
Most runs allowed, game........................................................13 April 3 at ATL 8/6 OFF DAY 3rd/-5.5
8/7 vs. ATL W, 8-3 58-54 3rd/-6.0 Rodriguez (1-1) Allard (1-1) None 26,965 / 3:08
Most runs allowed, inning ........................................................9 April 18 at NYM (8th Inn.) 8/7 vs. ATL L, 1-3 58-55 3rd/-6.0 Biddle (3-0) Herrera (2-3) Minter (9) 28,970 / 2:54
Most hits allowed, game.........................................................22 July 8 vs. MIA 8/8 vs. ATL L, 3-8 58-56 3rd/-6.0 Foltynewicz (9-7) Milone (1-1) None 30,203 / 3:04
8/9 vs. ATL W, 6-3 59-56 3rd/-5.5 Gonzalez (7-8) Parsons (0-1) None 28,347 / 2:30
Most hits allowed (extra-inning game) ...................................13 Sept. 11 at PHI (10.0 Inn.) 8/10 at CHI L, 2-3 59-57 3rd/-5.5 Cishek (3-1) Solis (1-2) Strop (9) 41,531 / 3:10
8/11 at CHI W, 9-4 60-57 3rd/-5.5 Roark (7-12) Lester (12-5) None 41,320 / 3:11
Fewest hits allowed, game .......................................................2 Sept. 15 at ATL, April 14 vs COL, April 9 vs. ATL 8/12 at CHI L, 3-4 60-58 3rd/-5.5 Wilson (4-3) Madson (2-5) None 36,490 / 2:56
Most home runs allowed, game ................................................5 Sept. 4 vs. STL 8/13 at STL L, 6-7 60-59 3rd/-7.0 Hudson (3-0) Glover (0-1) None 37,197 / 3:19
8/14 at STL L, 4-6 60-60 3rd/-8.0 Gant (5-4) Gonzalez (7-9) Hicks (4) 38,214 / 3:12
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING 8/15 at STL L, 2-4 60-61 3rd/-9.0 Gomber (3-0) Hellickson (5-3) Norris (23) 36,696/ 3:07
8/16 at STL W, 5-4 61-61 3rd/-8.0 Roark (8-12) Weaver (6-11) Glover (1) 38.074 / 3:28
Most innings pitched, starter ................................................9.0 2x: Max Scherzer (9/8 vs. CHI and 4/9 vs. ATL) 8/17 vs. MIA W, 8-2 62-61 3rd/-7.0 Scherzer (16-5) Straily (4-6) None 37,106 / 3:03
Most innings pitched, reliever ...............................................4.2 2x: Jefry Rodriguez (9/15 at ATL and 6/3 at ATL) 8/18 vs. MIA L, 5-7 (10) 62-62 3rd/-7.0 Steckenrider (4-2) Glover (0-2) Gaves (1) 30,900 / 3.37
8/19 vs. MIA L, 1,-12 62-63 3rd/-7.0 Urena (4-12) Gonzalez (7-10) None 31,435 / 2:30
Most strikeouts, starter ..........................................................15 Max Scherzer (5/6 vs. PHI) 8/20 OFF DAY 3rd/-7.5
8/21 vs. PHI W, 10-4 63-63 3rd/-7.5 Cordero (1-0) Arano (1-2) None 24,080 / 3:16
Most strikeouts, reliever ...........................................................5 2x: Justin Miller (6/2 at ATL), Sammy Solis (4/8 vs. NYM) 8/22 vs. PHI W, 8-7 64-63 3rd/-7.5 Grace (1-1) Dominguez (1-4) None 31,885 / 3:45
8/23 vs. PHI L, 0-2 64-64 3rd/-8.5 Nola (15-3) Scherzer (16-6) Neshek (4) 29,475 / 2:41
Longest winning streak ................................................ 9 games Max Scherzer (4/9-6/5) 8/24 at NYM L, 0-3 64-65 3rd/-8.5 Vargas (4-8) Gonzalez (7-11) Gsellman (8) 23,763 / 2:35
Longest losing streak ................................................... 6 games 2x: Tanner Roark (6/12-7/13) Gio Gonzalez (6/15-8/4) 8/25 at NYM L, 0-3 64-66 3rd/-8.5 Wheeler (9-6) Roark (8-13) None 29,868 / 2:51
