(Wikimedia Commons) by Theo Mackie For nearly as long as baseball has existed, ERA has been the king of pitching statistics among the vast majority of fans. But, as most baseball fans know, Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) has risen to… Read More ›
(Kathy Willens / AP) by Patrick Barron Ever wonder why strikeouts are more important for pitchers than for hitters?
(Adam Fagen / Flickr) By Hunter Satterthwaite During the NLDS, Stephen Strasburg threw 14 innings; let up 6 hits, 0 earned runs, and struck out 22 batters. He was phenomenal and was led by his devastating changeup. During those 14… Read More ›
(Jake Roth / USA TODAY Sports) by Jack Gioffre The excitement of the 2017 postseason was marred by the comments from several pitchers regarding the condition of the baseballs they were using. Among them were former MVP Justin Verlander, Cy… Read More ›
(Keith Allison / Flickr) This is the first installment of the State of Defensive Sabermetrics article series, where we break down some lesser-known statistics associated with the defensive side of the game. We hope to evaluate the robustness of these… Read More ›
by Griffin Murphy “Why haven’t the Angels decided to tank yet?” – Mike Trout, probably
(Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Getty Images) by Nick Ceraso and Julian Frankel A fascinating and purely statistical take on projecting Free Agent Salaries.
by Billy Stampfl
by Billy Stampfl
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