Archive for the 'Pitching' Category

Underlying performance metrics indicate this new Twins starter may be even better than expected.

“If I were to tell the baseball one thing before I threw it, it would be to miss bats.”

Strikeouts. It’s always about strikeouts.

How did teams fare in 2019 when faced with the ultimate jam?

When a no-hitter is not good enough.

A history of the first hurler to appear in half his team’s games.

By the numbers, this season’s World Series starters are the best in history.

What effect did Quality of Pitch have on the home run spike in 2019?

An investigation of the importance of pitch selection, using unsupervised machine learning.

How is the Houston ace so successful, especially as he has entered his late 30s? Here are some clues.