8/26 at NYM W, 15-0 65-66 3rd/-8.5 Rodriguez (2-1) Matz (5-11) None 23,192 / 3:25
Most consecutive scoreless innings, starter ........................20.0 Max Scherzer (8/7-8/23) 8/27 at PHI W, 5-3 66-66 3rd/-8.0 Strasburg (7-7) Elin (9-5) Miller (1) 21,261 / 3:13
8/28 at PHI W, 5-4 67-66 3rd/-8.0 Glover (1-2) Neshek (1-1) Holland (1) 21,083 / 3:28
Most consecutive scoreless innings, reliever .......................13.0 Brandon Kintzler (4/11-5/4) 8/29 at PHI L, 6-8 67-67 3rd/-7.5 Dominguez (2-5) Cordero (1-1) Hunter (3) 22,525 / 3:38
Most earned runs allowed.......................................................10 A.J. Cole (4/3 at ATL) 8/30 OFF DAY 3rd/-7.5
8/31 vs. MIL L, 1-4 67-68 3rd/-7.5 Chacin (14-5) Roark (8-14) Jeffress (8) 30,676 / 3:11
Most hits allowed ...................................................................10 7x: Last: Gio Gonzalez (8/19 vs. MIA). 9/1 vs. MIL W, 5-4 68-68 3rd/-7.5 Holland (1-2) Soria (1-4) Miller (2) 30,875 / 3:44 (1:57)
9/2 vs. MIL L, 4-9 68-69 3rd/-8.5 Woodruff (3-0) Rodriguez (2-2) None 30,032 / 3:22
Most walks allowed ..................................................................7 Jefry Rodriguez (9/2 vs. MIL) 9/3 vs. STL W, 4-3 (10) 69-69 3rd/-7.5 Holland (2-2) Shreve (3-3) None 28,648 / 3:51
Most home runs allowed ...........................................................3 4x: Last: Tanner Roark (8/31 vs. MIL) 9/4 vs. STL L, 8-11 69-70 3rd/-7.5 Ross (8-9) Williams (0-1) Hicks (6) 21,637 / 4:10
9/5 vs. STL L, 6-7 69-71 3rd/-7.5 Mikolas (14-4) Roark (8-15) Martinez (1) 22,124 / 3:35
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM 9/6 vs. CHI L, 4-6(10) 69-72 3rd/-8.5 Strop (5-1) Cordero (1-2) Chavez (3) 32,070 / 4:00
9/7 vs. CHI 3rd/-8.0 POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN (To be made up 9/8) (1:21, 2:58)
Longest winning streak ................................................ 6 games 2x: May 25-30 and April 29-May 4 9/8 vs. CHI(D) W, 10-3 70-72 3rd/-8.0 Scherzer (17-6) Garcia (3-7) None N/A / 2:45 (2:10)
Longest losing streak ................................................... 5 games 2x: June 30-July 4 and April 3 to April 8 9/8 vs. CHI(N) W, 6-5 71-72 3rd/-7.5 Suero (2-0) Wilson (4-4) Holland (2)41,346 / 3:15 (1:29)
9/9 vs. CHI 3rd/-8.0 POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN (Made up 9/13)
Longest game, innings ...........................................................14 June 2 at ATL 9/10 at PHI POSTPONED DUE TO WET GROUNDS (Made up (9/11)
9/11 at PHI (D) W, 3-1 72-72 3rd/-8.0 Fedde (2-3) Pivetta (7-12) Doolittle (23) 19,630 / 3:27
Longest game, time (9-inning game) ..................................4:10 Sept. 4 vs. STL 9/11 at PHI (N) W, 7-6 (10) 73-72 3rd/-8.0 Suero (3-0) Rios (3-2) Holland (3) 19,630 / 4:16
9/12 at PHI W, 5-1 74-72 3rd/-8.0 Strasburg (8-7) Nola (16-5) None 20,258 / 2:56
Longest game, time (extra-inning game) ............................4:28 July 1 at PHI (13.0 inn.) 9/13 vs. CHI L, 3-4 (10) 74-73 3rd/-8.5 Strop (6-1) Doolittle (3-3) Rosario (1) 30,173 / 3:46
Shortest game, time ............................................................2:16 June 5 vs. TBR 9/14 at ATL L, 5-10 74-74 3rd/-9.5 Gausman (10-10)Scherzer (17-7) None 39,268 / 3:54
