Enrique Vazquez or Joe Russell?

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Who had a better year Joe Russell or Enrique Vazquez? If you go monthly awards, Joe Russell had 3 pitcher of the months and 4 rookie of the months, while Vazquez won pitcher of the month 1 time. Iwill present the stats here and you can make your decision. The one thing that is obvious though is that both guys had tremendous seasons.

Vazquez Russell Winner
W 22 24 Russell
ERA 1.97 2.27 Vazquez
IP 196.3 202 Russell
HR 8 12 Vazquez
BB 50 29 Russell
K 195 161 Vazquez
WHIP 1.03 0.86 Russell
BABIP 0.279 0.238 Russell
WAR 7.1 5.9 Vazquez
ERC 2.04 1.66 Russell
FIP 2.51 2.81 Vazquez
R/9IP 2.06 2.27 Vazquez
H/9IP 6.97 6.42 Russell
K/9IP 8.94 7.17 Vazquez
BB/9IP 2.229 1.29 Russell
HR/9IP 0.37 0.53 Vazquez
K/BB 3.9 5.55 Russell
QS% 77.40% 80.70% Russell
GB% 49.70% 53.30% Russell
WP 5 9 Vazquez
In those stats, Russell wind 11-9.

During the season, Joe Russell had his worst game of the year in the 2nd game of the season (also his 2nd game ever in PEBA), when he lasted 3.3 innings verse London and gave up 6 runs. After that game Russell only let up 4 or more runs twice all season, both times against the tough Kentucky Thoroughbreds. While Vazquez didn’t give up 4 runs to any team, he did allow 6 runs 2x and 5 runs once. One of the times he allowed 6 runs, he made it only .2 innings. While Vazquez shined in the first half of the season with a 1.51 ERA and .98 WHIP, his second half was a 2.45 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Russell on the other hand shined in the 2nd half. While he had a 2.83 ERA with a .91 WHIP in the first half, his second half he had a 1.63 ERA and .80 WHIP. In those stats, Russell wind 11-9.

Lastly Joe Russell has won 21 games in a row without a loss (would be 22 in not for Cruz) breaking a PEBA record. So, is this article a little bias towards, Joe Russell? Yes, it is, but if you take in all the factors, add that he is a rookie and he is even pitching better in the post season than Vazquez did, Joe Russell has had the better year.