Bulls Week in Review: May 29 to June 4

The Durham Bulls finished the week with a 5-2 record, improving to 32-23 and still holding the lead in the International League Southern Division by 6 1/2 games over Gwinnett. This week marked the third time in which a Bull has won pitcher of the week honors with Jeremy Hellickson winning his second one of the season. Voting has begun for the AAA All-Star game, go online to vote now and send your favorite Bulls to the game in Allentown on July 14.

Hitting Leaders:
Average: Chris Richard (.321, second in INT)
Slugging: Dan Johnson (.636, first in INT)
On Base Pct: Chris Richard (.411, third in INT)
Hits: Elliot Johnson (58, tied eighth in INT)
Doubles: Chris Richard (21, first in INT)
Triples: Elliot Johnson and Fernando Perez (2)
Home Runs: Dan Johnson (15, second in INT)
RBI’s: Dan Johnson (47, second in INT)
Stolen Bases: Elliot Johnson (18, third in INT)

Pitching Leaders:
ERA Starters: Jason Hellickson (2.28, fourth in INT)
ERA Overall: Jason Cromer (0.00)
Wins: Jeremy Hellickson (8, first in INT)
Saves: Winston Abreu (4)
Strikeouts: Jeremy Hellickson (71, first in INT)

Team Hitting Stats (league rank):
Average: .280 (3 of 14)
Slugging: .451 (1 of 14)
On Base Pct: .353 (2 of 14)
Hits: 537 (2 of 14)
Doubles: 122 (tied 2 of 14)
Triples: 6 (14 of 14)
Home Runs: 64 (1 of 14)
Runs Scored: 309 (1 of 14)
Stolen Bases: 72 (1 of 14)

Team Pitching Stats (rank):
ERA: 3.25 (1 of 14)
Runs Allowed: 206 (1 of 14)
Strikeouts: 377 (9 of 14)
Walks: 178 (8 of 14)

RP Top Prospect Watch:
Jeremy Hellickson: 8-2, 2.28 ERA, 71.0 IP, 71 K’s, 17 BB’s, 1.11 WHIP
Desmond Jennings: .245 AVG, .311 SLG, .339 OBP, 7 doubles, 6 RBI’s and 12 stolen bases.
Aneury Rodriguez: 2-3, 3.57 ERA, 40.1 IP, 30 K’s, 20 BB’s, 1.44 WHIP

Transactions: Matt Joyce added to roster from Charlotte (5/31/10). Kelly Shoppach added to roster for MLB Rehab Assignment (5/31/10). Rashad Eldridge transferred to Montgomery (6/1/10).

Disabled List: Joe Dillon and Virgil Vasquez.

The Week Ahead: 6/5/10-6/7/10: at Syracuse Chiefs (32-22). 6/8/10-6/11/10: vs Buffalo Bisons (31-24).