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Looking at the Twins SO/9 ratio

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Minnesota Twins pitchers have finished dead last in the American League in strikeouts the last three years and you all know where the team has finished in the standing during that time frame. When the Twins came into existence in 1961 the SO/9 average in the American League was 5.2 SO/9 and it slowly climbed to 6.1 SO/9 in 1967 but then started sliding down to under 5.0 SO/9 from 1974 to 1983. Since then it started climbing and for the first time in 2012 it went above 7.0 went it hit 7.4 SO/9 and in 2013 it hit 7.7 SO/9 which is a new high water mark.

 

 

From 2006 through 2013 only one team in the AL has finished above the .500 mark in the standings when their pitching staff has had under 1,000 strikeouts and guess who that was? It was the 2008 Minnesota Twins team that finished second to the Chicago White Sox in 2008 when Gardy's boys went 88-75 and lost game 163 in Chicago. When Twins pitchers have 1,000 or more strikeouts the team won less than 79 games only once and that was the 2000 Twins when they finished the season with a 69-93 mark. Twins pitchers have struck 1,000 or more batters only 10 times in 53 seasons and peaked with 1,164 KO's in 2006 when the team had a franchise high 7.28 SO/9.

 

 

The Twins can spew all the "pitch to contact" babble they want but striking out hitters and winning games goes together like peanut butter and jelly. We can only wait and see what the new Twins pitchers can do. Ricky Nolasco has a career 7.4 SO/9 and Phil Hughes is 7.6 SO/9 so they should help improve the Twins sad 2013 6.11 SO/9 team mark.

 

 

So looking back all the way to 1961 what Twins pitchers have had the best SO/9 ratio in a given season? The table below shows the highest SO/9 ratio with a minimum of 50 innings. Not many starters on this list.

 

 

 

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[TH=class: tooltip ranker sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]Rk[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]Player[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip hide_non_quals, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]SO/9[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]IP[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]Year[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]G[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]GS[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]W[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]L[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]SV[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]SO[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip sort_default_asc hide_non_quals, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]ERA[/TH]

[TD=align: center]1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Joe Nathan[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]12.51[/TD]

[TD=align: center]68.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2006[/TD]

[TD=align: center]64[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]7[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]36[/TD]

[TD=align: center]95[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1.58[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Joe Nathan[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]12.09[/TD]

[TD=align: center]70.0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2005[/TD]

[TD=align: center]69[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]7[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4[/TD]

[TD=align: center]43[/TD]

[TD=align: center]94[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2.70[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Joe Nathan[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]11.67[/TD]

[TD=align: center]68.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2009[/TD]

[TD=align: center]70[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]47[/TD]

[TD=align: center]89[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2.10[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Juan Rincon[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]11.63[/TD]

[TD=align: center]82.0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2004[/TD]

[TD=align: center]77[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]11[/TD]

[TD=align: center]6[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]106[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2.63[/TD]

[TD=align: center]5[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Johan Santana[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]11.38[/TD]

[TD=align: center]108.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2002[/TD]

[TD=align: center]27[/TD]

[TD=align: center]14[/TD]

[TD=align: center]8[/TD]

[TD=align: center]6[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]137[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2.99[/TD]

[TD=align: center]6[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Joe Nathan[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]11.07[/TD]

[TD=align: center]72.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2004[/TD]

[TD=align: center]73[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]44[/TD]

[TD=align: center]89[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1.62[/TD]

[TD=align: center]7[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Glen Perkins[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]11.06[/TD]

[TD=align: center]62.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2013[/TD]

[TD=align: center]61[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]36[/TD]

[TD=align: center]77[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2.30[/TD]

[TD=align: center]8[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Francisco Liriano[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]10.71[/TD]

[TD=align: center]121.0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2006[/TD]

[TD=align: center]28[/TD]

[TD=align: center]16[/TD]

[TD=align: center]12[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]144[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2.16[/TD]

[TD=align: center]9[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Tom Hall[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]10.66[/TD]

[TD=align: center]155.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1970[/TD]

[TD=align: center]52[/TD]

[TD=align: center]11[/TD]

[TD=align: center]11[/TD]

[TD=align: center]6[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4[/TD]

[TD=align: center]184[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2.55[/TD]

[TD=align: center]10[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Casey Fien[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]10.60[/TD]

[TD=align: center]62.0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2013[/TD]

