2006 MLB Wrap-Up - The "Fringe" Categories (Pitching)
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by user The shark
It's time for a bit more reflection on the MLB season that was.
By now, everyone knows that this was the first non-strike-shortened season in which no single pitcher achieved 20 wins. And anyone who follows the game at all is aware that Minnesota's ace Johan Santana won all of the Pitching Triple Crown Categories. And the fact that Angels' closer K-Rod led MLB with 47 saves probably isn't news to anyone.
But who got stolen on the most often? Who hit the most batters? And who appeared in the most games? Those are the questions I'm here to answer.
2006 MLB "Fringe Category" Leaders
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PITCHING
| Category | AL Leader | Team | # | NL Leader | Team | # |
| Losses | Rodrigo Lopez | BAL | 18 | Jason Marquis | STL | 16 |
| Russ Ortiz | WAS | 16 | ||||
| Games | Scott Proctor | NYY | 83 | Salomon Torres | PIT | 94 |
| Comp Gms | C.C. Sabathia | CLE | 6 | Aaron Harang | CIN | 6 |
| Innings | Johan Santana | MIN | 233.2 | Bronson Arroyo | CIN | 240.2 |
| Hits All. | Mark Buehrle | CHW | 247 | Zach Duke | PIT | 255 |
| Bases All. | Carlos Silva | MIN | 408 | Aaron Harang | CIN | 390 |
| Wild Pitches | Daniel Cabrera | BAL | 17 | Miguel Batista | ARI | 14 |
| Steals All. | Freddy Garcia | CHW | 40 | Chris Young | SDP | 41 |
| HR All. | Carlos Silva | MIN | 38 | Jason Marquis | STL | 35 |
| Pick Offs | Mark Buehrle | CHW | 10 | Paul Maholm | PIT | 8 |
| Hit Batters | Vicente Padilla | TEX | 17 | Dontrelle Willis | FLA | 19 |
| WHIP | Johan Santana | MIN | 1.00 | Cris Carpenter | STL | 1.07 |
| Opp. Avg. | Johan Santana | MIN | .216 | Chris Young | SDP | .206 |
| K/BB | Curt Schilling | BOS | 6.54 | David Bush | MIL | 4.37 |
| K/9 | Johan Santana | MIN | 9.44 | Jake Peavy | SDP | 9.56 |
Click HERE for the 2006 Offensive "Fringe Category" Leaders.
Date
Wed 10/04/06, 7:07 am EST
