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June 1, 2008

The Month in Review: May 2008

May was a month to forget for Tigers fans. Here’s a quick-and-dirty rundown of (dis)May 2008:
Record: 10-17
Hitting

Tigers team average in May: .260, seventh in American League, 17th in MLB
Team average in 2008: .263, tied for fifth in A.L., 10th in MLB

Leading Hitters

Magglio Ordonez: .350 avg., .544 slg., .396 on-base pct.
Placido Polanco: .330/.425/.366
Carlos Guillen: .324/.568/.390

Leaders by [...]

May 1, 2008

A Look Back at April

Tigers April Record: 13-15
Individual Batting Leaders (minimum 20 games, my totally subjective criteria)

Average: Carlos Guillen, .321
Home Runs: Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez, 5
RBI: Cabrera/Ordonez, 19
OBP: Guillen, .414
OPS: Guillen, .938
SLG: Guillen, .524
SB: Guillen, Pudge Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, 3

Individual Pitching Leaders

Wins: Five pitchers tied with two each – Jeremy Bonderman, Armando Galarraga, Aquilino Lopez, Clay Rapada, Kenny Rogers
ERA

Starter: [...]