Interesting stats

edddgar · 12-05-2006, 09:32 PM

I was checking out the 2007 Bill James Handbook I just picked up. I looked in the back at some of the league leaders and looked at the stat of Cheap Wins and Tough Losses. Jamie Moyer, Jarrod Washburn, and Felix Hernandez each tied for second in the Tough Loss category with 5 each. A tough loss is awarded when a SP loses a game with a game score of at least 50. A cheap win is the exact opposite, it's awarded when a pitcher had a game score under 50 and still won the game, our old friend Joe Blanton took 1st place in the AL in that category with 7.

Another interesting stat is that Felix Hernandez had the fastest average fastball in the AL with an average of 95.2 MPH. We also got two players on his Fielding Bible Defensive Awards, Adrian Beltre took 3rd base in a close race over Scott Rolen and Ichiro took a position in the OF. Also Soriano's name can be found all over the pitching stat categories, as was JJ Putz. Very interesting, we could be on the verge of something special.

Jim Potable · 12-05-2006, 11:26 PM

TLoss and CWin have been available at ESPN for some time -- although there TL are defined as "losses in games started that are Quality Starts"; and CW are the opposite "wins in games started that are not Quality Starts." (QS being three or fewer earned runs in six or more innings of work.) The definitions might be slightly different from the James's Handbook. I've never actually looked through that book (what is a pitcher's "score of 50" mean?), but it sounds like fun.

No doubt we need both arms and bats to improve this team. Some solid, consistent contributions from the starting lineup wouldn't hurt, either.

edddgar · 12-05-2006, 11:49 PM

Here's the explaination of a Game Score from the book:

Quote:

To determine the starting pitcher's Game Score:
Start with 50.
Add 1 point for each out recorded by the starting pitcher.
Add 2 points for each inning the pitcher completes after the fourth inning.
Add 1 point for each strikeout.
Subtract 2 points for each hit allowed.
Subtract 4 points for each earned run allowed.
Subtract 2 points for an unearned run.
Subtract 1 point for each walk.

12-05-2006, 09:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
edddgar Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 51	Interesting stats I was checking out the 2007 Bill James Handbook I just picked up. I looked in the back at some of the league leaders and looked at the stat of Cheap Wins and Tough Losses. Jamie Moyer, Jarrod Washburn, and Felix Hernandez each tied for second in the Tough Loss category with 5 each. A tough loss is awarded when a SP loses a game with a game score of at least 50. A cheap win is the exact opposite, it's awarded when a pitcher had a game score under 50 and still won the game, our old friend Joe Blanton took 1st place in the AL in that category with 7. Another interesting stat is that Felix Hernandez had the fastest average fastball in the AL with an average of 95.2 MPH. We also got two players on his Fielding Bible Defensive Awards, Adrian Beltre took 3rd base in a close race over Scott Rolen and Ichiro took a position in the OF. Also Soriano's name can be found all over the pitching stat categories, as was JJ Putz. Very interesting, we could be on the verge of something special.

12-05-2006, 11:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jim Potable Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aichi, Japan Posts: 205	TLoss and CWin have been available at ESPN for some time -- although there TL are defined as "losses in games started that are Quality Starts"; and CW are the opposite "wins in games started that are not Quality Starts." (QS being three or fewer earned runs in six or more innings of work.) The definitions might be slightly different from the James's Handbook. I've never actually looked through that book (what is a pitcher's "score of 50" mean?), but it sounds like fun. No doubt we need both arms and bats to improve this team. Some solid, consistent contributions from the starting lineup wouldn't hurt, either.