WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS (A)
1st place | 76-23, .768 PCT | M# 23 | LAST 10: 8-2
R: 633 | RA: 328 | PAYROLL: $0
07/27/2026
BNN Index | MID | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
TEAM LEADERS AVG
J. Ramírez .346
T. Garland .344
J. Pettifer .342
J. Young .316
B. Vecchi .208
TEAM LEADERS HR
3 tied with 8
S. Jara 8
J. Ramírez 8
P. Yates 8
T. Garland 7
TEAM LEADERS RBI
T. Garland 52
J. Pettifer 50
J. Ramírez 49
P. Yates 45
J. Young 43
TEAM LEADERS W
J. Gibbs 11
C. Wright 8
A. Quiñones 7
J. Harper 6
2 more tied with 6
TEAM LEADERS ERA
J. Gibbs 2.33
J. Harper 3.05
J. Fuller 3.09
J. Simmons 4.90
   
TEAM LEADERS K
J. Gibbs 103
J. Harper 87
J. Fuller 86
C. Wright 72
J. Emerson 67
WHO'S HOT?
P Jimmy Fuller 1-0, 0.84 Last 2 games
P Joe Gibbs 3-0, 0.93 Last 5 games
P Aurelio González 15 SV, 0.36 Last 21 games
P Chad Wright 3-0, 0.49 Last 5 games
C Jorge Colon .486, 3 HR Last 18 games
3B Sergio Jara .478, 3 HR Last 5 games
RF Chris Gibson .500, 1 HR Last 9 games
WHO'S NOT?
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter L Joe Gibbs 20 20 11 2 0 2.33 1.29 Exhausted
Starter R Thad Kennedy 8 8 4 1 0 3.11 1.43 Rested
Starter R Jody Simmons 18 16 6 6 0 4.90 1.71 Rested
Starter L Joe Howard 22 2 4 1 4 0.67 1.24 Rested
Starter R Jimmy Fuller 18 17 4 1 1 3.09 1.33 Slightly Tired
Long Relief L Joe Emerson 27 0 5 0 7 3.02 1.36 Slightly Tired
Long Relief R Chad Wright 22 0 8 0 0 3.72 1.52 Slightly Tired
Middle Relief R Mike Jensen 20 0 6 2 3 3.42 1.63 Rested
Middle Relief R Robby Mitchell 23 0 3 2 1 4.06 1.70 Rested
Setup R Steve Hood 23 0 5 1 2 2.76 1.25 Rested
Closer R Aurelio González 38 0 5 1 28 2.16 1.10 Rested
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
42 R Jorge Colon C 38 143 56 5 29 25 10 31 .392 .429 .629 1.9
25 R Juan Mercado C 55 191 62 6 38 23 14 35 .325 .365 .513 1.1
21 L Kevin Franklin C 39 121 31 0 12 19 8 26 .256 .308 .289 -0.3
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
28 R José Ramírez SS 87 402 139 8 49 70 17 71 .346 .379 .490 4.2
45 R Orlando Gutiérrez 2B 6 23 5 2 5 3 2 7 .217 .269 .522 0.1
29 R Sergio Jara 3B 60 173 56 8 33 26 12 35 .324 .370 .543 1.1
24 R Kevin Estes 1B 41 132 32 0 14 13 12 24 .242 .311 .303 -0.6
32 R Mauro Castro 1B 43 161 51 0 15 18 8 31 .317 .349 .398 0.4
10 R Ted Garland 1B 72 294 101 7 52 52 28 56 .344 .396 .510 2.3
3 R Don Robison 2B 29 56 19 2 12 7 8 9 .339 .415 .554 0.6
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
6 L Joe Jacobs CF 48 197 64 2 34 37 15 42 .325 .373 .442 1.0
45 L Chris Gibson RF 46 164 67 3 28 28 15 29 .409 .457 .524 1.8
16 R Joe Pettifer RF 81 319 109 5 50 63 27 49 .342 .396 .476 2.1
4 L Balduíno Vecchi LF 82 240 50 5 30 34 34 71 .208 .307 .308 -0.6
19 L Bob Kilmartin CF 27 37 3 0 0 4 4 13 .081 .171 .081 -0.5
LINEUP VS RHP+DH
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Joe Jacobs CF .325 2 34 4
2 R José Ramírez SS .346 8 49 5
3 R Ted Garland 1B .344 7 52 0
4 L Balduíno Vecchi LF .208 5 30 2
