Comments on: Keeping a Rookie Pitcher Grounded http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/keeping-a-rookie-pitcher-grounded/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:21:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rich Lederer http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/keeping-a-rookie-pitcher-grounded/#comment-33213 Rich Lederer Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:08:32 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/keeping-a-rookie-pitcher-grounded/#comment-33213 Wang was listed as one of the top groundball pitchers (58.45%, 7th best in the majors among starters in that study) but not as one of the best <i>combo</i> GB and K rate pitchers. His below-average K/BF rate (12.64%) reduced him to the northwest quadrant. Lowe, Hernandez, Carmona, Webb, and even Tim Hudson had higher GB *and* K rates than Wang. Wang was listed as one of the top groundball pitchers (58.45%, 7th best in the majors among starters in that study) but not as one of the best combo GB and K rate pitchers. His below-average K/BF rate (12.64%) reduced him to the northwest quadrant. Lowe, Hernandez, Carmona, Webb, and even Tim Hudson had higher GB *and* K rates than Wang.

]]> By: Marc Hulet http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/keeping-a-rookie-pitcher-grounded/#comment-33170 Marc Hulet Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:24:34 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/keeping-a-rookie-pitcher-grounded/#comment-33170 Wang wasn't listed as one of the top ground ball pitchers in this recent analysis: http://baseballanalysts.com/archives/2008/03/categorizing_pi_3.php But I agree you could throw him in there. Wang wasn’t listed as one of the top ground ball pitchers in this recent analysis:
http://baseballanalysts.com/archives/2008/03/categorizing_pi_3.php

But I agree you could throw him in there.

]]> By: N http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/keeping-a-rookie-pitcher-grounded/#comment-33166 N Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:31:17 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/keeping-a-rookie-pitcher-grounded/#comment-33166 You forgot Wang, no? You forgot Wang, no?

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