2018 Arizona Diamondbacks | ||
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League | National League | |
Division | West | |
Ballpark | Chase Field | |
City | Phoenix, Arizona | |
Record | 82–80 (.506) | |
Divisional place | 3rd | |
Owners | Ken Kendrick | |
General managers | Mike Hazen | |
Managers | Torey Lovullo | |
Television | Fox Sports Arizona (Steve Berthiaume, Bob Brenly, Greg Schulte) | |
Radio | KMVP-FM (98.7) (Greg Schulte, Tom Candiotti, Mike Ferrin) KSUN (Spanish) | |
Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 20th season in Major League Baseball and their 20th season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the National League West. They were managed by Torey Lovullo in his second season with the Diamondbacks.
The Diamondbacks began the regular season on March 29 against the Colorado Rockies and finished the season on September 30 against the San Diego Padres. The D-backs were in first place in the National League West on April 1, May 1, July 1, August 1 and September 1, but missed the playoffs after a September collapse. [1] [2] [3]
The Diamondbacks started the season with nine consecutive series wins, the first National League team to do so since the 1907 Cubs. [4] On July 7, the D-backs broke the franchise record for runs scored in a single game when they beat the Padres 20-5.
October 18, 2017 | Announced chief baseball analyst Tony La Russa is leaving the organization. |
October 26, 2017 | Promoted Jerry Narron to bench coach and Ken Crenshaw to director of sports medicine, performance. Named Luis Urueta coach and did not renew the contract of Ariel Prieto as coach and interpreter. |
November 6, 2017 | Exercised the 2018 option on INF Daniel Descalso. |
November 30, 2017 | Traded RHP Curtis Taylor to Tampa Bay for RHP Brad Boxberger. |
December 1, 2017 | Failed to tender contract offer to RHP J.J. Hoover and LHP T.J. McFarland. |
December 9, 2017 | Claimed LHP Henry Owens off waivers from Boston. |
February 21, 2018 | Traded INF Brandon Drury to New York Yankees and LHP Anthony Banda and two PTBNL to Tampa Bay. Received RHP Taylor Widener from New York and OF Steven Souza Jr. from Tampa Bay |
In 2018, the Diamondbacks introduced a bullpen car, making them the first MLB team to use one since the Milwaukee Brewers in 1995. [7]
2018 Game Log 82–80 (Home: 40–41; Away: 42–39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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March/April: 20–8 (Home: 10–3; Away: 10–5)
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May: 8–19 (Home: 6–10; Away: 2–9)
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June : 19–9 (Home: 7–5; Away: 12–4)
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July: 13–13 (Home: 5–8; Away: 8–5)
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August: 14–12 (Home: 7–5; Away: 7–7)
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September: 8–19 (Home: 5–10; Away: 3–9)
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Diamondbacks team member |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 71 | .564 | — | 45–37 | 47–34 |
Colorado Rockies | 91 | 72 | .558 | 1 | 47–34 | 44–38 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 82 | 80 | .506 | 9½ | 40–41 | 42–39 |
San Francisco Giants | 73 | 89 | .451 | 18½ | 42–39 | 31–50 |
San Diego Padres | 66 | 96 | .407 | 25½ | 31–50 | 35–46 |
Team | W | L | Pct. |
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Milwaukee Brewers | 96 | 67 | .589 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 71 | .564 |
Atlanta Braves | 90 | 72 | .556 |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Chicago Cubs | 95 | 68 | .583 | +4 |
Colorado Rockies | 91 | 72 | .558 | — |
St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2½ |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 82 | 79 | .509 | 8 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8½ |
Washington Nationals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8½ |
Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 10½ |
New York Mets | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13½ |
San Francisco Giants | 73 | 89 | .451 | 17½ |
Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 95 | .414 | 23½ |
San Diego Padres | 66 | 96 | .407 | 24½ |
Miami Marlins | 63 | 98 | .391 | 27 |
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
Arizona | — | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 6–1 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 12–7 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 10–10 |
Atlanta | 4–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 14–5 | 3–4 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 8–12 |
Chicago | 4–3 | 3–3 | — | 11–8 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 11–9 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 4–3 | 13–7 |
Cincinnati | 3–3 | 4–3 | 8–11 | — | 2–4 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–14 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 7–12 | 1–6 | 10–10 |
Colorado | 11–8 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 7–13 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 12–7 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 13–7 |
Los Angeles | 8–11 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 13–7 | — | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 14–5 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 12–8 |
Miami | 1–6 | 5–14 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 2–5 | 7–12 | 8–11 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 6–13 | 9–11 |
Milwaukee | 5–1 | 4–3 | 9–11 | 13–6 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 13–7 |
New York | 5–2 | 6–13 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 12–7 | 3–4 | — | 11–8 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 8–12 |
Philadelphia | 2–4 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 8–11 | — | 6–1 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 12–8 |
Pittsburgh | 1–6 | 1–5 | 9–10 | 14–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 12–7 | 4–3 | 1–6 | — | 3–4 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 2–5 | 15–5 |
San Diego | 7–12 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 5–14 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | — | 8–11 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 7–13 |
San Francisco | 11–8 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 11–8 | — | 2–5 | 4–2 | 8–12 |
St. Louis | 3–3 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 12–7 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 5–2 | — | 5–2 | 11–9 |
Washington | 5–2 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 13–6 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | — | 9–11 |
The October 1 tiebreaker games were regular-season games that are included here.