9/15 at ATL W, 7-1 75-74 3rd/-8.5 Rodriguez (3-2) Teheran (9-8) None 36,050 / 3:41
Largest crowd, Nationals Park .........................................42,723 July 3 vs. BOS 9/16 at ATL
9/17 at MIA
Smallest crowd, Nationals Park .......................................19,357 April 10 vs. ATL 9/18 at MIA
Largest winning margin .................................................21 runs July 31 vs. NYM (W, 25-4) 9/19 OFF DAY
9/20 vs. NYM
Largest losing margin ....................................................11 runs 2x: Aug. 19 vs. MIA (L, 1-12). June 25 at TBR (L, 0-11) 9/21 vs. NYM
9/22 vs. NYM
Largest deicit overcome to win ........................................9 runs July 5 vs. MIA (Behind, 9-0 after T4th, W 14-12) 9/23 vs. NYM
Largest lead relinquished to lose......................................4 runs July 24 at MIL (Ahead 4-0 after T2, lost 4-5 in 10 inn.) 9/24 vs. MIA
9/25 vs. MIA
Most double plays turned .........................................................4 July 6 vs. MIA 9/26 vs. MIA
9/27 OFF DAY
Most double plays hit into ........................................................3 3x: Sept. 4 vs. STL, July 1 at PHI (13 inn.), April 11 vs. ATL (12.0 Inn.) 9/28 at COL
9/29 at COL
Most errors ...............................................................................3 July 27 at MIA 9/30 at COL
TEAM MISC.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
8/21 ....Acquired INF Andruw Monasterio and a player to be named later or cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for 2B Daniel Murphy...
Traded 1B Matt Adams to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for cash considerations...Recalled inielder Adrian Sanchez and outielder Andrew
Stevenson from Triple-A Syracuse...Returned RHP Kelvin Herrera from the 10-day disabled list...Placed LHP Tommy Milone on the 10-day disabled list
(retro to Aug. 20) with left shoulder soreness.
8/22 ....Reinstated RHP Stephen Strasburg from the 10-day disabled list...Optioned INF Adrian Sanchez to Triple-A Syracuse.
8/27 ....Reinstated RHP Ryan Madson from the 10-day disabled list...Placed RHP Kelvin Herrera on the 10-day disabled list with a torn left lisfranc ligament.
8/31 ....Acquired RHP Andrew Istler from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for RHP Ryan Madson...Recalled LHP Sammy Solis from Triple-A Syracuse...
Acquired C/1B KJ Harrison and INF Gilbert Lara from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for LHP Gio Gonzalez.
9/1 .....Recalled C Pedro Severino and selected RHP Austen Williams from Triple-A Syracuse.
9/4 ......Recalled OF Victor Robles, INF Adrian Sanchez and RHP Austin Voth from Triple-A Syracuse...Returned from rehab and reinstated RHP Erick Fedde
and RHP Joe Ross...Selected the contract of RHP Kyle McGowin from Triple-A Syracuse...Returned from rehab and reinstated LHP Tommy Milone and
assigned his contract outright to Triple-A Syracuse.
9/7 ......Reinstated LHP Sean Doolittle from the 10-day disabled list.
9/11 ....Reisntated RHP Jeremy Hellickson from the 10-day disabled list.
