San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb has been named the National League Pitcher of the Month for June, marking the first monthly honor of his career. The award comes after Webb returned from the injured list in early May and delivered a stellar performance throughout the month.
In five starts during June, Webb posted a 0.71 earned run average, allowing just three earned runs while striking out 29 batters and issuing only four walks. His ERA was the sixth-lowest by any Giants starter in a single month dating back to 1913 and the most dominant month for a San Francisco starting pitcher since Noah Lowry in August 2005.
Webb's June included a memorable outing where he carried a perfect game into the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers. He did not allow a hit until the seventh inning of that start, which was the first of three games in the month where he did not allow an earned run. He followed this with three consecutive starts of eight innings pitched, a feat not accomplished by a Giants starter since Madison Bumgarner in 2015.
His dominant June performance followed a period of struggle earlier in the season. Webb landed on the injured list on May 5 with bursitis in his right knee, posting a 5.06 ERA in his first eight starts. After returning and continuing a practice of calling his own pitches that began against the Brewers, Webb's season statistics improved significantly. As of the end of June, he held a 5-5 record with a 3.09 ERA, positioning him as a candidate for his second All-Star Game selection.
Webb's June ERA of 0.71 edged out Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, who also had a strong month with a 0.96 ERA. Misiorowski's season highlight included a 15-strikeout complete game shutout on just 95 pitches. Webb's award was based on his overall consistency and higher volume of innings pitched for the month.