Top 5 Most Dominant Pitchers Of 2015
We compiled a list of the top-five most dominant pitchers this season in the major leagues, based on strike-out percentages, opponent's batting average, and earned run average.
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We compiled a list of the top-five most dominant pitchers this season in the major leagues, based on strike-out percentages, opponent's batting average, and earned run average.
Mike Trout and C.J. Cron both homered twice and Hector Santiago survived a shaky start, allowing one run over seven innings to pace the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
The MLB does not have any official awards given out at the All-Star break, but as the season just passed the halfway point, let's take a look at the players who dominated the first half of the 162 game campaign.
Felix Hernandez threw seven shutout innings to become the third pitcher with at least 11 wins before the All-Star break, Logan Morrison hit the first leadoff home run of his career and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Thursday night.
Mike Trout homered twice and Johnny Giavotella singled in the tiebreaking run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels over the Colorado Rockies 3-2 Wednesday night for their fifth straight win.
The rosters for the 2015 MLB All-Star Game were released on July 6th, and as always, there were some surprising names that were left off the roster. The game will take place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on Tuesday, July 14th.
The Los Angeles Angels came out swinging in the opening game of a short two-game series with the Colorado Rockies, as they won 10-2 thanks to four home runs and a solid pitching outing from starter Andrew Heaney.
Albert Pujols hit his AL-leading 25th home run, Kole Calhoun homered and drove in four runs and the Los Angeles Angels finished a dominant three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 12-6 victory Sunday night.
Ryan Rua, who entered the game for Josh Hamilton in the 8th inning, hit a solo home run for the Rangers in the bottom of the 9th inning against Angels pitcher Mike Morin to make the score 8-2. That would be the final score as Morin would settle down to finish the 9th inning as the Angels won the first game of the series handily.
Nathan Eovaldi pitched scoreless, five-hit ball into the sixth inning, Garrett Jones homered and the New York Yankees snapped their three-game skid with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto says he has resigned, but the team is refusing to confirm his departure.
Andrew Heaney pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, Albert Pujols and Erick Aybar hit back-to-back homers in the sixth, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.
Mike Trout and C.J. Cron homered, Albert Pujols and Kole Calhoun added run-scoring doubles, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 4-1 Monday night for their fifth victory in seven games.
Kole Calhoun scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Tom Wilhelmsen in the 10th inning after Albert Pujols grounded into a bases-loaded double play against a five-man infield, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday.
Seattle Mariners star Robinson Cano was hit in the head by a stray ball while the Los Angeles Angels were warming up in between innings Saturday and left the game because of dizziness.
