I'm working on a Fangraphs piece concerning James Shields. I figured I would share this little...

I'm working on a Fangraphs piece concerning James Shields. I figured I would share this little extra.

Apparently the Rays lead the league getting innings out their starters, edging out the Phillies by 0.2% of an inning.

UPDATE: Here's the piece on Shields.

9 months ago BWoodrum 16 comments 0 recs |

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Thats really amazing

A) Given the quality of the Phillies much-heralded staff
B) Facing DH’s vs Pitchers

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by FreeZorilla on Aug 31, 2011 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

Couldn't agree more.

Also we play in the friggin AL East. Pretty remarkable.

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by jcmitchell on Aug 31, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

The Extra 0.2%

by Cory Alexander on Aug 31, 2011 3:06 PM EDT reply actions

Just curious but do they have some rankings for average pitches thrown per start?

by TheBeckMan23 on Aug 31, 2011 4:16 PM EDT reply actions

Lemme see ifn I can figure that out.

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by BWoodrum on Aug 31, 2011 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I think that'd be pretty interesting, personally.

Seems like we have guys that consistently go to 110-115 pitches and sometimes more. Speaks to the type of guys we have (conditioning and overall ability to be effective even after throwing so many pitches).

by TheBeckMan23 on Aug 31, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Here ya go

http://www.fangraphs.com/teams.aspx?pos=all&stats=sta&lg=all&type=2&season=2011&month=0&season1=2011 It’s not per start but it’s all pitches by starters by team, Rays trail only the Angels

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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 31, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions

And you'll have to click the header to get it to re-sort

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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 31, 2011 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Awesome, thank you.

by TheBeckMan23 on Aug 31, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Top five in the pitches per inning category.

Team	ERA	IP	IP/GS	Pitches/IP starters

PHI	2.92	859.1	6.558	15.1

PIT	3.95	795.0	5.889	15.5

STL	4.00	833.0	6.170	15.5

WAS	3.86	779.2	5.859	15.5

TBR	3.52	879.1	6.560	15.6

NYY	3.94	822.0	6.180	15.6

CHW	3.91	851.0	6.398	15.6

LAA	3.58	874.2	6.476	15.7

NYM	4.14	806.1	6.061	15.8

SEA	3.89	859.0	6.410	15.8

LAD	3.54	834.0	6.224	15.8

ARI	3.99	835.1	6.140	15.9

CLE	4.31	795.1	6.023	15.9

ATL	3.60	805.0	6.007	16.0

CIN	4.35	813.0	6.022	16.1

MIN	4.52	808.2	5.987	16.1

DET	4.16	822.1	6.090	16.1

TEX	3.76	844.1	6.207	16.2

SFG	3.28	839.1	6.170	16.2

MIA	4.48	778.0	5.806	16.2

MIL	3.63	834.0	6.132	16.2

COL	4.58	797.1	5.861	16.3

OAK	3.80	821.0	6.081	16.3

BOS	4.07	804.2	6.001	16.4

SDP	3.72	802.1	5.898	16.4

TOR	4.53	804.1	5.956	16.6

KCR	4.97	786.2	5.781	16.8

HOU	4.66	813.0	5.978	16.8

BAL	5.19	730.2	5.490	16.8

CHC	4.97	769.0	5.654	16.9

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by BWoodrum on Aug 31, 2011 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Here's an extra decimal place.

Team	ERA	IP	IP/GS	Pitches/IP starters
PHI	2.92	859.1	6.558	15.10
PIT	3.95	795.0	5.889	15.48
STL	4.00	833.0	6.170	15.52
WAS	3.86	779.2	5.859	15.54
TBR	3.52	879.1	6.560	15.60
NYY	3.94	822.0	6.180	15.63
CHW	3.91	851.0	6.398	15.64
LAA	3.58	874.2	6.476	15.75
NYM	4.14	806.1	6.061	15.76
SEA	3.89	859.0	6.410	15.80
LAD	3.54	834.0	6.224	15.84
ARI	3.99	835.1	6.140	15.85
CLE	4.31	795.1	6.023	15.88
ATL	3.60	805.0	6.007	16.03
CIN	4.35	813.0	6.022	16.07
MIN	4.52	808.2	5.987	16.08
DET	4.16	822.1	6.090	16.12
TEX	3.76	844.1	6.207	16.22
SFG	3.28	839.1	6.170	16.24
MIA	4.48	778.0	5.806	16.24
MIL	3.63	834.0	6.132	16.24
COL	4.58	797.1	5.861	16.28
OAK	3.80	821.0	6.081	16.30
BOS	4.07	804.2	6.001	16.36
SDP	3.72	802.1	5.898	16.37
TOR	4.53	804.1	5.956	16.56
KCR	4.97	786.2	5.781	16.75
HOU	4.66	813.0	5.978	16.82
BAL	5.19	730.2	5.490	16.84
CHC	4.97	769.0	5.654	16.94

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by BWoodrum on Aug 31, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks man, great stuff.

by TheBeckMan23 on Aug 31, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm a little surprised how close it is.

Granted, the Rays are a whole pitch and a third away from the Chicago Cubs this year, but I’d expect the range to be 5 or 6 pitches, not less than 2.

Maybe there’s some bias inherent into this — such as big-pitch innings (25+) don’t happen too often because the manager gets a reliever out there. I’m not sure.

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by BWoodrum on Aug 31, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions