Starting Pitchers-Best Stat

[DrungoHazewood]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

Daniel Cabera had a prime?

Where was I?

August 19th through August 25th, 2006.  Complete game shutout with 10 Ks against the Jays, followed up by seven shutout innings against the Rays.  You may have been napping and missed it.

[Can_of_corn]

21 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

August 19th through August 25th, 2006.  Complete game shutout with 10 Ks against the Jays, followed up by seven shutout innings against the Rays.  You may have been napping and missed it.

I do like to nap.

[SteveA]

Time To the Plate

[Bahama O's Fan]

Now based on the stats you prefer, what is your take on Arrieta? Really good or could revert to his old form if he were pitching in the AL East again?

[Frobby]

9 hours ago, SteveA said:

Time To the Plate

Arrieta’s TTTP really does suck.    Miguel Montero got fired for publicly calling him out on it after the Nats stole 7 bases off him in a June 27 game.   While in Chicago, his record was 99 stolen bases, 19 caught stealing (83.9% success rate).    That’s worse than Ubaldo was for us the last four years (85 SB, 17 CS).

Obviously, that mattered little so long as he was dominating and not allowing many runners.    And it was more important for him to focus on the batters than to worry about the runners.    But if he’s now coming back down to human level regarding baserunner prevention, his inability to hold runners could be a bigger problem as he ages.    

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[Beef Supreme]

OK, weams, your top stat is QOPA, I assume. But help me interpret the meaning of what you chose to post. Is it that:

1. The Orioles should sign Alex Cobb?

2. Gausman is much better than Bundy?

3. "Fat Tillman" of 2015 was better than 2016 Tillman? (Was that "not-Fat Tillman?" in 2016?)

4. Andrew Cashner rocks now that he doesn't strike out batters any more?

Let me know if I got any if those interpretations correct.

[El Gordo]

Career QS %. 

Fun Facts

Highest quality start percentages (since 1950)
1. Tim Lincecum (101 of 139, 72.7%)
2. Tom Seaver (454 of 647, 70.2%)
3. Adam Wainwright (83 of 119, 69.7%)
4. Mel Stottlemyre (247 of 356, 69.4%)
5. Roy Oswalt (216 of 316, 68.4%)
6. Josh Johnson (77 of 113, 68.1%)
7. Bob Gibson (328 of 482, 68%)
8. Roy Halladay (226 of 338, 66.9%)
9. Felix Hernandez (127 of 190, 66.8%)
10. Randy Johnson (403 of 603, 66.8%)

A true QS is 7IP and 2R

1. Bob Gibson (245 of 482, 50.8%)
2. Jim Palmer (262 of 521, 50.3%)
3. Mel Stottlemyre (177 of 356, 49.7%)
4. Sandy Koufax (155 of 314, 49.4%)
5. Tom Seaver (318 of 647, 49.1%)
6. Bob Veale (125 of 255, 49%)
7. Andy Messersmith (143 of 295, 48.5%)
8. Tim Lincecum (66 of 139, 47.5%)
9. Roger Clemens (333 of 707, 47.1%)
10. Whitey Ford (206 of 438, 47%)
http://joeposnanski.com/all-you-never-wanted-to-know-quality-starts/

[Chavez Ravine]

On 2/17/2018 at 3:00 AM, Frobby said:

Arrieta’s TTTP really does suck.    Miguel Montero got fired for publicly calling him out on it after the Nats stole 7 bases off him in a June 27 game.   While in Chicago, his record was 99 stolen bases, 19 caught stealing (83.9% success rate).    That’s worse than Ubaldo was for us the last four years (85 SB, 17 CS).

Obviously, that mattered little so long as he was dominating and not allowing many runners.    And it was more important for him to focus on the batters than to worry about the runners.    But if he’s now coming back down to human level regarding baserunner prevention, his inability to hold runners could be a bigger problem as he ages.    

I suspect Buck’s issue was less with the TTP and more with the attitutude about not wanting to listen to anyone about it because he was obviously such an awesome pitcher and all the little minds around him couldn’t see it.

[Moose Milligan]

On 2/16/2018 at 2:36 PM, DrungoHazewood said:

August 19th through August 25th, 2006.  Complete game shutout with 10 Ks against the Jays, followed up by seven shutout innings against the Rays.  You may have been napping and missed it.

There was a period that I felt was longer for good ol' CaBBrera,  I seem to remember a month, maybe a month and a half where he seemed to have been turning a corner.  

I like K/9 rate as well as k/bb ratio.