Yesterday we saw that "Wins" as we count them today are a useless pitching stat. They are only vaguely correlated to the skill of a pitcher and can be picked up through sheer luck.
That said, I think it would be good to have better "counting" stats for pitchers. Saves are an example of a decent counting stat. They measure pitching in difficult situations. So if I were king of the world (a horrible scenario) I'd like to see the following pitching stats. First a simple rule. All these stats only apply if the tying run is on deck when the pitcher enters the game. They are counted when the pitcher leaves the game. There are two basic stats: 1. The hold -- The team had the lead when the pitcher entered the game and kept it when he left. 2. The blown hold -- The team had the lead or a tie when the pitcher entered the game and didn't have it when he left. This gives us the following: 1. Win -- A hold that happens the inning after a team takes the lead 2. Loss -- A blown hold in a game where the team never regains the lead 3. Save -- A hold at the end of the game 4. Hold -- as defined 2. Blown hold -- as defined So in yesterday's game Oki would have gotten the loss and Aardmsa would have gotten a Win and a Save. Ray -- Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" www.fpgasimulation.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
