The calendar has turned to August and it’s time to start checking on our guys on the buses to see how they are doing. Greeneville has already exceeded last years win total but are slightly under .500 at 19-22. They are in last place in the Appy League West but just 5.5 games out. All stats are as of 7/30 because the 7/31 game will be completed on 8/1.
The Good:
The Hitters-
Greeneville is tied for second in the league in triples with 15. No Greeneville player ranks in the top 10 for errors! That is the only good news from the team front. Player wise, there is much more good news.
Ebert Rosario finally has enough at bats to qualify for the league leaders. He is tied for second with a .369 batting average. His OBP of .407 is good for 7th, and his OPS of .931 is good for 9th best.
Cody Hinze continues to get on base at a pretty good clip. His .394 is good for 10th best. His 21 walks ties him for 3rd best.
Frank Almonte is tied for 6th most triples with 3.
Jose Altuve is tied for 6th most triples with 3.
Devon Torrence took 19 walks before heading back to play football for OSU. That puts him at #7.
Jay Austin’s 10 stolen bases tie him for 4th most.
Richardo Bonfonte’s 7 stolen bases tie him for 9th most.
The Pitchers
Greeneville’s pitching has hit a rough patch and they have fallen out of the top 3 in teams of ERA. They still lead the league with 4 shutouts. They have given up the 3rd fewest home runs at 25. Their 10 holds tie them for 3rd most.
Kyle Greenwalt has the second most wins (5). His 2.96 ERA puts him in the top 10 at #10. He has also been the workhorse of the Greeneville staff throwing 48 2/3 innings which is the 3rd most in the league.
Jose Trinidad has thrown 45 innings for the 6th most pitched. His 1.13 WHIP is 7th best in the league.
Henry Villar has thrown 44 1/3 innings for the 7th most pitched. Villar’s 46 Ks puts him at 5th most in the league.
Brian Wabick’s 5 saves he earned before going to Tri Cities places him in a tie for 3rd most.
The Fans: Greeneville is averaging 1511 to lead the league in attendance.
The Bad:
The Hitters
As a team, Greeneville ranks in the bottom three in several offensive categories. Runs, RBI, Caught Stealing, OBP, and batting average are all the 3rd worst. Slugging and OPS are both 2nd worst.
Devon Torrence fanned 53 times before going back to school.
Jay Austin has been caught stealing 5 times (T-3rd most).
The Pitchers
As a team, Greeneville ranks with the worst in just a few categories. Hits (394) and WHIP (1.46) are both 2nd worst.
Kyle Greenwalt has given up 50 hits (3rd most),
Henry Villar has given up 47 hits (4th most), he has given up 23 earned runs (T-5th most), he has given up 5 homers (T-5th most). He has hit 4 batters tying him for 9th most.
Jose Trinidad has given up 45 hits (Tied for 5th most), he has hit 5 batters (T-4th most)
Arcenio Leon has given up 24 runs (8th most), but only 9 have been earned. He has hit 4 batters tying him for 9th most.
Jordan Lyles has given up 4 HR (T-10th most).
David Dinelli has hit 4 batters tying him for 9th most. He has also walked 22 batters (3rd most).