Archive for the 'Stats' Category

After going over best/worst leveraged careers and single seasons in the first two articles, how ’bout we figure out how important it was, and how much it impacted pitchers’ stats?

David continues his look at the evolution of league quality, and gives us some conclusions.

How much better are players today?

Having looked at the best and worst leveraged careers in Part I, now it’s time to find out what were the best and worst leveraged single seasons in baseball history for starting pitchers.

Steve asks the THT family to raise a tankard (of your finest dark beer, if at all possible) in honor of one of the greatest contributors to baseball scholarship, even if you’ve never heard of him.

The THT Staff predicts a wide open season.

David examines whether breaking balls really cause young pitchers to break down.

They do have 24 other players on the roster in addition to you-know-who … but do they add up to a competitive team?

ERA+ is great tool, but it may not telling us the full story when it comes to league and park adjustments.