LAST 10 GAMES - STARTERS LAST 10 GAMES - RELIEVERS
DATE/OPP STARTER DEC RES INN H R ER BB SO HR RS PIT DATE/OPP RES. DECISIONS #REL INN. H R ER BB SO HR
9/15atATL HELLICKSON — W, 7-1 3.0 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 60 9/15atATL W, 7-1 W 2 6.0 0 0 0 3 1 0
9/14atATL SCHERZER L L, 5-10 4.0 7 6 6 3 6 0 4 102 9/14atATL L, 5-10 — 6 4.0 6 4 4 2 4 0
9/13vsCHI ROSS — L, 3-4 5.0 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 74 9/13atCHI W, 3-4 L 6 5.0 6 2 2 2 4 1
9/12atPHI STRASBURG W W, 5-1 7.0 5 1 1 0 9 1 5 101 9/12atPHI W, 5-1 — 2 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0
9/11atPHI ROARK — W, 7-6 4.2 10 5 5 0 2 0 3 70 9/11atPHI W, 7-6 W, S 8 5.1 3 1 1 5 4 1
9/11atPHI FEDDE W W, 3-1 5.2 2 0 0 2 9 0 2 100 9/11atPHI W, 3-1 S, H, H, H 4 3.1 3 1 1 2 6 0
9/8vsCHI RODRIGUEZ — W, 6-5 4.0 2 4 4 3 7 1 1 83 9/8vsCHI W, 6-5 W, S, H, H 6 5.0 4 1 1 1 5 0
9/8vsCHI SCHERZER W W, 10-3 9.0 9 3 3 0 11 0 10 111 9/8vsCHI W, 10-3 — 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/6vsCHI STRASBURG — L, 4-6 5.2 6 3 2 3 6 0 4 111 9/6vsCHI L, 4-6 L 6 4.1 5 1 3 1 2 0
9/5vsSTL ROARK L L, 6-7 5.0 10 6 6 0 4 2 1 111 9/5vsSTL L, 6-7 — 3 4.0 1 1 1 1 0 1
TEAM PITCHING STATS
Starters Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
75-74 149 0 0 0 4.06 2 850.1 786 407 384 106 269 16 42 842 8.9 .245
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
50-50 14068 16.5 5.02 474 1 21 4 19 26 170 14 36 26 62 3.13
BFP AB QS 2B 3B PCS PKO IR ISC IRS% GB FB GB% H/9 HR/9 BB/9 BABIP OPS
3562 3206 69 170 14 4 5 0 0 - 1002 805 42.3 8.32 1.12 2.85 .298 .716
Relievers Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
73-74 147 38 51 74 3.89 0 480.2 432 215 208 73 166 20 30 451 8.4 .239
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
25-24 7638 15.9 4.21 225 - 18 1 6 11 82 9 34 17 31 2.72
BFP AB QS 2B 3B PCS PKO IR ISC IRS% GB FB GB% H/9 HR/9 BB/9 BABIP OPS
2025 1811 0 82 9 7 9 210 51 24.3 563 492 41.5 8.09 1.37 3.11 .277 .726
Team Totals Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
75-74 149 38 51 74 4 2 1331.0 1218 622 592 179 435 36 72 1293 8.7 .243
#PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
21706 16.3 4.73 699 6 39 5 25 37 252 23 70 43 93 2.97
BFP AB QS 2B 3B PCS PKO IR ISC IRS% GB FB GB% H/9 HR/9 BB/9 BABIP OPS
5587 5017 69 252 23 11 14 210 51 24.3 1565 1297 42 8.24 1.21 2.94 .290 .719
WHEN HOWIE KENDRICK WENT DOWN WITH AN ACHILLES INJURY ON MAY 19, NATIONALS PRESIDENT OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS
AND GENERAL MANAGER MIKE RIZZO MADE THE CALL TO BRING THE 19-YEAR OLD JUAN SOTO TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES...SINCE
THAT DAY - AND PRIOR - SOTO HAS PUT TOGETHER ONE OF THE BEST SEASONS BY A TEENAGER IN MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY.
THE FACTS
THE COMPETITION STATISTIC (NL ROOKIE RANK) SOTO ACUÑA JR.
While Juan Soto has put together one of the best seasons in the National League, Batting Average (min. 400 PA) 1st, .304 2nd, .296
he faces stiff competition in Ronald Acuña Jr. in his quest for the National League On-Base Percentage (min. 400 PA) 1st, .421 2nd, .372
Rookie of the Year. OPS (min. 400 PA) 1st, .956 2nd, .954
NAME G AB R HR RBI XBH BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS RBI 1st, 63 3rd, 55
Soto 103 365 72 20 63 43 74 91 .304 .421 .534 .956 Walks 1st, 74 4th, 42
Acuña Jr. 97 378 71 25 55 54 42 105 .296 .372 .582 .954 BB% 1st, 16.8% 4th, 9.8%
wOBA 1st, .405 2nd, .401
“I watched this guy, and his ability to hit the ball all over the field is impressive. Win Prob. Added (FanGraphs) 1st, 3.22 4th, 1.67
I’ve seen him hit balls to the left side of the field like right-handed hitters. I was wRC+ 1st, 154 T1st, 152
just amazed how mature he was in the batter’s box.” – Davey Martinez on Juan WAR (FanGraphs) 2nd, 3.8 1st, 4.0
Soto (Washington Post) Slugging Percentage (min. 400 PA) 2nd, .534 1st, .582
Win Prob. Added (Baseball Reference) 1st, 3.409 4th, 1.906
“I’ve been doing this a long time. Hall of Famers, MVPs -- he’s as gifted as any of Runs 2nd, 72 3rd, 71
them. And that’s as high a compliment as I can give somebody. I really think he’s Home Runs T2nd, 20 1st, 25
that special.” – Kevin Long on Juan Soto (MLB.com) WAR (Baseball Reference) 4th, 3.0 1st, 4.5
***Extensive research on this sheet provided by Baseball-Reference.com, FanGraphs.com and the Elias Sports Bureau***
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE HISTORY IN THE MAKING - HOMERS AND RBI (AND WALKS)
Not only does Juan Soto rank among the top National League rookies, but since May Juan Soto’s 20 home runs and 63 RBI rank among the most recorded by a teenager
15 (the first game in his game log, due to the suspended game vs. NYY), Juan Soto in a single season in Major League history...His 74 walks are already the most by a
ranks among all National League hitters in: teenager in a season...As for homers and RBI...
