Just took a look at fangraphs.
Right now, 71 pitchers in the NL have pitched 30 or more innings – meaning 6 GS with 5 IP/GS – some pitchers have started 8 games, but I wanted to exclude guys who had only a couple starts. Meaning that there are 9 spots on the 16 teams in which there have been multiple starters.
Here’s the breakdown:
7 pitchers have ERAs below 1.99
24 pitchers have ERAs between 2.00 and 2.99
11 pitchers have ERAs between 3.00 and 3.99
Yes, you added that right – 42 of 71 pitchers have ERAs between 1 and 4. And even more incredible, 31 pitchers have an ERA between 1.33 and 2.99.
In 2009, 53 pitchers threw at least 125 innings (getting rid of the just relievers guys)
8 of them had ERAs between 2 and 2.99
16 had ERAs between 3 and 3.99
BIG difference and yes, things may even out more at the end of the year.
In 2005, 61 pitchers threw at least 125 innings
Roger Clemens had a 1.87 ERA over 211 IP (and he didn’t even win the Cy Young)
7 pitchers had an ERA between 2.0 and 2.99
21 pitchers had an ERA between 3.0 and 3.99
In 2002, 60 pitchers threw at least 125 innings.
3 pitchers had an ERA between 2.32 and 2.99
27 pitchers had an ERA between 3.0 and 3.99
Interesting, no? Compare BABIP/BA over the years:
2012: .295 – .249
2009: .299. – .259
2005: .299 – .262
I don’t know if the pitchers are better, the fielders are better, the ball is deader or the hitters just aren’t as good. But I sure do know that it sure SEEMS that teams are absolutely full of banjo hitters. Brad Ausmus hit .258 back in 05 (80 OPS+) and the fans were screaming for blood and yet this year, Castro and Snyder have supposedly “solidified” the catching position with 60 OPS+ and 35 OPS+ respectivelyt and the fans have no problem with that, any more than they did with Quintero’s yearly BA of .226 to .240 (OPS= in the 50s).
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Pujol’s made a huge contribution to the rise of pitching this year. *snickers* I couldn’t resist this one.
Maybe it’s because he’s in the AL now.
Berkman hit his first HR last night.
ERA’s have bottomed out.
berkman has been out most of the year.
i was just looking at the box scores – looked at the DH teams and could NOT believe how many of them had guys in the lineup hitting under the mendoz line. let alone .200 – .250. adam everett 2005 looks like a sluggah compared to a lot of em
Who is adam everett?
Adam Everett is a former Astros shortstop. Known for his exceptional glove and extremely light hitting.
eric,
sceptor is kidding – we go way back.
and we got a lot of guys on the team hitting a lOT worse than adam did back when he was getting all the heck in 03-05.
Sarcasm is kinda hard to detect in text form, Lisa.
Anyway..had you said that part about hitting alot worse before that present skid…I would have disagreed. Now..I’m not so sure. I thought this Astros team was hitting much better than previous years…but they seem to be in a skid right now.