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Monday, October 9
A look at the numbers
ESPN.com
Career playoff numbers for several key offensive players on each of the eight playoff teams:
American League
Chicago
Frank Thomas: 6 G, .353 (6-17), 1 HR, 3 RBI
Harold Baines - 29 G, .327 (32-98), 5 HR, 16 RBI
Charles Johnson - 16 G, .264 (14-53), 2 hr, 10 RBI
Oakland
Randy Velarde: 5 G, .177 (3-17), 0 HR, 1 RBI
Mike Stanley: 20 G, .356 (26-73), 1 HR, 7 RBI
N.Y. Yankees
Derek Jeter: 45 G, .326 (59-181), 4 HR, 12 RBI
David Justice: 77 G, .225 (61-271), 10 HR, 42 RBI
Bernie Wiliams: 50 G, .277 (52-188), 11 HR, 37 RBI
Seattle
Jay Buhner: 15 G, .350 (21-60), 6 HR, 10 RBI
Edgar Martinez: 15 G, .283 (17-60), 4 HR, 13 RBI
Alex Rodriguez: 6 G, .278 (5-18), 1 HR, 1 RBI
National League
San Francisco
Barry Bonds: 23 G, .200 (16-80), 1 HR, 5 RBI
Ellis Burks: 16 G, .279 (17-61), 1 HR, 6 RBI
Jeff Kent: 7 G, .222 (4-18), 2 HR, 2 RBI
St. Louis
Will Clark: 23 G, .330 (29-88), 3 HR, 11 RBI
Mark McGwire: 32 G, .228 (26-114), 4 HR, 13 RBI
Edgar Renteria: 16 G, .242 (16-66), 0 H, 4 RBI
Atlanta
Chipper Jones: 62 G, .308 (68-221), 8 HR, 29 RBI
Andres Galarraga: 13 G, .196 (10-51), 1 HR, 6 RBI
Javy Lopez: 43 G, .292 (42-144), 7 HR, 22 RBI
N.Y. Mets
Mike Piazza: 14 G, .211 (12-57), 2 HR, 7 RBI
Robin Ventura: 16 G, .169 (10-59), 1 HR, 6 RBI
Derek Bell: 13 G, .090 (3-33), 1 HR, 1 RBI
Starting pitchers who are hot
Greg Maddux: Turned it up in September, going 5-1 with a 2.04 ERA. He averaged better than seven innings per start over those six outings and held the opposition scoreless in four of them.
Tom Glavine: Despite struggling in mid-September, Glavine was solid during the second half of the season. He is 12-4 since July 1, with eight of those wins coming after Atlanta losses.
Livan Hernandez: Went 4-1 in September, giving the Giants at least six innings in each of his six starts.
Darryl Kile: Went 6-0 over his last seven starts to reach 20 wins for the first time in his career, pitching at least six innings in every start.
Aaron Sele: Turned things around in September, going 4-0 with a 2.63 ERA in six starts after losing his last four starts in August.
Tim Hudson: Oakland's first 20-game winner since 1990, Hudson went 7-0 down the stretch with a 1.16 ERA, including two complete games and a shutout.
Mike Sirotka: Hometown boy Sirotka has not lost since Aug. 14, posting a 5-0 mark and a 2.86 ERA over that span.
Barry Zito: The AL's top rookie hurler didn't look like a newcomer in September, going 5-1 and tossing a complete-game shutout.
Starting pitchers who are not
Paul Abbott: After winning three of four decisions in August, Abbott went 0-2 with a 4.25 ERA in September for the Mariners.
The entire Yankees staff: New York's top four starters -- Roger Clemens, Orlando Hernandez, Denny Neagle and Andy Pettitte -- went a combined 9-9 during September, posting a 4.71 ERA.
Andy Benes: Struggled through most of the second half, losing six straight decisions and spending some time in the bullpen before starting and winning on the final day of the season.
Kevin Millwood: Gave up nine earned runs while going 0-2 in his last two starts.
Closers who are hot
Robb Nen: Untouchable since the All-Star break, Nen has gone 2-0 and made good on 28 straight save opportunities since July 2, allowing only three earned runs in 37 appearances.
John Rocker: Struggled on the final day of the season, but still had a strong finish. Converted seven of his last eight save chances and has not given up an earned run since Aug. 22.
Kazuhiro Sasaki: Since blowing a save chance on July 31, Sasaki has converted 11 straight save opportunities and has gone 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA. His 37 saves this season set a major league rookie record.
Keith Foulke: Since blowing a save and taking the loss on Aug. 20, he has converted his last 12 chances and given up only two earned runs.
Hitters who are hot
Jason Giambi: Undoubtedly the player who carried the biggest load for the A's down the stretch, Giambi batted .400 with 13 home runs and 32 RBI in September.
Derek Jeter: Hit .413 over the last month of the season with a .500 on-base percentage and 21 runs scored.
Wally Joyner: Hit .338 after the All-Star break, raising his average from .198 to .281 while pinch-hitting and sharing time at first base.
Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent: The pair combined to hit just .229 with only seven home runs and 19 RBI in July, but picked things up in August and September with a combined .335 average, 26 homers and 77 RBI
Hitters who are not
Alex Rodriguez: Saw his average drop nearly 20 points in September, going hitless in 10 games down the stretch.
Paul O'Neill: Hit just .222 in September and went hitless in seven of his last 10 games.
Mike Piazza: Batted just .231 in September, striking out 15 times and grounding into five double plays.
-- Compiled by Rico Longoria
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