June 01--The thought of a June swoon didn't cross manager Joe Maddon's mind until it was mentioned to him Tuesday.
Maddon prefers to live in the present, and Tuesday's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers barely put a dent in the Cubs' success during the month of May.
The Cubs finished May with an 18-10 record largely on the basis of a pitching staff that posted a 2.81 ERA. Coincidentally, the San Francisco Giants -- who were notorious for their June swoons during the late 1960s and 1970s -- posted the majors' lowest ERA in May at 2.66 to go along with a 21-8 record.
Ben Zobrist put himself in strong position for National League Player of the Month honors with a .406 batting average with six home runs and 25 RBIs and a 16-game hitting streak that ended Tuesday.
Here's a look at the Cubs' individual performances in May:
Pitcher record ERA other
Jake Arrieta 4-0 2.08 24 hits allowed in 39 innings
Travis Wood 3-0 2.63 0.95 WHIP
John Lackey 2-1 2.09 24 hits allowed in 43 innings
Jason Hammel 3-1 3.09 13 walks but 28 strikeouts
Jon Lester 3-2 3.29 2 HRs allowed in 27 1/3 innings
Kyle Hendricks 2-2 2.23 1 HR allowed in 32 1/3 innings
Hector Rondon 0-1 1.74 5-for-5 in save chances
Pedro Strop 0-1 2.53 15 strikeouts in 10 2/3 innings
Trevor Cahill 0-0 1.62 .167 batting average against
Justin Grimm 0-0 4.38 6 walks in 12 1/3 innings
Adam Warren 1-1 4.76 4 HRs allowed in 11 1/3 innings
Clayton Richard 0-1 8.53 11 hits allowed in 6 1/3 innings
Batter stats other
Ben Zobrist .406, 6 HRs, 25 RBIs .483 on-base percentage
Dexter Fowler .295, 3 HRs 4 SBs .403 on-base percentage
Kris Bryant .274, 7 HRs, 22 RBIs 28 strikeouts in 113 ABs
Addison Russell .268, 2 HRs, 17 RBIs 35 strikeous in 97 ABs
Anthony Rizzo .250, 3 HRs, 13 RBIs 14 walks, 13 strikeouts
Jason Heyward .217, 1 HRs, 6 RBIs 5 extra base hits
Jorge Soler .210, 3 HRs, 7 RBIs 19 strikeouts in 62 ABs
David Ross .256, 2 HRs, 11 RBIs .365 on-base percentage
Tommy La Stella .227, 1 HR, 5 RBIs relegated to PH role in May
Miguel Montero .233, 1 HR, 5 RBIs .395 on-base percentage
