The StatMan  

The results for May are in.  This month, we will introduce our best, surprises, and disappointments for pitchers since we never got to that at the end of April.

The fantasy points listed below are explained here.

CATCHER
1. Joe Mauer MIN - 144 pts (.414 AVG/.504 OBP/.838 SLG, 11 HR, 32 RBI, 27 R)
2. Victor Martinez CLE - 96 pts (.321/.413/.468, 2 HR, 25 RBI)
3. Russell Martin LAD - 76 pts (.330/.450/.385, 0 HR, 9 RBI, 7-1 SB-CS)

Surprises:
1. I don't care how good you thought Mauer was, but coming back from injury on May 1st, you had to be crazy to think he would be the top HITTER and only two catchers would have half as many points as Mauer.
T-4. Carlos Ruiz PHL (59 pts, .309/.440/.529, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
T-6. Ramon Hernandez CIN (58 pts, .312/.390/.419, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
T-6. Chris Snyder ARZ (58 pts, .300/.394/.583, 4 HR, 15 RBI)

Disappointments:
John Buck KCY (April surprise, but busted in May: 8 pts in 16 G and 50 PA, .159-0-4)
Kelly Shoppach CLE (20 pts in 18 G and 64 PA, .196-2-4, 23 K)

FIRST BASE
T-1. Justin Morneau MIN - 131 pts (.361/.462/.713, 9 HR, 29 RBI, 24 R)
T-1. Mark Teixeira NYY - 131 pts (.330/.394/.748, 13 HR (8 at Yankee Stadium), 34 RBI, 25 R)
3. Prince Fielder MIL - 106 pts (.305/.445/.611, 9 HR, 31 RBI)

Surprises:
8. Nick Johnson WSH (88 pts, .327/.460/.455, 2 HR, 21 RBI)
15. Joey Votto CIN (68 pts, .378/.541/.733, 5 HR, 13 RBI in only 17 G and 61 PA, on DL for rumored social anxiety just as surprising)

Disappointments:
Albert Pujols STL (105 pts, #4 among 1B, .341-8-14, 23-11 BB-K, will someone pitch to him?!?!)
Adam LaRoche PIT (46 pts in 109 PA, .200-2-8)
Chad Tracy ARZ (26 pts in 61 PA, .127-2-8)

SECOND BASE
1. Ian Kinsler TEX - 103 pts, .243/.349/.468, 6 HR, 19 RBI, 20 R
2. Dustin Pedroia BOS - 100 pts, .365/.459/.471, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 22 R, 17-5 BB-K
3. Brian Roberts BAL - 95 pts, .256/.336/.444, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 7-1 SB-CS

Surprises:
5. Asdrubal Cabrera CLE (84 pts, .313/.348/.427, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 22 R)
T-6. Adam Kennedy OAK (81 pts, .390/.462/.622, 4 HR, 15 RBI)

Disappointments:
Dan Uggla FLA (65 pts in 112 PA, #12 among 2B, .200-5-17, 23 K)
Howie Kendrick LAA (26 pts in 24 G and 88 PA, .193-1-4, 4-17 BB-K)

THIRD BASE
1. Evan Longoria TBY - 100 pts (.296/.386/.557, 7 HR, 31 RBI, 21 R)
2. Ryan Zimmerman WSH - 95 pts (.342/.417/.547, 6 HR, 19 RBI, 24 R)
3. David Wright NYM - 93 pts (.378/.483/.561, 2 HR, 22 RBI, 9 SB)

Surprises:
T-5. Casey Blake LAD (80 pts, .353/.433/.624, 4 HR, 18 RBI)
9. Andy LaRoche PIT (67 pts, .330/.411/.457, 2 HR, 14 RBI)

Disappointments:
Jorge Cantu FLA (41 pts in 29 G and 121 PA, .211-1-15)
Chris Davis TEX (30 pts in 28 G and 101 PA, .189-7-14, 6-43 BB-K)
Garrett Atkins COL (19 pts in 27 G and 101 PA, .148-0-6)
Bill Hall MIL (1 pt in 24 G and 71 PA, .136-1-4, 5-24 BB-K)

SHORTSTOP
1. Miguel Tejada HOU - 109 pts (.380/.407/.648, 5 HR, 25 RBI)
2. Jason Bartlett TBY - 107 pts (.388/.449/.688, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 9-0 SB-CS)
3. Hanley Ramirez FLA - 99 pts (.359/.445/.621, 6 HR, 11 RBI, 5-1 SB-CS)

Surprises:
2. Bartlett (#4 after April, 4 HR and .688 SLG are very surprising)
4. Ben Zobrist TBY (91 pts playing SS and OF, .313/.439/.625, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 18-13 BB-K)
8. Ryan Theriot CHC (80 pts, .273/.339/525, 5 HR, 15 RBI)

Disappointments:
T-18. David Eckstein SDG (49 pts in 28 G and 105 PA, .202-0-9)
Rafael Furcal LAD (25 pts in 23 G and 102 PA, .240-0-5, 0-2 SB-CS)

OUTFIELD/DESIGNATED HITTER
1. Carl Crawford TBY - 136 pts (.355/.409/.512, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 21-1 SB-CS, 28 R)
2. Justin Upton ARZ - 113 pts (.373/.448/.709, 7 HR, 21 RBI, 25 R)
3. Michael Cuddyer MIN - 110 pts (.312/.395/.651, 8 HR, 26 RBI, 23 R)

