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Detroit Reliever August's Top Rookie Thursday, September 1st , 2050 He might be new to the league, but Roberto Benavides of Detroit is a player. He proved it this month with a sensational 3-1 won-lost mark and impressive 1.93 ERA. For that strong performance Benavides was named the American League Rookie of the Month. In August he started 6 games, tossed 37.1 innings, yielded 25 base hits, fanned 41 and walked 22. Opposing hitters combined for a .197 average against him. Here are his stats for this season: Benavides has chalked up no saves and fashioned a record of 7 wins and 7 losses with a 2.89 ERA. He has made 30 relief appearances, thrown 74.2 innings and struck out 79. |
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