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Statistical Metrics II – Pitching
Building on last week's discussion on the various statistical metrics we use to describe and value the production of batters, it's about time to look at the other side of the game: pitching. Because there are so many variables to consider when valuing one pitcher versus another, pitching metrics...
tRA: Because you pitched better, and you deserve better.
Have you ever watched a pitcher pitch a game, and walk out with an ERA of like 6, and you said to yourself "He did not pitch all that badly, what on earth happened there?" You figure he let a couple baserunners on via walk, struck out a good number, only sprayed a few singles, how on earth did he...
Mets Starting Pitcher tRA+
An explanation of tRA+ can be found at StatCorner. Short version for lazies: It considers what the pitcher actually did -- not just what earned runs he happened to allow -- adjusted for defense and park and expressed relative to the league (100 = average). This can't really surprise anyone given...
Small Sample Size Alert - The Mets Pitching Staff
Each member of the Mets pitching staff has made an appearance this season. Here is how they've fared according to the defense independent pitching statistic tRA (what's tRA?): The rotation PitcherBatters FacedtRA Johan Santana 50 0.95 Livan Hernandez 27 5.36 Mike...
Monday Applesauce
In Hawaii: Ruben Tejada went 0-for-5 (.244/.282/.308). Jordan Abruzzo went 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter (.222/.279/.254). In the Dominican Republic: Fernando Martinez went 1-for-4 (.333/.392/.578). Julio Polanco allowed a run on four hits in 2.2 innings, striking out two. Fernando Tatis went...
StatCorner 1.0
Hey all, just a quick note to let you know that we're out of Beta (in just 58 days, take that Google!). Some brief highlights: New presentation, with a little less harsh green and including an actual logo Minor league data from 2007 and 2008. Please note that we do not (yet) have park factor...
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