Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff sizzling in September

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Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff in midst of sizzling September

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Tyler Koerth_ | Last updated 9/17/23

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff has been excellent since being activated off of the injured list in August. Through his first five starts since returning (all in August), he covered 28.2 innings, had a 3.45 ERA and went somewhere in between five and six innings pitched in each outing. In September, though, he has reached an entirely different level and this makes him an early "pitcher of the month" candidate.

Could Woodruff win September Pitcher of the Month?

Among all National League starting pitchers, Woodruff currently has the most innings pitched in September (22), best ERA (0.41) and the second-best WHIP (0.64). Along with these impressive statistics he has one complete game shutout.

While there is still a second half of the month to go, let’s take a look at how Woodruff stacks up against some other pitchers.

Logan Webb (SF): 20.2 IP, 1.74 ERA, 0.68 WHIP

Kodai Senga (NYM): 19.0 IP, 1.42 ERA, 1.00 WHIP

Max Fried (ATL): 18.0 IP, 2.00 ERA, 1.06 WHIP

Blake Snell (SD): 18.0 IP, 1.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP.

Previously, Woodruff’s teammates in Corbin Burnes, Devin Williams and Freddy Peralta all won the pitcher of the month awards in July and August. A lot can happen over the next two weeks, but so far his numbers are the best among some very good pitchers.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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