Presents
A Seattle Storm Monthly Recap - August 2000
April Record: 13-15
Top Batter
LF Will Simmons
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
27 109 19 45 11 0 2 22 11 26 15 8 .413 .455 .569 1.024
The offense had a HUGE month in August, but Skates stood out above everyone else. With a .413 AVG, and 1.024 OPS, his good season went great.
Top Pitcher
CL Joshua Noble
W L SV CG SHO ERA G GS IP HA R ER HR BB K WHIP OAVG BABIP
3 0 0 0 0 2.67 6 6 33.7 35 10 10 2 8 34 1.28 .271 .351
What a difference a month makes. After being the biggest disappointment 2 of the last 3 months, Joshua turns the boat in the right direction and turns in a very good August. Hopefully this trend can continue, and that he has finally turned the corner.
Biggest Surprise
2B [http://baseballretrospective.com/MBBA/s ... er_id=1769]George Madocks[/url]
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
27 98 19 30 5 1 5 18 9 16 2 1 .306 .400 .531 .931
After a very mediocre first 4 months to the season, Madocks really picked it up in August, capping it by being named the Top Rookie for the month in the Frick League.
Biggest Disappoinment
SP Bjorn Nepal
W L SV CG SHO ERA G GS IP HA R ER HR BB K WHIP OAVG BABIP
0 2 0 0 0 6.52 2 2 9.7 13 9 7 2 3 9 1.66 .325 .379
Nepal continues his second half swoon as in previous seasons. This time he was only part of the problem...
Top Prospect
A peek at the top prospect in the organization over the full course of the season. The person listed here is the guy that the team feel will have the best impact on the biggest stage of all.
SP Mike Williams
G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K
4 4 3 1 0 2.51 28.2 18 12 8 1 10 44
While his ERA did double, it was to an insanely high 2.51, and it also brought with it an increase in SO's, including an 18 K gem on August 10th against the Bartlett Jazz.