Aaron Judge and Juan Soto of the Yankees both reached .500 OBPs in June of 2024. Judge led with a .514 mark, Soto came in right on .500. Soto did not come close to Judge in anything else. Judge led the majors in slugging percentage at .864, 150 points ahead of Bryce Harper of the Phillies. Anthony Santander of the Orioles (13) and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers (12) each posted more home runs than Judge, but Judge beat their 16 extra-base hits each with 17 of his own. Finally, Judge hit a clean .409 for the month, topping Carlos Correa by 21points.

Judge’s 37 RBI beat Santander by 11.

This was an easy pick, as Aaron Judge win the two months in a row and takes home the Baseball Musings Offensive Player of the Month Award for June 2024.

On the pitching side, Hunter Brown of the Astros led the majors in ERA with a 1.16 mark and great three-true outcomes. He also posted a 4-0 record in five starts and 31 innings. He is not a slam dunk for the award, however. Logan Gilbert of the Mariners posted a 1.51 ERA, but walked just one batter in 35 2/3 innings. Cristopher Sanchez of the Phillies finished with a 1.64 ERA, did not allow a home run, and pitched a shutout.

Despite his 1-1 record, I think the award should go to Garrett Crochet of the White Sox. His ERA came in at 1.91, but he had by far the best combination of three true outcomes. He topped the majors in K per 9 at 13.38. Along with the K’s, his walk rate was just 1.43 per 9 IP and he allowed one home run in 37 2/3 innings. His innings were tied for third.

Congratulations to Garrett Crochet on winning the Baseball Musings Pitcher of the Month for June 2024!