• On-Base Percentage (3rd, .421) • Walks (4th, 74) HOME RUNS IN A SEASON RBI IN A SEASON
• Runs (5th, 72) • OPS (6th, .956) Rk. Player HR Rk. Player RBI
• Batting Average (9th, .304) • Slugging Percentage (11th, .534) 1. Tony Conigliaro (1964) 24 1. Phil Cavarretta (1935) 82
2. Bryce Harper (2012) 22 2. Mel Ott (1928) 77
TOP OF THE CHARTS
3. Juan Soto (2018) 20 3. George Davis (1890)* 73
Moreover, among all National Leaguers in 2018 (min. 425 PA), Juan Soto ranks in:
4. Mickey Mantle (1951) 65
• On-Base Percentage (1st, .421) • OPS (3rd, .956)
5. Jimmy Sheckard (1898)* 64
• Batting Average (6th, .304) • Slugging Percentage (11th, .534)
6. Juan Soto (2018) 63
.300/.400/.500 *RBI did not become an official statistic until 1920
Juan Soto enters play on Sunday, Sept. 14 with a .304 batting average, .421 on-
HISTORY IN THE MAKING - AVERAGE, ON-BASE, SLUGGING, OPS
base percentage and a .534 slugging percentage...If he can hold these current levels
Juan Soto is attempting to join some lists only occupied by a handful of teenagers:
through approximately 480 plate appearances (estimate), he will become just the
.300 AVG BY TEENS .400 OBP BY TEENS
14th rookie in Major League history to put together a .300/.400/.500 slash line.
*Since 1900, only two teenagers have *Since 1900, no teenagers have an
Year Player Age AVG OBP SLG
hit .300 in a season (min. 400 PA) OBP > .400 (min. 400 PA)
2001 Albert Pujols (ROY-1st) 21 .329 .403 .610
*Juan Soto: .304 in 440 PA *Juan Soto: .421 OBP in 440 PA
1977 Mitchell Page (ROY-2nd) 25 .307 .405 .521
Rk. Player AVG Rk. Player OBP
1975 Fred Lynn (ROY-1st) 23 .331 .401 .566
1. Mel Ott (1928) .322 1. Mel Ott (1928) .397
1951 Minnie Minoso (ROY-2nd) 25 .326 .422 .500
2. Edgar Renteria (1996) .309 2. Edgar Renteria (1996) .358
1939 Ted Williams 20 .327 .436 .609
.500 SLG BY TEENS .900 OPS BY TEENS
1939 Charlie Keller 22 .334 .447 .500
*Since 1900, only two teenagers have a *Since 1900, only Mel Ott (.921 in
1926 Paul Waner 23 .336 .413 .528
SLG > .500 (min. 400 PA) in a season 1928), has posted an OPS > .900
1924 Kiki Cuyler 25 .354 .402 .539
*Juan Soto: .534 SLG in 440 PA (min. 400 PA) as a teen.
