NORFOLK THORNS (AAA)
8th place | 54-55, .495 PCT | M# - | LAST 10: 6-4
R: 534 | RA: 513 | PAYROLL: $3,700,000
08/04/2080
TEAM LEADERS AVG
J. Salonen .308
S. Yu .273
E. Macias .265
M. Richmond .257
C. Maruyama .240
TEAM LEADERS HR
C. Maruyama 24
M. Lacher 18
E. Macias 18
S. Matsuoka 18
T. Kemp 16
TEAM LEADERS RBI
C. Maruyama 56
M. Lacher 51
S. Matsuoka 51
E. Macias 48
J. Salonen 47
TEAM LEADERS W
B. Alkire 9
J. Altamira 8
Y. Ya 7
J. Buzzell 4
3 more tied with 4
TEAM LEADERS ERA
B. Alkire 2.90
J. Altamira 3.28
K. Kupkat 5.37
   
   
TEAM LEADERS K
J. Altamira 125
B. Alkire 117
K. Kupkat 110
J. Trejo 75
R. Canel 69
WHO'S HOT?
P Bobby Alkire 3-0, 1.00 Last 3 games
P Joel Altamira 1-1, 2.04 Last 3 games
P Yo Ya 1-0, 0.00 Last 2 games
P Juan Gonzalez 0-0, 2.31 Last 9 games
3B Matt Lacher .300, 4 HR Last 12 games
P Jose Pina 9 SV, 0.55 Last 17 games
WHO'S NOT?
P Josh Trejo 1-1, 9.82 Last 2 games
P Bill Hewkin 2-1, 8.75 Last 19 games
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter R Andino D'Elia 2 2 0 0 0 3.97 1.06 Exhausted
Starter L Bobby Alkire 23 20 9 2 0 2.90 1.14 Exhausted
Starter R Joel Altamira 23 23 8 7 0 3.28 1.25 Exhausted
Starter L Josh Trejo 27 11 2 5 1 5.51 1.46 Rested
Starter R Kristian Kupkat 22 22 4 12 0 5.37 1.63 Slightly Tired
Long Relief R Raul Vargas 32 0 2 4 0 3.65 1.28 Slightly Tired
Long Relief L Bill Hewkin 38 2 3 2 0 6.23 1.90 Tired
Middle Relief L Juan Gonzalez 52 2 4 1 2 3.48 1.38 Slightly Tired
Middle Relief R Jake Buzzell 44 1 4 4 1 4.47 1.51 Exhausted
Middle Relief R Ricky Canel 49 0 4 3 0 3.81 1.56 Exhausted
Setup R Jim Carter 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.00 Rested
Setup R Yo Ya 18 14 7 5 0 5.56 1.63 Rested
Closer R Jose Pina 45 0 2 3 22 2.66 1.05 Exhausted
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
3 R Shogo Matsuoka C 82 278 55 18 51 41 51 81 .198 .332 .450 1.8
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
6 R Dwaine Mellor 2B 25 25 5 1 7 3 2 9 .200 .276 .360 0.0
21 R Joe Salonen 2B 93 338 104 6 47 43 25 68 .308 .376 .467 1.7
12 L Matt Lacher 3B 88 212 49 18 51 51 60 51 .231 .401 .528 2.4
11 R Manny Zepeda 2B 97 263 52 4 28 25 33 56 .198 .305 .285 -0.7
14 R Franger Molina 2B 82 270 78 8 34 38 15 51 .289 .332 .467 1.8
37 R Jorge Gelman 1B 41 64 9 4 12 9 6 22 .141 .225 .344 -0.3
23 S Jon Castrejon SS 7 25 9 1 3 2 0 3 .360 .360 .560 0.3
13 R Soo-sung Yu 2B 82 308 84 11 36 42 47 87 .273 .371 .435 1.4
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
1 L Tim Kemp RF 100 336 80 16 39 50 55 97 .238 .347 .440 0.8
15 R Mike Villa CF 6 21 5 1 4 2 3 4 .238 .333 .429 0.1
28 R Eduardo Macias LF 77 283 75 18 48 48 43 69 .265 .367 .498 1.7
5 L Chris Chapman LF 87 316 69 11 36 44 56 59 .218 .351 .373 0.1
34 L Mike Richmond CF 96 276 71 11 31 30 43 80 .257 .364 .453 1.8
96 L Chuugo Maruyama RF 78 263 63 24 56 47 37 94 .240 .331 .544 1.1
LINEUP VS RHP+DH
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 R Soo-sung Yu 2B .273 11 36 1
