Pete Crow-Armstrong just pulled off a mind-boggling feat, posting 0.5 fWAR in one single game for the Chicago Cubs on Monday, August 17. That’s a wild number to put up in an afternoon, and it’s even wilder when you realize it’s more fWAR than Kyle Tucker has managed to rack up all season long for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yeah, you read that right.
PCA’s Epic Monday Night Masterclass
Crow-Armstrong’s performance against the Chicago White Sox was something else. Not only did the Cubs snag a win in the 10th inning thanks to his walk-off home run, but PCA absolutely stuffed the stat sheet. He kicked things off with a leadoff homer, then added a double, a single, a walk, and even stole a base. Factor in three RBIs and some absolutely elite defense in center field, and you start to get why Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune called out his incredible 0.5 fWAR. This kid has been playing at another level all year, too. He’s currently leading all MLB batters with a staggering 8.2 fWAR on the season. That’s way ahead of Bobby Witt Jr. in second place and significantly outpaces Shohei Ohtani’s 4.0 fWAR as a hitter.
Tucker’s Woes and the League’s Lows
Meanwhile, over in Los Angeles, Kyle Tucker is struggling to find his footing, sitting at a paltry 0.3 fWAR for the entire season. It’s a tough look for a guy the Dodgers let go this past offseason, only to re-sign him to a mammoth $240 million four-year deal. His fWAR even dipped further after Montemurro’s post, thanks to him dropping a “can-of-corn” fly ball. Seriously. It just highlights how valuable Crow-Armstrong was in that one game. Twelve qualified MLB hitters have actually posted less fWAR this season than PCA did on Monday night. Guys like Salvador Perez (-1.4), Ezequiel Tovar (-0.8), Marcus Semien (-0.2), Jarren Duran (0.0), Jo Adell (0.1), Alec Bohm (0.2), Gavin Sheets (0.2), Spencer Torkleson (0.2), Willy Adames (0.2), and George Springer (0.2) are all trailing Crow-Armstrong’s single-game output. Isaac Collins has managed 0.4 fWAR, and Willi Castro is tied with PCA’s Monday night at 0.5 fWAR for the whole year. It just shows how truly awesome Crow-Armstrong has been this season, and for some of those other players, it highlights their struggles.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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