Bulls Week in Review: 8/8 to 8/14

The Durham Bulls were 2-5 on the week and fell to 66-54 on the year, 2 games back from Gwinnett in the International League South Division. Akinori Iwamura joined the club as he rehabs from a knee injury.

Hitting Leaders:
Average: Rhyne Hughes (.313)
Slugging: Rhyne Hughes (.533)
On Base Pct: Jon Weber (.386, fifth in INT)
Hits: Jon Weber (121, fourth in INT)
Doubles: Jon Weber (42, first in INT)
Triples: Henry Mateo (3)
Home Runs: Chris Richard (20, tied for third in INT)
RBI’s: Justin Ruggiano (62, eighth in INT)
Stolen Bases: Justin Ruggiano (19)

Pitching Leaders:
ERA Starters: Jason Cromer (2.03)
ERA Overall: Jason Cromer (2.03)
Wins: Wade Davis and Jason Childers (tied with 9, tied for fifth in INT)
Saves: Dale Thayer (15, fifth in INT)
Strikeouts: Wade Davis (125, second in INT)

Team Hitting Stats (league rank):
Average: .260 (11 of 14)
Slugging: .412 (4 of 14)
On Base Pct: .334 (5 of 14)
Hits: 1076 (3 of 14)
Doubles: 249 (1 of 14)
Triples: 17 (tied 10 of 14)
Home Runs: 115 (1 of 14)
Runs Scored: 550 (1 of 14)
Stolen Bases: 79 (11 of 14)

Team Pitching Stats (rank):
ERA: 3.89 (7 of 14)
Runs Allowed: 529 (12 of 14)
Strikeouts: 840 (3 of 14)
Walks: 454 (14 of 14)

Transactions: Joe Dillon added to roster from Tampa Bay (8/12/09). Michel Hernandez added to roster from Tampa Bay (8/12/09). Akinori Iwamura added to roster on MLB rehab assignment (8/14/09). Jeff Bennett added to roster from Tampa Bay (8/15/09).

Injuries: Shawn Riggans (chest) and Mitch Talbot (arm).

The Week Ahead: 8/15/09-8/17/09: vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (66-50). 8/18/09-8/21/09: vs Syracuse Chiefs (62-55).