Every Mensch Has His Month

Ryan Braun's best month was April. He posted a line of .358/.441/.695 for an OPS of 1.136 in 95 ABs. He hit 9 HRs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, drove in 22 runs, scored 21 runs, stole 3 bases, and had a BB/K ratio of 14/16. It should be noted that Braun posted an OPS well above .900 every single month except May, which was .796.

Craig Breslow's best month was September. He pitched 12 innings and posted a 2.25 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. He gave up 3 runs on 8 hits (.195 BAA), 1 HR, 3 BBs, and 8 Ks.

Ike Davis' best month (and only full month of play) was April. He posted a line of .337/.414/.600 for an OPS of 1.014 in 95 ABs. He hit 5 HRs, 8 doubles, 1 triple, drove in 20 runs, and scored 16 runs.

Scott Feldman's best month was August. He was 1-0 in 19 innings and posted a 2.84 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. He gave up 6 runs on 14 hits (.206 BAA), 2 HRs, 5 BBs, and 14 Ks.

Sam Fuld's best month was August (However, his most productive month was April). He posted a line of .296/.472/.444 for an OPS of .917 in 27 ABs. He hit 2 doubles, 1 triple, drove in 1 run, scored 5 runs, stole 1 base, and had a BB/K ratio of 9/7. In April, he posted a line of .289/.358/.433 for an OPS of .791 in 97 ABs. He hit 1 HR, 7 doubles, 2 triples, drove in 8 runs, scored 17 runs, stole 10 bases, and had a BB/K ratio of 11/13.

John Grabow's best month was August. He was 1-0 in 12 innings and posted a 3.00 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. He gave up 6 runs (4 earned) on 11 hits (.250 BAA), 1 HR, 4 BBs, and 8 Ks.

Ian Kinsler's best month was September, which carried over into the postseason. He posted a line of .330/.421/.711 for an OPS of 1.132 in 97 ABs. He hit 11 HRs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, drove in 17 runs, scored 29 runs, stole 8 bases, and had a BB/K ratio of 16/10.

Ryan Lavarnway's best month was August. He posted a line of .304/.407/.391 for an OPS of .799 in 23 ABs. He hit 2 doubles, drove in 3 runs, scored 3 runs, and had a BB/K ratio of 4/6.

Jason Marquis' best month was April. He was 3-0 in 34 1/3 innings and posted a 2.62 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. He gave up 10 runs on 35 hits (.269 BAA), 1 HR, 5 BBs, and 24 Ks. For those wondering, that comes out to a 4.8 K/BB ratio. All 5 of his starts were quality starts, and the last one that month was a complete game shutout against the Giants.

Josh Satin didn't have a best month, as he only played in September with limited success. He posted a line of .200/.259/.240 for an OPS of .499 in 25 ABs. He hit 1 double, drove in 2 runs, and scored 3 runs.

Michael Schwimer's best month was August. He pitched 5 innings and posted a 3.60 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits (.222 BAA), 1 HR, 2 BBs, and 5 Ks.

Danny Valencia's best month was July. He posted a line of .303/.336/.468 for an OPS of .804 in 109 ABs. He hit 4 HRs, 6 doubles, drove in 20 runs, and scored 15 runs.

Kevin Youkilis' best month was June. He posted a line of .289/.408/.482 for an OPS of .890 in 83 ABs. He hit 3 HRs, 7 doubles, drove in 21 runs, scored 14 runs, and had a BB/K ratio of 16/15.