Hitter of the Month
Charles Puckett
It was a close call in May between Puckett and Kengos. Kengos hit .353/.397/.630 with 9 homeruns and 30 RBI, but I felt Puckett's stat line of .402/.493/.732 with 8 homeruns and 25 RBI was better. As has been the case with these two great sluggers for most of their career, Kengos edges out Crickett in homeruns and RBI, but Crickett dominates Bopper in the stat line categories. Barring an unfortunate injury, Puckett likely has yet another Silk Award locked up as he is batting .415/.500/.763 on the season with 17 homeruns, 46 RBI, and 19 stolen bases. With all the talk about WAR lately, it is worth mentioning that Puckett has a WAR of 6.2, puts him on pace for an 18+ WAR by the end of the season, which would shatter the all-time record of 14.6 held by.... PUCKETT!
Pitcher of the Month
Jorge Garcia
For two straight months, I have given our pitcher of the month honor to a reliever. This isn't shaking out well if the Wolves have plans of winning their 12th consecutive division title. But with that said, let's not take anything away from Garcia who had an outstanding May. He appeared in 12 games, logging 14 innings pitched, and posting a 0.64 ERA. Garcia struck out 21 for the month compared to just 5 walks. He allowed only 1 run in May and posted an even 1.00 WHIP.
