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At the peak of his career, Randy Johnson threw a 102 mph fastball. It was one of the fastest pitches ever at the time and he lit up the radar gun like no other in his era. However, 102 mph is now hit several times a month by a handful of relief pitchers and even a few starting...
The stats that make a good pitcher are generally a high k/9 and k/bb and a low Earned run average while accounting for innings pitched. Mixing in stats like a high Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement and a low ERA+ will also give you a very good pitching statistical overview. What is the...
The Red Sox got strong seasons fromTanner Houck,Brayan Bello, andKutter Crawford. Overall, Boston starters had a 3.81 ERA on the year, which was good for seventh in baseball and worlds better than the 4.68 ERA that starters owned in 2023. But none of that trio is ...
I really hope that The Baseball Site becomes a place of connection for all of us. So, here’s to sharing stories, celebrating our heroes past and present, and maybe even discovering a few new ones along the way. This is about more than just stats and records; it’s about passion, ded...
One of the more intriguing starting pitchers on the free-agent market isn't from the Major Leagues at all. Tomoyuki Sugano, the longtime ace of the Yomiuri Giants, Japan's most storied baseball franchise, is expected to come to the Major Leagues in 2025
"It’s about getting the ball close to the zone because his stuff is really good. If he gets too erratic, that’s when he gets in trouble. When he keeps the ball in the zone, he gets a lot of swings and misses.” He's only gotten ahead of pitchers 12 more times than they've...
While starting pitching might not be the number one need, it is still a need in my eyes. Although I must say, this staff has done enough with pitchers that I should learn not to question their process.
This, too, is an issue to which Bauer has given much consideration and says that his conclusions are part of his pitch to teams. "Ultimately, for whatever team I'm on, that's what's important, that's what's good for the team -- is everyone performing at a higher level,...
Get tickets for the 2025 season Jacob deGrom, 2021 Mets It's not hyperbole to say that in 2021, deGrom was authoring possiblythebest season by any starting pitcher in the Live Ball Era (since 1920). Bob Gibson's 1.12 ERA in 1968 is the record for that period and stands as one of ...