April
Mark compiles a record of 1-3 with 1 save in 10 games. It's a rough month (he's had many of those in this universe) as he posts an ERA of 9.82 and gives up 20 earned runs.
May
A very "up" month for him as he posts an ERA of 1.73 (probably the best ERA he's had in a month) with a WHIP of just 1.04. For the month his record is 1-1 with 3 saves.
June
The Bird has a very good month as earns a winning record of 4-2 along with 1 save. His ERA for the month is 2.81 as he strikes out 17 batters and posts a WHIP of 1.17.
July
He has another fairly good month, earning 5 saves and an even 2-2 record. However, his ERA is now up to 3.93 and his WHIP to 1.43.
August
Things seem to get worse and worse for him. This month he has a record of 1-2 with 1 save, an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.80. He still strikes out more batters than he walks though.
September
The Bird closes this out with a great month, posting a record of 3-1 with a save, an ERA of 3.60, and a WHIP of 1.40. This month he strikes out over twice as many hitters as we walks. What a great way to end the season!
As a team, the Tigers finish third in the AL East with a 91-71 record:
Playoffs
It's a rematch of last year's Fall Classic as the Red Sox and the Giants meet once again. This time the Giants are victorious in six games.
Here's a look at Fidrych's stats at the end of the 1977 season:
He continues to make the case that he should be a starter, but he may be settling in to the closer role.
On to the offseason!