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | SLG |
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Paul Goldschmidt | 158 | 593 | 95 | 172 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 83 | 7 | 90 | .290 | .533 |
David Peralta | 146 | 560 | 75 | 164 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 87 | 4 | 48 | .293 | .516 |
Ketel Marte | 153 | 520 | 68 | 135 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 59 | 6 | 54 | .260 | .437 |
Nick Ahmed | 153 | 516 | 61 | 121 | 33 | 5 | 16 | 70 | 5 | 40 | .234 | .411 |
A. J. Pollock | 113 | 413 | 61 | 106 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 65 | 13 | 31 | .257 | 484 |
Daniel Descalso | 138 | 349 | 54 | 83 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 0 | 64 | .238 | .436 |
Jon Jay | 84 | 289 | 46 | 68 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 14 | .235 | .325 |
Chris Owings | 106 | 281 | 34 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 24 | .206 | .302 |
Steven Souza Jr. | 72 | 241 | 21 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 6 | 28 | .220 | .369 |
John Ryan Murphy | 87 | 208 | 19 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 11 | .202 | .375 |
Jake Lamb | 56 | 207 | 34 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 26 | .222 | .348 |
Jarrod Dyson | 67 | 206 | 29 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 27 | .189 | .257 |
Eduardo Escobar | 54 | 198 | 30 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 18 | .268 | .444 |
Jeff Mathis | 69 | 195 | 15 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | .200 | .272 |
Alex Avila | 80 | 194 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 37 | .165 | .304 |
Deven Marrero | 49 | 78 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | .167 | .205 |
Christian Walker | 37 | 49 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .163 | .388 |
Socrates Brito | 24 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .175 | .250 |
Ildemaro Vargas | 14 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .368 |
Patrick Kivlehan | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .538 |
Kristopher Negrón | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
Chris Stewart | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Pitcher Totals | 162 | 287 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 15 | .125 | .150 |
Team Totals | 162 | 5460 | 693 | 1283 | 259 | 50 | 176 | 658 | 79 | 560 | .235 | .397 |
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
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Zack Greinke | 15 | 11 | 3.21 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 207.2 | 181 | 77 | 74 | 43 | 199 |
Patrick Corbin | 11 | 7 | 3.15 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 200.0 | 162 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 246 |
Zack Godley | 15 | 11 | 4.74 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 178.1 | 177 | 103 | 94 | 81 | 185 |
Robbie Ray | 6 | 2 | 3.93 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 123.2 | 97 | 55 | 54 | 70 | 165 |
Clay Buchholz | 7 | 2 | 2.01 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 98.1 | 80 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 81 |
Matt Koch | 5 | 5 | 4.15 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 86.2 | 88 | 43 | 40 | 22 | 50 |
T. J. McFarland | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 72.0 | 64 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 42 |
Archie Bradley | 4 | 5 | 3.64 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 71.2 | 62 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 75 |
Yoshihisa Hirano | 4 | 3 | 2.44 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 66.1 | 49 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 59 |
Brad Boxberger | 3 | 7 | 4.39 | 60 | 0 | 32 | 53.1 | 44 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 71 |
Andrew Chafin | 1 | 6 | 3.10 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 49.1 | 41 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 53 |
Fernando Salas | 4 | 4 | 4.50 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 30 |
Jorge De La Rosa | 0 | 2 | 4.63 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 27 |
Silvino Bracho | 2 | 0 | 3.19 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
Brad Ziegler | 1 | 1 | 3.74 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
Matt Andriese | 0 | 3 | 9.00 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 19 |
James Sherfy | 0 | 0 | 1.65 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
Shelby Miller | 0 | 4 | 10.69 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16.0 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 19 |
Jake Diekman | 0 | 1 | 7.53 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
Taijuan Walker | 0 | 0 | 3.46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13.0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Randall Delgado | 2 | 0 | 4.76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Yoan López | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Jake Barrett | 0 | 1 | 5.14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Braden Shipley | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Kris Medlen | 0 | 1 | 15.75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Troy Scribner | 0 | 1 | 4.91 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Daniel Descalso | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Joey Krehbiel | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Alex Avila | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Mathis | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Team Totals | 82 | 80 | 3.72 | 162 | 162 | 39 | 1463.0 | 1313 | 644 | 605 | 522 | 1448 |
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