Sep 06 2010 04:57 AM
SCHAEFER METS PLAYER AND PITCHERS OF THE MONTH, AUGUST 2010
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The Schaefer Mets Player of the Month and Pitcher of the Month for August 2010 is JOHAN SANTANA. This is the second time this season that Johan has won both awards; he also did so in May. Santana was 2-4 in August, with a 2.72 ERA in 6 starts. He had 3 complete games, including one shutout, and his 47 strikeouts led the team. It wasn't a good month for the Mets, but it was a good month for their starting rotation: four of the top five players in the Schaefer standings for August were starters. (R.A. Dickey finished second, Jon Niese third, and Mike Pelfrey fifth.)
The leading offensive player was David Wright, who finished fourth overall, most likely on the strength of his 4 August home runs. David hit only .225 in August with a .286 OBP and a .392 slugging percentage.
And the Schaefer Mets Relief Pitcher of the Month is a first-time winner, and former starter, HISANORI TAKAHASHI. The Mets' middle-aged Japanese rookie pitched to a 1.59 ERA in 11.1 innings over 10 games. He also had 2 saves.
Month-to-date totals for August 2010
Through game of August 31, 2010
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Johan Santana | 21.41 |
| 2 | R. A. Dickey | 17.22 |
| 3 | Jon Niese | 16.65 |
| 4 | David Wright | 16.60 |
| 5 | Mike Pelfrey | 16.00 |
| 6 | José Reyes | 15.39 |
| 7 | Angel Pagan | 14.22 |
| 8 | Jeff Francoeur | 12.87 |
| 9 | Carlos Beltran | 11.02 |
| 10 | Josh Thole | 10.73 |
| 11 | Ike Davis | 8.94 |
| 12 | Pat Misch | 7.35 |
| 13 | Luis Castillo | 6.66 |
| 14 | Hisanori Takahashi | 6.31 |
| 15 | Manny Acosta | 5.81 |
| 16 | Chris Carter | 5.37 |
| 17 | Bobby Parnell | 4.28 |
| 18 | Francisco Rodriguez | 4.10 |
| 19 | Mike Hessman | 3.50 |
| 20 | Ruben Tejada | 2.87 |
| 21 | Elmer Dessens | 2.58 |
| 22 | Pedro Feliciano | 2.28 |
| 23 | Ryota Igarashi | 1.95 |
| 24 | Fernando Martinez | 1.84 |
| 25 | Henry Blanco | 1.21 |
| 26 | Luis Hernandez | 0.81 |
| 27 | Raul Valdes | 0.55 |
| 28 | Jesus Feliciano | 0.41 |
| 29 | Alex Cora | 0.27 |