Surprises:
10. Nelson Cruz TEX (98 pts, .311/.372/.631, 8 HR, 19 RBI, 7-1 SB-CS)
11. Jerry Hairston CIN (94 pts playing OF and SS, .294/.345/.559, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 4 SB)

Disappointments:
T-34. Bobby Abreu LAA (70 pts in 25 G and 101 PA, .232-1-9)
Grady Sizemore CLE (50 pts in 27 G and 126 PA, .211-3-13, 11-29 BB-K)
Alfonso Soriano CHC (46 pts in 26 G and 118 PA, 216-5-11, 6-32 BB-K)
Andre Ethier LAD (41 pts in 27 G and 109 PA, .211-1-8)
Nick Swisher NYY (30 pts in 27 G and 100 PA, .150-3-10)

STARTING PITCHER
1. Justin Verlander DET - 170 pts (5-0, 1.52 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 41.1 IP, 26 H, 11-56 BB-K, 6-6 GS-QS)
2. Zack Greinke KCY - 155 pts (3-1, 1.57 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 46 IP, 38 H, 4-44 BB-K, 3 CG, 6-6 GS-QS)
3. Roy Halladay TOR - 139 pts (4-0, 1.76 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 46 IP, 7-36 BB-K, 6-6 GS-QS)
4. Jake Peavy SDG - 135 pts (3-2, 2.13 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 42.1 IP, 26 H, 11-52 BB-K)
5. CC Sabathia NYY - 126 pts (4-1, 2.56 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 45.2 IP, 34 H, 10-37 BB-K)

Surprises:
6. Edwin Jackson DET (113 pts, 4-2, 2.34 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 42.1 IP, 34 H, 10-36 BB-K)
T-9. Rick Porcello DET (99 pts, 5-0, 1.50 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 30 IP, 22 H, 10-20 BB-K)
11. Carl Pavano CLE (97 pts in 7 GS, 5-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 45 IP, 8-34 BB-K)
T-12. Josh Outman OAK (96 pts, 2-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 36.2 IP, 23 H, 29 K)
39. Jason Vargas SEA (70 pts, 2-0, 1.65 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 27.1 IP, 21 H, 9-17 BB-K)

Disappointments:
Armando Galarraga DET (-52 pts, 0-5, 8.49 ERA, 1.82 WHIP in 29.2 IP, 6-1 GS-QS, .331 BAA)
Ricky Nolasco FLA (-43 pts, 1-3, 12.23 ERA, 1.98 WHIP in 17.2 IP, 4-1 GS-QS, .365 BAA)
Jamie Moyer PHL (-33 pts, 1-4, 8.01 ERA, 1.68 WHIP in 30.1 IP, 6-2 GS-QS, .328 BAA)
Fausto Carmona CLE (-18 pts, 1-2, 6.90 ERA, 1.83 WHIP in 30 IP, 6-1 GS-QS)
Francisco Liriano MIN (-4 pts, 2-3, 7.12 ERA, 1.85 WHIP in 30.1 IP, 6-2 GS-QS, .317 BAA)

RELIEF PITCHER
1. Francisco Rodriguez NYM - 132 pts (10-10 SV-SVO, 0.00 ERA in 16 IP, 1.00 WHIP (9 H, 7 BB), 15 K)
2. Trevor Hoffman MIL - 130 pts (11-11 SV-SVO, 0.00 ERA in 12 IP, 0.42 WHIP (4 H, 1 BB), 11 K)
3. Heath Bell MIL - 94 pts (7-8 SV-SVO, 2.13 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 12.2 IP, 17 K, 2-1 W-L)
4. Huston Street COL - 89 pts (6-6 SV-SVO, 0.82 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, 11 IP, 4 H, 3-13 BB-K)
5. Jonathan Broxton LAD - 88 pts (4-5 SV-SVO, 3-0 W-L, 1.93 ERA in 14 IP, 0.86 WHIP (6 H, 6 BB), 20 K)

Surprises:
8. George Sherrill BAL (81 pts, 6-7 SV-SVO, 0.82 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 11 IP, 13 K, .132 BAA)
9. Fernando Rodney DET (80 pts, 6-6 SV-SVO, 1.38 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 13 IP, 13 K)
11. David Aardsma SEA (76 pts, 5-6 SV-SVO, 2 HD, 2.25 ERA, 16 IP, 18 K, now closer in SEA)
T-12. C.J. Wilson TEX (74 pts, 2-0 W-L, 4 SV, 2 HD, 0.00 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 11 IP)
T-14. Edward Mujica SDG (73 pts, 3 HD, 1 SV, 1-0 W-L, 0.00 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 14 IP, 2-17 BB-K)

Disappointments:
Brad Lidge PHL (52 pts in 16 APP, 3-11 BS-SVO, 7.98 ERA, 1.84 WHIP, 14.2 IP, 19 H, 13 ER, 8-14 BB-K, .317 BAA)
Matt Capps PIT (17 pts in 11 APP, 2-7 BS-SVO, 9.64 ERA, 2.57 WHIP, 9.1 IP, 18 H, 10 ER, 6-8 BB-K, .450 BAA)
Joe Beimel WSH (-6 pts in 13 APP, 0-2 W-L, 2-2 BS-SVO, 6.92 ERA, 2.08 WHIP, 13 IP, 20 H, 10 ER, 7-8 BB-K, .351 BAA)