Sentences with phrase «average pitcher»

He was hitting.156 /.208 /.289 with 24 strikeouts in 49 plate appearances to start this season, which isn't much better than the average pitcher in the National League so far.

He became the average pitcher we recognize today, alternating the bad with the good, the good with the bad.

The requirement for all - caps changed at some point in Chen's career, and suddenly when he was an above - average pitcher, it was news.

The average pitcher took 1.52 seconds to get the ball to Montero, which is definitely on the high side.

Ventura was an average pitcher for his career, though there was certainly some upside.

And one of the pitchers who excites them the most is Seth Lugo, the Mets right - hander whose curveball spins more than the average pitcher's.

The 2015 Reds might have the better lineup, really, but the 2012 team was filled with above - average pitchers, from top to bottom.

Not exact matches

According to TiqIQ, the average ticket price for Jeter's last regular - season home game has already reached more than 2 1/2 times the peak average price for the final home game of all - star pitcher Mariano Rivera, who debuted with the Yankees in 1995, the same year as Jeter, and retired last year after 19 seasons with the team.

The best pitchers average at least two runs allowed per game.

Here in Chicago, it is still too early for a bountiful harvest, but a couple hotter than average May days were just the excuse to whip up a pitcher of lemonade.

Putting beverages on draft also allows an operator or retailer to sell larger formats — like pitchers, growlers, or multi-portion takeout containers — of housemade drinks such as iced latte to boost the check average.

The Rangers wanted Joe Ross, a young, above - average starting pitcher in a market devoid of them, for Profar, who might hit just enough to be a shortstop and is just three years away from free agency.

The righty's 97.5 average fastball velocity was the second best in all of baseball among pitchers who threw at least 80 IP in 2017, and with a change - up that's a full 10 mph slower, he's got a devastating strikeout pitch to match it.

Dan Straily, he sure is a [checks notes again] pitcher who threw 181 below - average innings in 2017 for the Marlins.

So, for now we have a solid contact hitter, w above average base running ability, and elite play in CF who can be a leadoff man if there is no other excellent choice (like today's lineup) or can be a fantastic setup man at # 8 for bunting over w the pitcher and having high average guys at 1/2 drive him in.

Spring Training starting pitchers typically average 3 - 4 innings per start with 4 or 5 starts.

The Padres» starting pitchers averaged 3 - 4 innings per start.

[REDACTED] was... okay, but decidedly average, both as a pitcher and a part - time hitter.

The five toughest pitchers to hit last season in each league (according to opponents» batting average) were all power guys: Al Leiter, Smoltz, Hideo Nomo, Brown and Curt Schilling in the National League and Juan Guzman, Roger Clemens, Hentgen, Kevin Appier and Alex Fernandez in the American League.

Jose Quintana has quietly been one of baseball's better pitchers since 2012, when the then -23-year-old debuted for the White Sox and threw 136 well above - average innings.

Brett has a 12 - 7 record, a 2.86 earned - run average and was the winning pitcher in the National League's 7 - 2 victory in last week's All - Star Game.

He has averaged a strikeout an inning, whiffing a career - high 14 Cardinals on June 24 (the most by a Cub pitcher in 13 years) and 12 Expos on Aug. 12.

Ten different pitchers have started a game for the Yankees, and they've been about league - average, collectively.

EFFECTIVE TEAM PITCHING The Phillies just missed leading the National League in batting -LRB-.266), but their pitchers allowed the opposition an even better batting average.

Take any of the above pitchers, have them average 23 innings over the next eight seasons.

Ron Perranoski, the former Dodger relief pitcher (who in his first six seasons against Aaron held him to an.812 average, 13 for 16), once said, «He not only knows what the pitch will be, but where it will be.»

EFFECTIVE PITCHERS Whitey Ford put few batters on base (an average of 10 per nine - inning game) and even fewer scored on him (roughly 25 %) to make him the most effective pitcher in the majors.