5 R Orlando Gutiérrez 2B .217 2 5 0
6 L Chris Gibson RF .409 3 28 6
7 R Sergio Jara 3B .324 8 33 0
8 R Jorge Colon C .392 5 29 0
9 R Juan Mercado DH .325 6 38 1
LINEUP VS LHP+DH
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Joe Jacobs CF .325 2 34 4
2 R José Ramírez SS .346 8 49 5
3 R Ted Garland 1B .344 7 52 0
4 R Sergio Jara 3B .324 8 33 0
5 L Chris Gibson RF .409 3 28 6
6 R Orlando Gutiérrez 2B .217 2 5 0
7 R Joe Pettifer LF .342 5 50 18
8 R Jorge Colon C .392 5 29 0
9 R Juan Mercado DH .325 6 38 1
INJURIES
Player Injury Out for... Disabled List Status
CF Jeff Young hamstring strain 3 weeks On IL, eligible for return
RF Rusty Henry torn ankle ligaments 1-2 weeks On IL, eligible for return
CF Pete Yates fractured wrist 5 days On IL, eligible for return
P Arsenio Pelayo shoulder inflammation 3 weeks On IL, eligible for return
P Jon Harper strained back DtD, one week 5 day(s) left
P António Quiñones fractured elbow 3-4 months On IL, eligible for return
UPCOMING GAMES
Mon 7/27
@ KAN
RHP J. Fonseca
5-8, 4.94
Wed 7/29
vs DAY
RHP J. Johnson
5-9, 5.33
Thu 7/30
vs DAY
RHP I. Wilhelm
4-4, 3.31
Fri 7/31
vs DAY
RHP A. Lara
7-5, 3.42
Sat 8/1
vs SBE
RHP M. Kerklaan
3-9, 4.70
LINKS
Roster Ratings
News Potential Ratings
Major Transactions Leaders
Transactions Batting Stats
Injuries Pitching Stats
Personnel Fielding Stats
Schedule Detroit Tigers
NEWS
STANDINGS
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
West Michigan Whitecaps 76 23 .768 -
Bowling Green Hot Rods 57 42 .576 19.0
Lansing Lugnuts 56 43 .566 20.0
Lake County Captains 51 48 .515 25.0
Great Lakes Loons 50 49 .505 26.0
Dayton Dragons 46 53 .465 30.0
South Bend Cubs 40 59 .404 36.0
Fort Wayne TinCaps 22 77 .222 54.0
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 76-23, .768 PCT
Position in Division 1st, - GB
Record at home 35-11, .761 PCT
Record on the road 41-12, .774 PCT
Record in X-inning games 7-1, .875 PCT
Record in one-run games 14-9, .609 PCT
Record versus LHP 20-8, .714 PCT
Record versus RHP 56-15, .789 PCT
Record last 10 games 8-2, .800 PCT
Record in April 15-6, .714 PCT
Record in May 21-8, .724 PCT
Record in June 22-4, .846 PCT
Record in July 18-5, .783 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .326 - 1st in MID
On-Base Percentage .381 - 1st in MID
Slugging Percentage .470 - 1st in MID
On-Base + Slugging .851 - 1st in MID
Runs Scored 633 - 1st in MID
Hits 1222 - 1st in MID
Extra-Base Hits 351 - 1st in MID
Home Runs 81 - 1st in MID
Bases On Balls 324 - 8th in MID
Strikeouts 732 - tied for 4th in MID
Stolen Bases 61 - 1st in MID
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 3.05 - 1st in MID
Starters' ERA 3.07 - 1st in MID
Bullpen ERA 3.04 - 1st in MID
Runs allowed 328 - 1st in MID
Hits allowed 980 - 1st in MID
Opponents AVG .274 - 1st in MID
BABIP .352 - 5th in MID
Home Runs allowed 17 - 1st in MID
Bases On Balls 261 - 1st in MID
Strikeouts 847 - 2nd in MID
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