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Re: Highest single season ERA+ for a relief pitcher
Im a firm believer that the CY young should be for starters not relievers and that the MVP should be for position players not pitchers. All groups have their own awards and pitchers are the only ones that can win them all. I do think innings pitched/games played/at bats etc should all matter in the stats. I would have… -
Re: Highest single season ERA+ for a relief pitcher
So if looking at the value of all the mentioned, here are their Runs saved compared to the league average and league replacement pitcher(accounts for IP and other factors).... Britton 25 runs above league average, and 32 above league replacement level. Gagne 22 and 29 Tyler Olson 10 and 12 Devin Williams 9 and 11 And none… -
Re: Highest single season ERA+ for a relief pitcher
12 Runs vs 7 with almost 20 more innings pitched. The hardest park to pitch in the league is Colorado, Arizona was top 10 as well in 2003. In 2016 the two hardest were Colorado and Arizona. One or 2 scorers decisions changes the ERA dramatically. Weather plays a role but theres no justification for the ERA+ to be so far off -
Re: Highest single season ERA+ for a relief pitcher
what's your point exactly? trying to diminish what he accomplished because his body of work didn't match your own personal criteria? good thing the ROY, CYA & MVP voters don't think the way you do. would have been a shame not to reward a guy who had the lowest ERA in a single season with at least 21 innings pitched since… -
Re: Highest single season ERA+ for a relief pitcher
It sounds worse saying it was 2x but its a 1.20 era va a 0.584 Gagne gave up 12 runs in 82.1 innings and Britton gave up 7 in 67 innings. 11 of the 12 for Gagne were counted as earned, only 4 of the 7 were counted as earned for Britton. Thats a very high percentage of unearned runs. The difference in their era was just a…
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