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Stats of the Day: Ubaldo strongest in September
- Updated: September 30, 2016
Here are three interesting items from around the big leagues on Thursday …
• Ubaldo Jimenez and two relievers combined on a three-hitter as Baltimore blanked Toronto, 4-0. In five September starts, Jimenez owns a 2.31 ERA and a 0.829 WHIP. He entered September with a 6.46 ERA and a 1.798 WHIP. Jimenez has traditionally been a strong September/October pitcher, with career stats in that chunk representing his lowest ERA and WHIP for any monthly split. Over the past four seasons combined, among the 77 pitchers with at least 15 starts in September/October, Jimenez ranks fifth in ERA (2.25), is tied for third in winning percentage (12-2, for an .857) and is 12th in WHIP …