Bullpen's Leveraged Runs Saved

by R.J. Anderson on Nov 11, 2008 2:05 PM EST

Using Leverage Index and getting Leveraged Runs Saved. The formula is (5.75 (4.75 for relievers)-ERA)*(IP/9)*(LI). One minor change, instead of ERA I'm using tRA (minus -.35 to set it on a ERA scale), so in reality it's 4.75-tRA* (IP/9)*LI. All relievers with at least 20 innings pitched for the Rays (and weren't waived) are included:

Pitcher	IP	tRA	pLI	LRS
Balfour	58.3	2.08	1.26	24.65
Howell	89.3	3.68	1.26	17.75
Wheeler	66.3	4.72	1.72	4.81
Miller	43.3	4.79	0.84	1.25
Percival	45.7	5.59	1.8	-4.48
Hammel	78.3	6.19	0.73	-6.92

Interestingly I decided to run the numbers for Huston Street (22.58) and Kevin Gregg (20.32) and neither touch Balfour despite having higher pLIs. J.P. Howell was the only other Ray with double digit LRS. Dan Wheeler/Trever Miller were passable. Jason Hammel is disgustingly bad, yuck. Who wants to start a "Jason Hammel's DFA Date" pool? Or perhaps "Traded for cash" pool.

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Gregg would be # 2 in the pen and Troy Percival really sucks

by Tommy Rancel on Nov 11, 2008 2:11 PM EST reply actions

What have you done for me lately

Wheels had a great 1st half, that we all agreed he couldn’t sustain. He regressed and his end of year numbers are respectable and expectable. Hopefully next year he mixes the good with the bad throughout the year instead of just shitting the bed at the end.

Anyway, as I was lying in the puddle, I think I may have found
a way for us to get Bonds and Griffey, and we wouldn't have to give up
that much.

~George Costanza~

by Sandy Kazmir on Nov 11, 2008 2:36 PM EST reply actions