2 R Joe Salonen 1B .308 6 47 0
3 L Chris Chapman DH .218 11 36 0
4 R Mike Villa LF .238 1 4 0
5 L Chuugo Maruyama RF .240 24 56 2
6 R Franger Molina SS .289 8 34 1
7 L Tim Kemp CF .238 16 39 8
8 R Shogo Matsuoka C .198 18 51 0
9 R Manny Zepeda 3B .198 4 28 2
LINEUP VS LHP+DH
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Tim Kemp CF .238 16 39 8
2 R Joe Salonen 1B .308 6 47 0
3 R Soo-sung Yu 2B .273 11 36 1
4 R Mike Villa LF .238 1 4 0
5 L Chris Chapman DH .218 11 36 0
6 R Franger Molina SS .289 8 34 1
7 L Chuugo Maruyama RF .240 24 56 2
8 R Shogo Matsuoka C .198 18 51 0
9 R Manny Zepeda 3B .198 4 28 2
INJURIES
Player Injury Out for... Disabled List Status
P Raul Vargas hamstring strain 3 weeks Not on IL
P Chris Lambert elbow ligament reconstruction surgery 7-8 months On IL, eligible for return
P Jim Carter herniated disc (back) one week Not on IL
UPCOMING GAMES
Mon 8/5
@ RIV
RHP B. Zaffuto
4-5, 4.08
Tue 8/6
@ RIV
RHP D. Fife
6-6, 4.81
Wed 8/7
@ RIV
RHP G. Juarez
10-4, 3.24
Thu 8/8
vs CV
RHP T. Tung
7-8, 4.40
Fri 8/9
vs CV
LHP K. Laing
3-2, 2.61
LINKS
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NEWS
STANDINGS
W L PCT GB
Baton Rouge Kings 68 41 .624 -
Anaheim Rage 62 47 .569 6.0
Joliet Blues 61 48 .560 7.0
Riverside Spinners 60 49 .550 8.0
Guadalajara Charros 60 49 .550 8.0
Quahog Players 60 49 .550 8.0
Hicksville Sumos 55 54 .505 13.0
Norfolk Thorns 54 55 .495 14.0
Chula Vista Ghouls 51 58 .468 17.0
Wichita Riversharks 49 60 .450 19.0
Rochester Reds 47 62 .431 21.0
Fremont Roadsters 46 63 .422 22.0
Anchorage Homesteads 45 64 .413 23.0
Saint Petersburg Red Wings 45 64 .413 23.0
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 54-55, .495 PCT
Position in Division 8th, 14 GB
Record at home 32-24, .571 PCT
Record on the road 22-31, .415 PCT
Record in X-inning games 7-8, .467 PCT
Record in one-run games 17-19, .472 PCT
Record versus LHP 11-13, .458 PCT
Record versus RHP 43-42, .506 PCT
Record last 10 games 6-4, .600 PCT
Record in April 8-15, .348 PCT
Record in May 14-14, .500 PCT
Record in June 16-10, .615 PCT
Record in July 14-15, .483 PCT
Record in August 2-1, .667 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .245 - 12th in AC
On-Base Percentage .346 - 6th in AC
Slugging Percentage .432 - 3rd in AC
On-Base + Slugging .778 - 3rd in AC
Runs Scored 534 - 3rd in AC
Hits 910 - 11th in AC
Extra-Base Hits 362 - 2nd in AC
Home Runs 162 - 2nd in AC
Bases On Balls 521 - 3rd in AC
Strikeouts 942 - 11th in AC
Stolen Bases 27 - tied for 10th in AC
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 4.35 - 8th in AC
Starters' ERA 4.67 - 10th in AC
Bullpen ERA 3.87 - 6th in AC
Runs allowed 513 - 9th in AC
Hits allowed 961 - 7th in AC
Opponents AVG .256 - 8th in AC
BABIP .315 - 10th in AC
Home Runs allowed 110 - tied for 3rd in AC
Bases On Balls 444 - 10th in AC
Strikeouts 963 - 3rd in AC
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