Bulls Week in Review: 8/1 to 8/7

The Durham Bulls went 3-3 on the week and are currently 64-49 on the season and sit in first place of the International League South Division, one game ahead of Gwinnett.

Hitting Leaders:
Average: Rhyne Hughes (.328)
Slugging: Rhyne Hughes (.507)
On Base Pct: Rhyne Hughes (.380)
Hits: Jon Weber (107, eighth in INT)
Doubles: Jon Weber (38, first in INT)
Triples: Reid Brignac, Rhyne Hughes, Henry Mateo, John Jaso and Craig Albernaz (tied with 2)
Home Runs: Chris Richard (19, third in INT)
RBI’s: Justin Ruggiano (60, sixth in INT)
Stolen Bases: Justin Ruggiano (19. tenth in INT)

Pitching Leaders:
ERA Starters: Jason Cromer (2.18)
ERA Overall: Winston Abreu (1.36)
Wins: Wade Davis and Jason Childers (tied with 9, tied for third in INT)
Saves: Dale Thayer (15, fifth in INT)
Strikeouts: Wade Davis (114, second in INT)

Team Hitting Stats (league rank):
Average: .258 (tie for 9 of 14)
Slugging: .411 (4 of 14)
On Base Pct: .333 (5 of 14)
Hits: 1000 ( 4 of 14)
Doubles: 231 (2 of 14)
Triples: 16 (11 of 14)
Home Runs: 111 (1 of 14)
Runs Scored: 515 (2 of 14)
Stolen Bases: 77 (10 of 14)

Team Pitching Stats (rank):
ERA: 3.86 (6 of 14)
Runs Allowed: 494 (11 of 14)
Strikeouts: 796 (3 of 14)
Walks: 433 (14 of 14)

Transactions: Desmond Jennings added to roster from Montgomery (8/1/09). Jason Cromer added to roster from Hudson Valley (8/1/09). Matt DeSalvo transferred to Hudson Valley (8/1/09). Ray Sadler released from organization (8/1/09). James Houser released from organization (8/1/09). Shawn Riggans added to roster from Tampa Bay (8/1/09). Craig Albernaz transferred to Hudson Valley (8/1/09). Matt DeSalvo added to roster from Hudson Valley (8/2/09). Jason Cromer transferred to Hudson Valley (8/2/09). Joe Nelson added to roster from Tampa Bay (8/4/09). Matt DeSalvo transferred to Hudson Valley (8/4/09). Craig Albernaz added to roster from Hudson Valley (8/4/09). Calvin Medlock transferred to Hudson Valley (8/4/09). Jorge Julio released by organization (8/7/09). Matt DeSalvo released by organization (8/7/09). Jason Cromer added to roster from Hudson Valley (8/7/09). Winston Abreu signed as free agent and added to roster (8/7/09). John Meloan added to roster from Tampa Bay (8/7/09). Calvin Medlock added to roster from Hudson Valley (8/7/09).

Injuries: Mitch Talbot (arm).

The Week Ahead: 8/8/09-8/9/09: vs Syracuse Chiefs (58-52). 8/10/09-8/13/09: at Gwinnett Braves (63-50). 8/14/09: vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (62-48).