June leaders (Pujols) and trailers (everyone else)

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | Print Entry

It's time to present your June leaderboard -- and trailer board.

Offense

Batting average
AL leader: Ichiro Suzuki .407; NL leader: Pablo Sandoval .394.

Lowest batting average (90-plus plate appearances)
AL trailer: Ben Francisco .141; NL trailer: Mike Cameron .153.

Most home runs
NL leader: Albert Pujols 14; AL leaders (tie): Russell Branyan, Miguel Olivo, Jason Kubel, Ben Zobrist and Juan Rivera 8 apiece.

Most at-bats without a home run
NL trailer: Felipe Lopez (115); AL trailer: Dustin Pedroia (108).

Most RBIs
NL leader: Albert Pujols 35; AL leader: Juan Rivera 24.

Fewest RBIs
NL trailer: Russell Martin 1 in 79 at-bats; AL trailer: Ichiro 2 in 108 at-bats.

Most runs
AL leader: Chone Figgins 23; NL leader: Ryan Braun 22.

Fewest runs
NL trailer: Carlos Ruiz 3 in 69 at-bats; AL trailer: Mike Lowell 5 in 68 at-bats.

Most stolen bases
AL leader: B.J. Upton 14; NL leader: Juan Pierre 11.

Best OPS
NL leader: Albert Pujols 1.283; AL leader: Adam Lind 1.084 (with David Ortiz right behind at 1.062).

Worst OPS (90-plus plate appearances)
AL trailer: Ben Francisco .398; NL trailer: Jimmy Rollins .498.

Most strikeouts
AL leader: Jack Cust 36 (and 18 hits); NL leader: Ryan Howard 34 (and 25 hits).

Pitching

Best ERA (Starter)
AL leader: Felix Hernandez 0.94; NL leader: Tim Lincecum 1.48.

Worst ERA (Starter)
NL trailer: Billy Buckner 9.62; AL trailer: Jason Berken 8.51).

Best bullpen ERA
AL leader: J.P. Howell 0.00 in 13 innings; NL leader: Clay Zavada 0.00 in 12 1/3 innings.

Worst bullpen ERA
NL trailer: Carlos Villanueva 7.94 in 11 1/3 innings; AL trailer Brandon League 7.90 in 13 2/3 innings.

Most wins
NL leader: Aaron Cook 5; AL leader (tie): Tim Wakefield, Josh Beckett, Kevin Millwood, Scott Baker, J.P. Howell and Jered Weaver 4 apiece.

Most losses
NL leader: Ron Villone 5 (all in relief); AL leaders: Brian Bannister and Jason Berken 4 apiece.

Most saves
AL leader: Joe Nathan 11; NL leader: Huston Street 11.

Most blown saves
NL leader: Ryan Madson 3 (in 6 opportunities); AL leader: Joel Zumaya 3 (in 3 opportunities).

Special June citations

Albert Pujols: 14 homers, 14 strikeouts.

More Pujols: 14 homers, 7 singles.

Colby Rasmus: 84 at-bats, 0 walks.

Dontrelle Willis: 18 walks, 7 strikeouts, 11 hits allowed.

Dan Haren: 42 strikeouts, 23 hits allowed.

Jonathan Broxton: 21 strikeouts, 8 hits allowed (in 23 2/3 innings).

Jorge De La Rosa: 6.08 ERA, 4-1 record.

Javier Vazquez: 1.98 ERA, 1-3 record.

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