Oct 01 2011 04:49 AM
SCHAEFER METS PLAYER AND PITCHERS OF THE MONTH, SEPTEMBER 2011
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The Schaefer Mets Player of the Month for September 2011 is first-time winner RUBEN TEJADA. Ruben didn't lead the Mets in any offensive categories in September (except for hit by pitch, with 3) but he apparently got his points when they counted. Jason Bay led the Schaefer race throughout the month, but by missing numerous games at the end with a nagging sinus infection, he lost the lead after Tuesday's game, the second-to-last game of the season. A rainout on the last Friday of the season caused the rotation to be adjusted, leading to R.A. Dickey missing out on the start in the season's final game. That may have cost Dickey his shot at Player of the Month. Jose Reyes batted .340 in September and scored 19 runs, but that was only good enough to finish fifth in this rather quirky Schaefer month.
The Schaefer Mets Pitcher of the Month for August is fifth-time winner R. A. DICKEY, with his third consecutive win. R.A. led the Mets in September with a 1.82 ERA in 34.2 innings over 5 starts. He had a 2-2 record.
And the Schaefer Mets Relief Pitcher of the Month is, for the second month in a row, MANNY ACOSTA. In 12 games and 15 innings, Manny had a 3.00 ERA with a 2-0 record and 4 saves.
Updated award winner standings, with most recent winners in bold:
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
David Wright 10
Johan Santana 6
Carlos Beltran 5
Jose Reyes 5
Cliff Floyd 2
Tom Glavine 2
Carlos Delgado 2
Ike Davis 2
Mike Cameron 1
John Maine 1
Angel Pagan 1
Jeff Francoeur 1
R. A. Dickey 1
Daniel Murphy 1
Lucas Duda 1
RUBEN TEJADA 1
PITCHER OF THE MONTH
Johan Santana 9
Pedro Martinez 6
John Maine 5
R. A. DICKEY 5
Mike Pelfrey 4
Tom Glavine 3
Orlando Hernandez 2
Alay Soler 1
Steve Trachsel 1
Oliver Perez 1
Livan Hernandez 1
Tim Redding 1
Dillon Gee 1
Jonathon Niese 1
Chris Capuano 1
RELIEVER OF THE MONTH
Brian Stokes 5
Francisco Rodriguez 3
Raul Valdes 2
Pedro Beato 2
MANNY ACOSTA 2
Billy Wagner 1
Aaron Heilman 1
Duaner Sanchez 1
Scott Schoeneweis 1
Pedro Feliciano 1
Sean Green 1
Fernando Nieve 1
Hisanori Takahashi 1
Elmer Dessens 1
Jason Isringhausen 1