May is in the rear view and the one third mark of the season is quickly approaching. The Slogan for May as we examine the numbers? “Coulda Been Worse!”.
The offense ranked last or close to it in most categories, The most eye-popping trend to me is that the club averaged over nine strikeouts per game. Think about that. One third of all the outs in an average Mets game last month were completely unproductive.
While they were 6th in baseball in home runs, they were dead last in runs scored. Sure, chicks dig the long-ball, but it may be time to thinking about some small ball too.
Team ERA was a respectable 3.62. Impressive, considering that number was severely inflated with Matt Harvey’s 5.91.
MAY BY THE NUMBERS
Team Record: 14-15
Offensive Rankings
Home Runs: 6th in MLB (40)
Runs Scored: 28th in MLB (87)
Base Hits: 30th in MLB (196)
Batting Average: 30th in MLB (.211)
On-Base Percentage: 27th in MLB (.287)
Strikeouts: 3rd in MLB (272, 9.6 Per Game)
Pitching Rankings:
Earned Run Average: 6th in MLB (3.62)
WHIP: 6th in MLB (1.17)
Strikeouts: 9th in MLB (234)
Stolen Bases Allowed: 2nd in MLB (24)
Batting Average Against: 8th in MLB (.242)
Please click here to see our exclusive new MMO feature. An interactive timeline that chronicles the entire month for the club.
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I have chosen my “Moment of the Month” for May as Bartolo Colon’s home run in San Diego. It was followed closely behind by a few other moments. When you look back on this month, what moment stands out the most for you? Vote below!
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