Sometimes, he did so with consistency. Duffy's batting average exceeded .300 in four consecutive months: .313 in May and June, .316 in July and .301 in August. He scored 19 runs in June, 14 in July, 17 in August and 16 in September/October. Such steadiness eluded the NL's other Baseball Writers' Association of America Rookie of the Year finalists. Pittsburgh's Jung Ho Kang exceeded .300 in just one month. Chicago's Kris Bryant was more productive, surpassing .300 in three different months (April, August, September/October). In one month that he didn't (May), he amassed seven home runs and 22 RBIs.
Duffy's durability makes him optimal ROY candidate