1914 Benny Kauff 24 .370 .447 .534
Rk. Player AVG *Juan Soto: .956 OPS in 440 PA
1911 Shoeless Joe Jackson 23 .408 .468 .590
1. Tony Conigliaro (1964) .530
1899 Jimmy Williams 22 .354 .416 .530
2. Mel Ott (1928) .524
1896 Tom McCreery 21 .351 .409 .546
1894 Jimmy Bannon 23 .336 .414 .514 HISTORY IN THE MAKING - ADVANCED
According to FanGraphs.com’s offensive metric Weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+),
ELECTRIC DEBUT
Juan Soto is in the process of putting together the most productive offensive season
On May 21 vs. San Diego, Soto made his first MLB start...In his first at bat of the
by a teenager in Major League history...At 154 wRC+, he ranks first ahead of Mel
game, he clubbed the first pitch he saw into San Diego’s bullpen, becoming the first
Ott (140 in 1928), Tony Conigliaro (138 in 1964) and Bryce Harper (121 in 2012),
teenager to homer in a MLB game since Bryce Harper (9/30/12 at STL)...Soto (19
among others (min. 400 PA).
years, 208 days) became the youngest player to homer in a game since Jurickson
• Also according to FanGraphs.com, his Win Probability Added of 3.22 is the best
Profar (19 years, 195 days) on Sept. 2, 2012 at Cleveland.
mark among teenagers in Major League history ahead of Bryce Harper in 2012
(1.87) and Ken Griffey Jr. in 1989 (1.22).
CY YOUNG
THREE-TIME CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER MAX SCHERZER HAS PUT TOGETHER A 2018 SEASON WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION FOR
HIS FOURTH AWARD...FOUR-TIME CY YOUNG AWARD WINNERS INCLUDE ROGER CLEMENS (7), RANDY JOHNSON (5), STEVE CARL-
TON (4) AND GREG MADDUX (4).
THE FACTS
THE COMPETITION STATISTIC (NL RANK) SCHERZER deGROM NOLA
While Max Scherzer has put together one of the best seasons in the Nation- Wins 1st, 17 T27th, 8 2nd, 16
al League, he is joined by Jacob deGrom and Aaron Nola as candiates for the Strikeouts 1st, 277 2nd, 239 4th, 201
league’s top pitching honor. Strikeouts/9.0 1st, 12.06 3rd, 11.03 9th, 9.34
NAME W-L ERA INN BB SO SO/9 SO/BB WHIP AVG SO/BB 1st, 5.65 3rd, 5.43 6th, 3.94
Scherzer 17-7 2.53 206.2 49 277 12.06 5.65 0.91 .188 WHIP 1st, 0.91 2nd, 0.95 3rd, 0.97
deGrom 8-9 1.71 195.0 44 239 11.03 5.43 0.95 .202 opp. AVG 1st, .188 5th, .202 3rd, .199
Nola 16-5 2.42 193.2 51 201 9.34 3.94 0.97 .199 opp. OBP 1st, .248 2nd, .253 3rd, .258
Innings Pitched 1st, 206.2 2nd, 195.0 3rd, 193.2
“He’s the most detail-oriented guy I’ve ever been around. […] Max goes to a WAR (Baseball Reference) 1st, 9.7 3rd, 8.7 2nd, 8.8
different level with everything: hitting, baserunning, pitching, all facets of the Baserunners/9.0 1st, 8.71 2nd, 8.82 3rd, 9.02
game.” – Derek Lilliquist on Max Scherzer (ESPN.com) Hits/9.0 1st, 6.10 4th, 6.55 3rd, 6.37
Quality Starts 1st, 26 2nd, 25 3rd, 23
“When you have the talent that he (Scherzer) does, that’s obviously good enough
ERA+ 3rd, 170 1st, 216 2nd, 173
to get people out. But when you combine it with the preparation, work ethic and
WAR (FanGraphs) 2nd, 6.8 1st, 7.7 4th, 5.3
competitiveness, that’s what makes him who he is. It makes him the best pitcher
Win Prob. Added (FanGraphs) 2nd, 5.09 1st, 5.76 3rd, 5.02
in baseball.” – Ryan Zimmerman on Max Scherzer (ESPN.com)
Win Prob. Added (BBRef) 2nd, 4.8 1st, 5.2 3rd, 4.7
“He’s definitely a different breed, always has been,” Price says. “Just seeing the ERA 3rd, 2.53 1st, 1.71 2nd, 2.42
way he goes about things. He’s a machine.” – David Price on Max Scherzer (ESPN. opp. AVG w/ RISP 3rd, .158 2nd, .148 1st, .130
com) opp. OPS 3rd, .579 1st, .538 2nd, .568
***Extensive research on this sheet provided by Baseball-Reference.com, FanGraphs.com and the Elias Sports Bureau*** opp. SLG 5th, .311 1st, .286 2nd, .310