THT: Luckiest & Unluckiest Pitchers

by hitlesswonder on Jul 3, 2007 10:06 PM CDT

THT has an interesting article about the current "luck leaders" among pitchers. Contreras made 1 unlucky list (LOB%) and 1 lucky list (HR/FB). Garland made the latter list as well; interesting that 2 guys with home games in the Cell are on there. Other notes: Danks lucky with high LOB%, Buehrle & Garland lucky with low BABIP, Buehrle lucky with low line drive rate and Garland unlucky with high line drive rate.

So, Buehrle would be the luckiest Sox pitcher this season, although no Sox pitcher really stands out as very lucky or unlucky. Vazquez wasn't on any of the lists, which is interesting as well.

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Speaking of Vazquez

If he keeps this up for another couple spots, I'd like someone smarter than I am to see what he's done (statistically and/or physically) differently (or better) from the first four months of Javy Vazquez (April to July 2006).

by CWSKeith on Jul 3, 2007 11:55 PM CDT reply actions

spots = starts

by CWSKeith on Jul 3, 2007 11:56 PM CDT reply actions

Vazquez

has really turned it on in his last 3 starts:

2-0, 23.0IP, 16H, 3ER, 2HR, 3BB, 25K

The K:BB ratio is Nintendo-like.

The one stat that stands out for me when I look at Vazquez is HR's allowed. In his 5 wins, he has allowed 1 HR with last night being his first win with a HR allowed. The White Sox are 2-8 when Vazquez allows a HR and they are 5-1 when he doesn't.

by RME JICO on Jul 4, 2007 7:57 AM CDT reply actions