ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 12: A general view of Turner Field during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees at Turner Field on June 12, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
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Mike Minor
#36 / Pitcher / Atlanta Braves
6-3
210
R
L
Dec 26, 1987
• 2011 Stats - (5-3), 15 G, 15 GS, 82.2 IP, 4.14 ERA, 3.39 FIP, ERA+ = 94, 30 BB (3.27 BB/9), 77 K's (8.38 K/9), 1.49 WHIP.
• 2012 Stats - (3-6), 14 G, 14 GS, 80.2 IP, 6.14 ERA, 5.53 FIP, ERA+ + 66, 33 BB (3.68 BB/9), 70 K's (7.81 K/9), 1.44 WHIP.
vs D.C. - (1-2), 4 G, 4 GS, 20.2 IP, 21 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 3 HR, 7 BB (3.05 BB/9), 19 K's (8.27 K/9), 4.79 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, .263 BAA.
Stephen Strasburg
#37 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals
6-4
220
R
R
Jul 20, 1988
• 2011 Stats - (1-1), 5 G, 5 GS, 24.0 IP, 1.50 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, ERA+ = 256, 2 BB (0.75 BB/9), 24 K's (9.00 K/9), 0.71 WHIP.
• 2012 Stats - (9-2), 15 G, 15 GS, 90.0 IP, 2.60 ERA, 2.21 FIP, ERA+ = 152, 23 BB (2.30 BB/9), 118 K's (11.80 K/9), 1.04 WHIP.
vs ATL - (2-2), 4 G, 4 GS, 22.1 IP, 21 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB (2.42 BB/9), 25 K's (10.07 K/9), 3.63 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, .256 BAA.
• Minor vs the Nats:
| PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SH | SF | IBB | HBP | GDP | missG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Zimmerman | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .222 | .364 | .222 | .586 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Desmond | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Danny Espinosa | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .750 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Morse | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .625 | .833 | 1.458 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bryce Harper | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adam LaRoche | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ross Detwiler | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jesus Flores | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyler Moore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stephen Strasburg | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | .273 | .353 | .432 | .785 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
• Strasburg vs the Braves:
| PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SH | SF | IBB | HBP | GDP | missG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Uggla | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .545 | .615 | 1.182 | 1.797 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Martin Prado | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Bourn | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian McCann | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Heyward | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eric Hinske | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freddie Freeman | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chipper Jones | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Hudson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Juan Francisco | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Minor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Andrelton Simmons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jack Wilson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 74 | 67 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 20 | .299 | .351 | .403 | .754 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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