Here is an explanation of this weekly feature. This entry lists the best and worst for the past 30 days through games of Sunday, September 13.
Comments of the week: (1) Toronto and Boston have the best and third-best records in the American League over the past 30 days. The reason is offense. The two teams have at least three of the top five hitters over the past 30 days in batting average, on base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, home runs, runs scored, and RBI. (2) The top of the NL Central is still good.
American League
Team W-L
1. Toronto 18- 8
2. Texas 18-10
3. Boston 17-10
Minnesota 17-10
5. Cleveland 16-11
Worst Team W-L
1. Detroit 10-17
2. Oakland 10-16
3. Baltimore 11-17
4. Tampa Bay 11-16
5. Los Angeles 12-15
Batting Average
1. Revere, Tor .385
2. Betts, Bos .368
3. Altuve, Hou .362
4. Bogaerts, Bos .360
5. Bradley, Bos .357
On Base Percentage
1. Choo, Tex .452
2. Revere, Tor .439
3. Bautista, Tor .432
4. Encarnacion, Tor .427
5. Davis, Bal .425
Slugging Percentage
1. Encarnacion, Tor .793
2. Ortiz, Bos .788
3. Bradley, Bos .774
4. Donaldson, Tor .683
5. Escobar, Min .659
On Base Plus Slugging
1. Encarnacion, Tor 1.221
2. Ortiz, Bos 1.200
3. Bradley, Bos 1.193
4. Donaldson, Tor 1.100
5. Davis, Bal 1.074
Worst OPS
1. Escobar, KC .475
2. V Martinez, Det .477
3. Sandoval, Bos .551
4. Kipnis, Cle .563
5. Sanchez, Chi .569
Home Runs
1. Encarnacion, Tor 11
2. Davis, Bal 10
3. Ortiz, Bos 9
Sano, Min 9
5. Bautista, Tor 8
Runs
1. Revere, Tor 25
2. Betts, Bos 24
Bradley, Bos 24
Choo, Tex 24
Donaldson, Tor 24
RBI
1. Donaldson, Tor 34
Encarnacion, Tor 34
3. Moustakas, KC 28
4. 3 with 26
Stolen Bases
1. Altuve, Hou 6
Andrus, Tex 6
Marte, Sea 6
4. 3 with 5
Saves
1. Tolleson, Tex 9
2. Street, LA 8
Wilhelmsen, Sea 8
4. Allen, Cle 7
Jepsen, Min 7
ERA
1. Keuchel, Hou 1.54
2. Kelly, Bos 1.67
3. Verlander, Det 2.11
4. Rodon, Chi 2.12
5. Porcello, Bos 2.15
Worst ERA
1. Cueto, KC 7.60
2. Tilman, Bal 7.16
3. Bauer, Cle 6.59
4. Jimenez, Bal 5.59
5. Samardzija, Chi 5.46
FIP
1. Price, Tor 2.17
2. Miley, Bos 2.19
3. Hamels, Tex 2.40
4. Verlander, Det 2.49
5. Sale, Chi 2.55
WHIP
1. Tomlin, Cle 0.73
2. Verlander, Det 0.89
3. Keuchel, Hou 0.91
4. Tanaka, NY 0.92
5. Fiers, Hou 0.96
Strikeouts
1. Sale, Chi 57
2. Ventura, KC 48
3. Archer, TB 46
4. Keuchel, Hou 41
Price, Tor 41National League
Team W-L
1. New York 19- 8
2. Pittsburgh 19-10
3. Los Angeles 17- 9
4. Chicago 16-12
5. Miami, SL 15-13
Worst Team W-L
1. Atlanta 4-25
2. Cincinnati 9-19
3. Philadelphia 10-18
4. Arizona 12-17
5. San Diego 12-16
Batting Average
1. Escobar, Was .411
2. Votto, Cin .361
3. Lucroy, Mil .355
4. Braun, Mil .354
5. Zimmerman, Was .347
On Base Percentage
1. Votto, Cin .561
2. Harper, Was .496
3. Escobar, Was .488
4. Freeman, Atl .4404
5. Granderson, NY .4400
Slugging Percentage
1. Cespedes, NY .767
2. Zimmerman, Was .722
3. Votto, Cin .663
4. d'Arnaud, NY .658
5. Harper, Was .651
On Base Plus Plugging
1. Votto, Cin 1.224
2. Harper, Was 1.147
3. Cespedes, NY 1.137
4. Zimmerman, Was 1.129
5. d'Arnaud, NY 1.071
Worst OPS
1. Peralta, SL .539
2. Bruce, Cin .547
3. Peterson, Atl .549
4. Turner, LA .556
5. Suzuki, Mia .558
Home Runs
1. Cespedes, NY 14
2. Gonzalez, Col 11
3. Arenado, Col 9
4. 3 with 8
Runs
1. Cespedes, NY 27
2. Harper, Was 26
3. Granderson, NY 24
4. Votto, Cin 22
5. 2 with 20
RBI
1. Cespedes, NY 33
2. Zimmerman, Was 38
3. Kemp, SD 27
4. Arenado, Col 26
Bryant, Chi 26
Stolen Bases
1. Gordon, Mia 15
2. Blackmon, Col 7
Segura, Mil 7
4. 4 with 6
Saves
1. Melancon, Pit 9
Ramos, Mia 9
3. Familia, NY 8
Jansen, LA 8
Rondon, Chi 8
ERA
1. Arrieta, Chi 0.62
2. Happ, Pit 0.88
3. Kershaw, LA 1.15
4. Greinke, LA 1.70
5. Bumgarner, SF 2.08
Worst ERA
1. Niese, NY 7.96
2. Perez, Atl 7.92
3. Hand, Mia 7.28
4. Rusin, Col 7.14
5. Harang, Phi 6.96
FIP
1. Kershaw, LA 1.50
2. Bumgarner, SF 1.53
3. Arrieta, Chi 1.88
4. Happ, Pit 2.07
5. Garcia, SL 2.51
WHIP
1. Happ, Pit 0.68
2. Arrieta, Chi 0.69
3. Kershaw, LA 0.79
4. Greinke, LA 0.80
5. Bumgarner, SF 0.81
Strikeouts
1. Kershaw, LA 54
2. Bumgarner, SF 52
3. Kennedy, SD 48
4. Arrieta, Chi 46
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