May 2009 Good and Bad Month Pitchers
By Marc Lawrence
In keeping with our game plan of acknowledging good pitchers and avoiding bad pitchers during their GOOD and BAD months of the season, below is the list of arms to watch throughout the month of May. Note that the W-L records are those of the team in which the listed pitcher started over the previous three seasons.
Herein, I present a list of the BEST and WORST pitcher performance records during the month of May over the past three years. Note that the Win-Loss figures are team-start records, or the team's record in games started by the denoted pitcher. To qualify, pitchers must have started a minimum of 10 games within the month.
With that I present a list of the BEST and WORST pitcher performance records during the month of May over the past three years. And, oh yeah, while we’re at it, hey hot dog man gimme two with extra mustard. Enjoy...
MAY GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:
Josh Beckett 12-4 (Boston), Roy Halladay 11-3 (Toronto), Cole Hamels 11-3 (Philadelphia), Tim Hudson 13-6 (Atlanta), Scott Kazmir 12-4 (Tampa Bay), Daisuke Matsuzaka 9-2 (Boston), Kevin Millwood 7-3 (Texas), Jake Peavy 10-4 (San Diego), C.C.Sabathia 13-6 (NY Yankees), Johann Santana 12-4 (NY Mets), Jered Weaver 9-4 (Anaheim), Brandon Webb 12-5 (Arizona).
MAY BAD MONTH PITCHERS:
Matt Cain 5-11 (San Francisco), Carlos Silva 3-11, (Seattle).