The third baseman of the Orioles de Baltimore, Gunnar Hendersonwas chosen as player of the month for April 2024 in the National League over the star outfielder Juan Soto of the Yankees de New Yorkdespite having better offensive numbers, according to Baseball Reference.
Immediately the winners of the pitcher, player, reliever and rookie of the month awards were thrown out, countless negative reactions began to emerge about the American League winner of the month, Gunnar Henderson, claiming that he did not deserve said award. Let’s look at the following comparison.
Gunnar Henderson vs Juan Soto in the first month of the season.
- Juan Soto: 33 G, 2.0 of WAR, 152 PA, 41 H, 8 HR, 25 RBI, 4 BR, .331 of AVG/1.029 of OPS/fWAR of2.1
- Henderson: 31 G, 1.9 WAR, 140 PA, 34 H, 10 HR, 24 RBI, 6 BR, 272 AVG/.920 OPS/fWAR of 2.2
Evidently Juan Soto surpasses the Gunnar Henderson in most offensive statistics, except for stolen bases and home runs. However, the Orioles de Baltimore They occupy first place in the American League East division with 20 wins and 11 losses, one game behind the Yankees with a 20-13 record.
Perhaps voters chose to give Henderson the benefit of remaining the Major League co-leader in home runs overall and his team having a better record than Juan Soto’s Yankees. Still, he seems a little far-fetched.
2024-05-04 02:11:48
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