The Case Against the W
I know right thinking people already understand this, but the “win,” for pitchers, a really stupid stat. Take this ESPN headline, for instance: Indians shell Willis to make Lee 10-game winner.
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I know right thinking people already understand this, but the “win,” for pitchers, a really stupid stat. Take this ESPN headline, for instance: Indians shell Willis to make Lee 10-game winner.
Popularity: 2% [?]
And while we’re at it, what about ERA? Remember a year or two ago where Timlin let about 125% of inherited runners score? Okajima doesn’t pitch too well with other dude’s runners on base, either. WHIP and K/BB are pretty good stats, though.