Final Record: 63-75
1st Half: 32-36 (3rd Place, 5.5 GB)
2nd Half: 31-39 (4th Place, 11 GB)
In our climb up the Red Sox system, we head to Virginia to take a look at the High-A Salem Red Sox... who were pretty mediocre for the entire season, ending 12 games below .500 for the season.
Much like their brothers down the road in Greenville, the Salem pitching staff was the youngest in the league at 22.2 years-of-age, nearly a year younger than the median. Unfortunately, their youth was an obstacle... with their ERA of 4.47 being worsted by only one other staff (The Frederick Keys of Baltimore Orioles affiliation). Their RA9 of 5.12 was also second to the Keys, while their WHIP was second to no one at 1.492. The Sox gave up the third most hits (1202), the most runs (669), the second most earned runs (585), the most walks (554), HBPs (98), WPs (145), and balks (17). On a positive side, they were midpack in Ks (1090) and in HRs allowed (79). Small victories are important.
On the offensive side, Salem was the oldest squad by average age (23.1)... and their experience shot them up to... midpack in the league. Salem was third in BA (.252), fifth in OBP (.328), and sixth in slugging (.371)... while running fifth in runs scored (583), fourth in hits (1114), eighth in doubles (215), seventh in triples (24), and sixth in HRs (89). The team did not like to take a walk (eighth at 441) but had no issues getting hit (leading the league with 87). On a positive note, they were third best in avoiding the K (1036).
But, there were some individuals that were doing some damage in the Carolina League... and we shall get to them starting with the next post.
1st Half: 32-36 (3rd Place, 5.5 GB)
2nd Half: 31-39 (4th Place, 11 GB)
In our climb up the Red Sox system, we head to Virginia to take a look at the High-A Salem Red Sox... who were pretty mediocre for the entire season, ending 12 games below .500 for the season.
Much like their brothers down the road in Greenville, the Salem pitching staff was the youngest in the league at 22.2 years-of-age, nearly a year younger than the median. Unfortunately, their youth was an obstacle... with their ERA of 4.47 being worsted by only one other staff (The Frederick Keys of Baltimore Orioles affiliation). Their RA9 of 5.12 was also second to the Keys, while their WHIP was second to no one at 1.492. The Sox gave up the third most hits (1202), the most runs (669), the second most earned runs (585), the most walks (554), HBPs (98), WPs (145), and balks (17). On a positive side, they were midpack in Ks (1090) and in HRs allowed (79). Small victories are important.
On the offensive side, Salem was the oldest squad by average age (23.1)... and their experience shot them up to... midpack in the league. Salem was third in BA (.252), fifth in OBP (.328), and sixth in slugging (.371)... while running fifth in runs scored (583), fourth in hits (1114), eighth in doubles (215), seventh in triples (24), and sixth in HRs (89). The team did not like to take a walk (eighth at 441) but had no issues getting hit (leading the league with 87). On a positive note, they were third best in avoiding the K (1036).
But, there were some individuals that were doing some damage in the Carolina League... and we shall get to them starting with the next post.