AL Central week 15 072212

Here are the American League Central standings through week 15. Also listed are a couple hot and cold players for each team. Position players will now be based on the last seven days and pitchers the last 30.


Detroit Tigers 51-44 --- Home: 27-21 Cold: 24-23


Hot: Jhonny Peralta (9 for 24) 0 HR, 2 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB \ season: .275/.342/.417 with 6 HR, 33 RBI, 36 R, 1 SB in 86 games.
Justin Verlander 4-1, 2.03 ERA, 36 K, 0.73 WHIP in 40.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 11-5, 2.42 ERA, 142 K, 0.92 WHIP in 148.2 IP over 20 games.


Cold: Quintin Berry (Tigers) 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB \ season: .280/.364/.377 with 1 HR, 18 RBI, 31 R, 14 SB in 49 games.
Doug Fister 3-3, 5.60 ERA, 36 K, 1.30 WHIP in 35.1 IP over 6 games \\ season: 4-6, 4.04 ERA, 66 K, 1.26 WHIP in 75.2 IP over 13 games.


Chicago White Sox 50-44 -- Home: 24-22 Road: 26-22


Hot: Paul Konerko (6 for 22) 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB \ season: .321/.398/.503 with 14 HR, 44 RBI, 41 R, 0 SB in 86 games.
Chris Sale 3-1, 2.17 ERA, 26 K, 1.04 WHIP in 37.1 IP over 5 games \\ season: 11-3, 2.37 ERA, 108 K, 1.01 WHIP in 117.2 IP over 18 games.


Cold: Gordon Beckham (2 for 21) 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB \ season: .234/.291/.365 with 9 HR, 38 RBI, 42 R, 3 SB in 90 games.
Dylan Axelrod 1-1, 6.16 ERA, 25 K, 1.43 WHIP in 30.2 IP over 7 games \\ season: 1-2, 5.63 ERA, 31 K, 1.46 WHIP in 38.1 IP over 10 games.


Cleveland Indians 47-47 --- Home: 24-23 Road: 23-24


Hot: Johnny Damon (6 for 18) 0 HR. 0 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB \ season: .234/.295/.353 with 4 HR, 17 RBI, 24 R, 4 SB in 56 games.
Zach McAllister 3-1, 2.61 ERA, 30 K, 1.13 WHIP in 31.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 4-2, 3.21 ERA, 52 K, 1.18 WHIP in 56.0 IP over 9 games.


Cold: Casey Kotchman (2 for 20) 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB \ season: .231/.294/.360 with 9 HR, 36 RBI, 34 R, 3 SB in 84 games.
Derek Lowe 1-3, 7.33 ERA, 9 K, 1.78 WHIP in 27.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 8-8, 5.04 ERA, 39 K, 1.63 WHIP in 110.2 IP over 19 games.


Kansas City Royals 40-53 --- Home: 17-29 Road: 23-24


Hot: Alex Gordon (14 for 30) 0 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB \ season: .292/.376/.432 with 5 HR, 34 RBI, 54 R, 3 SB in 93 games.
Luke Hochevar 2-1, 3.09 ERA, 21 K, 1.09 WHIP in 32.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 6-8, 4.91 ERA, 81 K, 1.35 WHIP in 110.0 IP over 19 games.


Cold: Jeff Francoeur (3 for 23) 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB \ season: .250/.289/.379 with 8 HR, 27 RBI, 35 R, 1 SB in 90 games.
Bruce Chen 1-2, 7.96 ERA, 24 K, 1.65 WHIP in 26.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 7-8, 5.57 ERA, 83 K, 1.38 WHIP in 108.1 IP over 20 games.


Minnesota Twins 39-55 --- Home: 19-30 Road: 20-25


Hot: Joe Mauer (11 for 27) 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB \ season: .334/.420/.463 with 6 HR, 45 RBI, 50 R, 4 SB in 86 games.
Francisco Liriano 2-2, 3.00 ERA, 42 K, 1.15 WHIP in 33.0 IP over 5 games \\ season: 3-9, 4.81 ERA, 107 K, 1.40 WHIP in 97.1 IP over 21 games.


Cold: Brian Dozier (5 for 27) 0 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB \ season: .235/.266/.325 with 4 HR, 26 RBI, 24 R, 6 SB in 64 games.
Brian Duensing 0-4, 10.20 ERA, 7 K, 2.27 WHIP in 15.0 IP over 6 games \\ season: 1-6, 5.26 ERA, 29 K, 1.43 WHIP in 49.2 IP over 36 games.