Who Owned Baseball – Updated for May 18, 2021

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Earning Full WOBs on May 18, 2021

Alex Dickerson got 3 hits including a game turning home run as the Giants doubled up the Reds, 4-2.

Miguel Sano hit 3 home runs in the Twins 5-4 come from behind win over the White Sox.

Spencer Turnbull threw the first Tigers no hitter since 2011, striking out 9 Mariners in his 5-0 masterpiece.

Zack Wheeler threw 7 innings, allowing no runs and striking out 10 Marlins en route to the 8-3 Phillies victory.

Earning ½ WOBs on May 18, 2021

Jaime Barria came out of the bullpen and gave the Angels 4 shutout innings, allowing 1 Cleveland hit and 1 Cleveland walk and did not fare in the decision for the 6-5 Cleveland win.

Jazz Chisholm went 2 for 4 with a home run but the Marlins dropped the 8-3 final to Philadelphia.

Shohei Ohtani reached base 3 times, including a home run, but the fading Angels came up short against Cleveland, 6-5.

Brandon Woodruff pitched into the 8^th, allowing 1 earned run and 1 unearned run over 7 2/3 innings, striking out 4 Royals, but was on the wrong end of a 2-0 blanking of the Brewers.

National League Hitter

Kris Bryant – 2

Nick Castellanos – 2

Adam Duvall- 2

Freddie Freeman – 2

Paul Goldschmidt – 2

Tyler Naquin – 2

Buster Posey – 2

David Peralta – 2

Ronald Acuña Jr.– 1 ½

Nolan Arenado – 1 ½

Brandon Belt – 1 ½

Paul Dejong – 1 ½

Eduardo Escobar – 1 ½

Wilmer Flores – 1 ½

Avisail Garcia – 1 ½

Manny Machado – 1 ½

Tyler O’Neill – 1 ½

J. T. Realmuto – 1 ½

Miguel Rojas – 1 ½

Jean Segura – 1 ½

Fernando Tatís Jr. – 1 ½

American League Hitters

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. –  3

Giancarlo Stanton – 3

Jared Walsh – 3

Bo Bichette – 2 ½

Marcus Semien – 2 ½

Mitch Haniger – 2

J. D. Martinez – 2

Cedric Mullins – 2

Mike Trout – 2

Byron Buxton – 1 ½

Joey Gallo – 1 ½

Ramon Laureano – 1 ½

Nate Lowe – 1 ½

Yermin Mercedes – 1 ½

Nick Solak –  1 ½

National League Pitchers

Brandon Woodruff – 4 ½

Jacob deGrom – 3 ½

Trevor Bauer –  3

Zack Wheeler – 3

Yu Darvish – 2 ½

Kevin Gausman – 2 ½

Aaron Nola – 2 ½

Trevor Rogers  –  2 ½

Max Scherzer – 2 ½

Madison Bumgarner – 2

Corbin Burnes – 2

Clayton Kershaw – 2

Julio Urias – 2

Ian Anderson – 1 ½

Anthony DeSclafani – 1 ½

Pablo Lopez – 1 ½

Joe Musgrove – 1 ½

Freddy Peralta  – 1 ½

Adam Wainwright – 1 ½

Huascar Ynoa – 1 ½

American League Pitchers

Tyler Glasnow – 4 ½

Zach Plesac – 4

John Means –  3 ½

Aaron Civale – 3

Lance McCullers Jr. – 2 ½

Gerrit Cole – 2

Kyle Gibson – 2

Cole Irvin – 2

Sean Manaea – 2

Danny Duffy – 1 ½

Nathan Eovaldi – 1 ½

J. A. Happ – 1 ½

Yusei Kikuchi – 1 ½

Lance Lynn – 1 ½

Casey Mize –  1 ½

Michael Pineda – 1 ½

Nick Pivetta – 1 ½

American League Combined WOB (Hitter and Pitcher)

Shohei Ohtani – 1 ½  (1 Hitter, ½
Pitcher)

1 WOB

Jose Abreu, Sandy Alcantara, Adbert Alzolay,  Kohei Arihara, Javier Baez, Shane Beiber, Jose Berrios, Xander Bogaerts, Alec Bohm, Michael Brantley, Alex Bregman, Walker Buehler, Lorenzo Cain, Starlin Castro, Patrick Corbin, Charlie Culberson, Alex Dickerson, Josh Donaldson, Kent Emanuel, Erick Fedde, Josh Fleming, Mike Foltynewicz, Ty France,  Max Fried, Josh Fuentes, Freddy Galvis, John Gant, Lucas Giolito, Yan Gomes, Chi Chi Gonzalez , Jon Gray, Sonny Gray, Zack Greinke, Yuli Gurriel, Billy Hamilton, Ian Happ, Andrew Heaney, Guillermo Heredia, Teoscar Hernandez, Kyle Higashioka, Rhys Hoskins, Eric Hosmer, Cristian Javier, Jakob Junis, Jarred Kelenic, Corey Kluber, Dean Kremer, DJ LeMahieu, Nick Madrigal, Tyler Mahle , Trey Mancini, Ketel Marte, Steven Matz, Dustin May, Triston McKenzie, Austin Meadows, Wade Miley, Mike Minor, Mike Moustakas,  Wil Myers, Shohei Ohtani (As Hitter), Matt Olson, Marcel Ozuna, Chris Paddack, Gregory Polanco, Jose Ramirez, Franmil Reyes, Garrett Richards, Austin Riley, Carlos Rodon, Miguel Sano, Corey Seager, Pavin Smith, Drew Smyly, Trevor Story, Jose Suarez, Tyrone Taylor, Kyle Tucker, Spencer Turnbull, Justin Turner, Trea Turner, Jose Urena, Vince Velasquez, Joey Votto, Michael Wacha, Ryan Weathers, Joey Wendle, Jesse Winker, Alex Wood, Bruce Zimmerman

½ WOB

Jesus Aguilar, Logan Allen, Pete Alonso, Tim Anderson, Tyler Anderson, Jake Arrieta, Akil Baddoo, Jaime Barria, Matthew Boyd, Lewis Brinson, JT Brubaker, Mark Cahna, Willie Calhoun, Harold Castro, Kole Calhoun, Willie Calhoun, Griffin Canning, Jazz Chisholm, Nelson Cruz, Rafael Devers, Hunter Dozier, Matt Duffy, Dane Dunning, Zach Eflin, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Mike Fiers, Michael Fulmer, Zac Gallen, Adolis García, Andres Gimenez, Austin Gomber, Marco Gonzales, Robbie Grossman, Deolis Guerra, Josh Harrison, Rich Hill, Jonathan India, Aaron Judge, Merrill Kelly, Max Kepler, Dallas Keuchel, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Michael King, Francisco Lindor, Brandon Lowe, Luis Madero, Jose Marmolejos, J. D. Martinez, Nick Maton, Ryan McMahon,  Colin Moran, Charlie Morton, Omar Navarez, Josh Naylor, Shohei Ohtani (As Pitcher), David Peterson, Salvador Perez, Robbie Ray, Rob Refsnyder, Gary Sanchez, Carlos Santana, Antonio Senzatela, Tarek Skubal, Burch Smith, Jorge Soler, Juan Soto, Stephen Strasburg, Drew Steckenrider, Myles Straw, Eugenio Suarez, Chris Taylor, Rowdy Tellez, Luis Torrens,  Taylor Widener, Ryan Yarbrough