Only one pitcher (Mike Leake) on the team pitched more than 10 innings with an adjusted ERA worse than the league average.

Last season, he missed more bats than he ever had, taking a leap from a pitcher who averaged about a strikeout per inning to a monster who would sneak a couple extra strikeouts in just about every start.

However, new changes to the rules regarding rate of play could disproportionately benefit the pitchers which would lead to lower batting averages across the league.

Pitcher Catfish Hunter, the first millionaire free agent, had an 0 - 3 record and a 7.27 earned - run average after his first four starts in 1975.

While the average Joe bettor might be throwing a few bucks down on the Bronx Bombers and their new star pitcher, sharp bettors are hammering the defending American League champs.

In the article, Passan highlights the loss in velocity for aces like Justin Verlander, CC Sabathia and Felix Hernandez, while also identifying 13 pitchers who have seen the biggest decline in their average fastball speed (in terms of mph):

It's almost a shame that a pitcher like Chen, this embodiment of average, is filled with good humor and personality.

He dominated the hitter - friendly Pacific Coast League, posting a 1.10 ERA with nearly 10 strikeouts per nine — the average PCL pitcher has a 4.36 ERA, and 19 is younger than many of the players the Dodgers will draft in two weeks, never mind a typical Triple - A hurler.

Because you know the asking prices for even average starting pitchers is going to be nonsensical.

Pitchers like Aaron Cook, Brett Anderson, Jorge De La Rosa, Jhoulys Chacin and Kyle Kendricks have fit the profile as pitchers who induce ground balls at rates above the league average, but I speculated that it would be very profitable to fade these types of pitchers at CoorPitchers like Aaron Cook, Brett Anderson, Jorge De La Rosa, Jhoulys Chacin and Kyle Kendricks have fit the profile as pitchers who induce ground balls at rates above the league average, but I speculated that it would be very profitable to fade these types of pitchers at Coorpitchers who induce ground balls at rates above the league average, but I speculated that it would be very profitable to fade these types of pitchers at Coorpitchers at Coors Field.

According to Rob Neyer of SB nation, the average ground ball pitcher has a ground ball rate of at least 50 % and extreme ground ball pitchers maintain a ground ball rate of 55 %.

While most of the pitchers listed below are on above - average teams, that doesn't mean they won't get unlucky.

Baseball purists argue that there's an unfair advantage based on ballpark since American League pitchers don't take batting practice and National League team's rarely have the bench depth to install an above average designated hitter.

The blueprint to follow, ever since the Royals decided shortening the game to make up for their league - average (or worse) starting pitchers was the way to go, was to get as many nigh - unhittable strikeout machines as you could, and then deploy them all one inning at a time until your opponents were weeping while whiffing on pitches they had no chance against.

His 200 or more strikeouts in nine consecutive seasons is a major league record, as is his 2.48 career earned run average among pitchers who have worked at least 2,000 innings.

Junior pitchers Brian Freitas and Jake Jordan stepped up to combine for a 9 - 0 record, including a pair of postseason wins, and Jordan added a.329 average and 18 RBI to the mix.

«I'm here to raise the pitchers» batting averages on this team,» Seaver said prophetically.

Also since worse pitchers tend to allow more baserunners, PAs with runners on probably are against worse / more tired pitching than average.

Still, lefthanded batters hit lefthanded pitchers worse (to a cumulative league average of.242 last season) than righties hit righties -LRB-.254).

It would be a hitter who could swat a dinger about every other day, on average, avoiding slumps and dealing with pitchers who would rather walk him.

In the series A History of the LOOGY, published in 2005, Hardball Times writer Steve Treder defined a «hard - core LOOGY» as a lefthanded relief pitcher who appears in at least 20 games in a season and averages less than one inning and fewer than 0.2 saves per game.

If Cahill works out, we could be one halfway decent pitcher away from an average rotation.

The shell - shocked Detroit Tigers, averaging four pitchers a game, gave up 56 runs, scored 17.