| New York Yankees – Batting – Month – July | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SH | SF | SB | BA | SLG | OBP | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jeter, Derek | 27 | 112 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .357 | .464 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hinske, Eric | 7 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.048 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cano, Robinson | 27 | 103 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .544 | .373 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teixeira, Mark | 27 | 112 | 14 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .509 | .358 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matsui, Hideki | 24 | 75 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .560 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cabrera, Melky | 27 | 76 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .447 | .372 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rodriguez, Alex | 25 | 97 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .289 | .536 | .369 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Posada, Jorge | 24 | 82 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .476 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cervelli, Francisco | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .364 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Swisher, Nick | 24 | 73 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .247 | .425 | .352 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Damon, Johnny | 24 | 85 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .376 | .369 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gardner, Brett | 18 | 41 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .220 | .317 | .304 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ransom, Cody | 12 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .350 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Molina, Jose | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .273 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 919 | 146 | 265 | 143 | 51 | 4 | 40 | 112 | 174 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .288 | .483 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||
So July seems a long time ago now but here are the Yankee batters who made their mark for good or bad during that month.
Positives
Derek Jeter. Jeter has simply been the most consistent offensive player on the Yankees this season – and in a time when there is such turmoil in the sport, he is a gentleman and a role model. .357 on the month. And improved in the field.
Robinson Cano. Cano has recovered from last seasons set backs and has shown himself to be a solid consistent player. That word “consistent” explains why the Yankees have risen to the top this season.
Mark Teixeira. The term “MVP” is already been used about Teixeira but I don’t think he’s quite there unless he has an outstanding last two months. What he has achieved is a solid performance after a slow beginning in April.
Melky Cabrera. When Gardner went on the DL, there was a general air of expectancy that Cabrera’s comeback season would begin to buckle. It hasn’t happened in July (though August is proving a very quiet time so far).
Negatives
Cody Ransom. Ransom just can’t hit singles. You know that when he comes to bat, he is either going to hit a double or better (20% of the time) or he is going to be an easy out (80% of the time). He should have gone to Scranton instead of Pena.
Johnny Damon. Damon looks tired and old in the field. He can just about get away with this when he’s hitting. In July, he wasn’t hitting.
Jose Molina. Molina was fortune to get his spot on the roster back. Cervelli was unlucky. Experience counts for a lot and he always looks solid behind the plate but he needs to raise his average by at least 20 points.
Nick Swisher. Swisher hit .247 in July and that was one of his better months. We’re very glad that we signed Teixeira.
Surprises
Eric Hinske. The fact that Hinske is a Yankee ought to be enough of a surprise. But to see him hit .333 in his first 7 games is another thing again. It won’t last but it’s nice for now.
Hideki Matsui. .293 and 5 home runs in July. Matsui has settled into the role of everyday DH very well. His legs might not last the distance even with a light load but so far, so good.
Jorge Posada. Posada played 24 games in July. He hit .280. After a very difficult 2008, he’s bounced back well. Now if he can add a little more power……..
Alex Rodriguez. July might be the first sign of light at the end of the tunnel for A-Rod. He led the team in home runs and produced his best hitting performances of the season. He’s still not worth the money, the emotional investment and all the circus that goes with him but better this than the way he was earlier in the year.
