Here is an explanation of this weekly feature. This entry lists the best and worst for the past 30 days through games of Saturday, September 19.
Comments of the week: The five American League pitchers with the best ERAs over the past 30 days had an average won-lost record of 8-7 last year, and the top two are rookies. The five American League pitchers with the worst ERAs over the past 30 days had an average record of 16-9 last year.
American League
Team W-L
1. Toronto 19- 8
2. Texas 19- 9
3. Cleveland 17-10
4. Seattle 16-12
5. Boston 15-11
Worst Team W-L
1. Detroit 10-17
2. Baltimore 11-17
3. Oakland 11-16
Tampa Bay 11-16
5. Houston 12-15
Batting Average
1. Lindor, Cle .388
2. Choo, Tex .381
3. Revere, Tor .368
4. Encarnacion, Tor .363
5. Betts, Bos .358
On Base Percentage
1. Choo, Tex .492
2. Bautista, Tor .468
3. Encarnacion, Tor .450
4. Lindor, Cle .438
5. Santana, Cle .415
Slugging Percentage
1. Encarnacion, Tor .802
2. Ortiz, Bos .720
3. Lindor, Cle .689
4. Moustakas, KC .685
5. Bautista, Tor .653
On Base Plus Slugging
1. Encarnacion, Tor 1.253
2. Lindor, Cle 1.127
3. Bautista, Tor 1.120
4. Ortiz, Bos 1.101
5. Moustakas, KC 1.047
Worst OPS
1. Escobar, KC .414
2. Parra, Bal .452
3. Sandoval, Bos .492
4. Ellsbury, NY .495
5. V Martinez, Det .533
Home Runs
1. Encarnacion, Tor 11
2. Ortiz, Bos 9
3. Bautista, Tor 8
Davis, Bal 8
Moustakas, KC 8
Runs
1. Bautista, Tor 26
2. Donaldson, Tor 24
3. Choo, Tex 23
Revere, Tor 23
5. 2 with 21
RBI
1. Encarnacion, Tor 36
2. Donaldson, Tor 29
3. Moustakas, KC 28
4. Beltre, Tex 24
Canha, Oak 24
Stolen Bases
1. Andrus, Tex 9
2. Marte, Sea 6
3. 4 with 5
Saves
1. Wilhelmsen, Sea 10
2. Street, LA 9
Tolleson, Tex 9
4. Jepsen, Min 7
Miller, NY 7
ERA
1. Rodon, Chi 1.87
2. Anderson, Cle 2.12
3. Verlander, Det 2.44
4. Price, Tor 2.48
5. Quintana, Chi 2.67
Worst ERA
1. Cueto, KC 8.10
2. Tillman, Bal 7.76
3. Simon, Det 6.75
4. Weaver, LA 6.35
5. Gray, Oak 5.97
FIP
1. Price, Tor 2.12
2. Verlander, Det 2.45
3. Miley, Bos 2.55
4. Santana, Min 2.61
5. Hamels, Tex 2.69
WHIP
1. Tomlin, Cle 0.68
2. Verlander, Det 0.88
3. Fiers, Hou 0.91
4. Tanaka, NY 0.917
5. Hernandez, Sea 0.919
Strikeouts
1. Sale, Chi 51
2. Price, Tor 50
3. Ventura, KC 45
4. Keuchel, Hou 41
5. Hamels, Tex 39National League
Team W-L
1. New York 20- 8
2. Los Angeles 18- 9
3. Chicago 19-10
4. Washington 17-11
5. Pittsburgh 16-13
Worst Team W-L
1. Atlanta 6-22
2. Philadelphia 9-19
3. San Diego 10-18
4. Milwaukee 10-16
5. Arizona, Cincy 12-16
Batting Average
1. Escobar, Was .392
2. Harper, Was .380
3. Votto, Cin .359
4. Posey, SF .355
5. Prado, Mia .351
On Base Percentage
1. Votto, Cin .571
2. Harper, Was .508
3. Escobar, Was .467
4. Granderson, NY .462
5. Posey, SF .440
Slugging Percentage
1. Harper, Was .815
2. Cespedes, NY .763
3. Votto, Cin .667
4. Bryant, Chi .651
5. Arenado, Col .643
On Base Plus Plugging
1. Harper, Was 1.324
2. Votto, Cin 1.238
3. Cespedes, NY 1.112
4. Bryant, Chi 1.041
5. d'Arnaud, NY 1.025
Worst OPS
1. Molina, SL .511
2. Peralta, SL .521
3. Peterson, Atl .538
4. Galvis, Phi .576
5. Hernandez, Phi .590
Home Runs
1. Cespedes, NY 15
2. Harper, Was 11
3. Arenado, Col 10
4. Gonzalez, Col 9
5. 4 with 8
Runs
1. Harper, Was 29
2. Cespedes, NY 28
3. Rendon, Was 26
4. Votto, Cin 25
5. 3 with 22
RBI
1. Cespedes, NY 35
2. Arenado, Col 27
Bryant, Chi 27
Kemp, SD 27
5. 2 with 25
Stolen Bases
1. Gordon, Mia 12
2. Blackmon, Col 7
Inciarte, Ari 7
4. 4 with 6
Saves
1. Melancon, Pit 9
2. Chapman, Cin 8
Familia, NY 8
Jansen, LA 8
5. Rondon, Chi 7
ERA
1. Arrieta, Chi 0.46
2. Corbin, Ari 1.44
3. Happ, Pit 1.48
4. Kershaw, LA 1.57
5. Greinke, LA 1.91
Worst ERA
1. Perez, Atl 7.20
2. Nelson, Mil 6.83
3. Jungmann, Mil 6.16
4. de la Rosa, Ari 5.58
5. Miller, Atl 5.56
FIP
1. Kershaw, LA 1.62
2. Happ, Pit 1.73
3. Arrieta, Chi 1.86
4. Bumgarner, SF 1.96
5. Lester, Chi 2.02
WHIP
1. Arrieta, Chi 0.64
2. Greinke, LA 0.78
3. Kershaw, LA 0.83
4. Lester, Chi 0.87
5. Happ, Pit 0.89
Strikeouts
1. Kershaw, LA 60
2. Bumgarner, SF 45
Kennedy, SD 45
4. Gonzalez, Was 41
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