It wouldn't be surprising if Kris Bryant and Kyle Hendricks win monthly honors after each playing instrumental roles in the Chicago Cubs' 22-6 record during the month of August.
The 22 wins were the most in a month by the Cubs since they went 22-10 in September of 1945 _ the last season they went to the World Series.
The Cubs averaged 5.1 runs a game in August, and the Cubs' starting pitchers posted a 2.16 ERA.
Here's a look at some of the individual statistics during August:
_Kris Bryant: .383, 10 HRs, 22 RBIs, 1,220 OPS
_Anthony Rizzo: .324, 2 HRs, 14 RBIs
_Jorge Soler: .306, 5 HRs, 14 RBIs, .371 OBP
_Willson Contreras: .288, 4 HRs, 12 RBIs
_Ben Zobrist: .270, 13 RBIs, 14 BB, .360 OBP
_Dexter Fowler: .263, 27 strikeouts, 1 SB
_Jason Heyward: .250, 1 HR, 6 RBIs
_Addison Russell: .250, 7 HRs, 23 RBIs, 22 strikeouts
_Javier Baez: .220, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs, 24 strikeouts