[TD=align: center]73[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]5[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]73[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.92[/TD]

[TD=align: center]11[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Johan Santana[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]10.46[/TD]

[TD=align: center]228.0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2004[/TD]

[TD=align: center]34[/TD]

[TD=align: center]34[/TD]

[TD=align: center]20[/TD]

[TD=align: center]6[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]265[/TD]

[TD=align: center] 2.61[/TD]

[TD=align: center]12[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Ron Davis[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]10.02[/TD]

[TD=align: center]64.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1985[/TD]

[TD=align: center]57[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]6[/TD]

[TD=align: center]25[/TD]

[TD=align: center]72[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.48[/TD]

[TD=align: center]13[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Glen Perkins[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]9.98[/TD]

[TD=align: center]70.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2012[/TD]

[TD=align: center]70[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]16[/TD]

[TD=align: center]78[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2.56[/TD]

[TD=align: center]14[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Joe Nathan[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]9.84[/TD]

[TD=align: center]67.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2008[/TD]

[TD=align: center]68[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]39[/TD]

[TD=align: center]74[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1.33[/TD]

[TD=align: center]15[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Juan Rincon[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]9.82[/TD]

[TD=align: center]77.0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2005[/TD]

[TD=align: center]75[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]6[/TD]

[TD=align: center]6[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]84[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2.45[/TD]

[TD=align: center]16[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Francisco Liriano[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]9.81[/TD]

[TD=align: center]100.0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2012[/TD]

[TD=align: center]22[/TD]

[TD=align: center]17[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3[/TD]

[TD=align: center]10[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]109[/TD]

[TD=align: center]5.31[/TD]

[TD=align: center]17[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Joe Nathan[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]9.67[/TD]

[TD=align: center]71.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2007[/TD]

[TD=align: center]68[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]37[/TD]

[TD=align: center]77[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1.88[/TD]

[TD=align: center]18[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Johan Santana[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]9.66[/TD]

[TD=align: center]219.0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2007[/TD]

[TD=align: center]33[/TD]

[TD=align: center]33[/TD]

[TD=align: center]15[/TD]

[TD=align: center]13[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]235[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.33[/TD]

[TD=align: center]19[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Johan Santana[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]9.61[/TD]

[TD=align: center]158.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2003[/TD]

[TD=align: center]45[/TD]

[TD=align: center]18[/TD]

[TD=align: center]12[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]169[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.07[/TD]

[TD=align: center]20[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Tom Hall[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]9.51[/TD]

[TD=align: center]129.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1971[/TD]

[TD=align: center]48[/TD]

[TD=align: center]11[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4[/TD]

[TD=align: center]7[/TD]

[TD=align: center]9[/TD]

[TD=align: center]137[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.33[/TD]

[/TABLE]

Provided by

Baseball-Reference.com: View Play Index Tool Used

Generated 12/26/2013.

 

 

 

Looking over the Twins history here the best Twins career SO/9 ratio's with a minimum of 100 innings pitched. How many of these pitchers were originally signed by the Twins? That would be eight.

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[TH=class: tooltip ranker sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]Rk[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]Player[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip hide_non_quals, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]SO/9[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]IP[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]G[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]GS[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]W[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]L[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip hide_non_quals, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]W-L%[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]SV[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]SO[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip sort_default_asc hide_non_quals, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]ERA[/TH]

[TH=class: tooltip hide_non_quals, bgcolor: #DDDDDD]BA[/TH]

[TD=align: center]1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Joe Nathan[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]10.90[/TD]

[TD=align: center]463.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]460[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]24[/TD]

[TD=align: center]13[/TD]

[TD=align: center].649[/TD]

[TD=align: center]260[/TD]

[TD=align: center]561[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2.16[/TD]

[TD=align: center].186[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Pat Neshek[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]10.48[/TD]

[TD=align: center]129.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]132[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]11[/TD]

[TD=align: center]6[/TD]

[TD=align: center].647[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]151[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.05[/TD]

[TD=align: center].189[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Johan Santana[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]9.50[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1308.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]251[/TD]

[TD=align: center]175[/TD]

[TD=align: center]93[/TD]

[TD=align: center]44[/TD]

[TD=align: center].679[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1381[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.22[/TD]

[TD=align: center].221[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Francisco Liriano[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]9.05[/TD]

[TD=align: center]783.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]156[/TD]

[TD=align: center]130[/TD]

[TD=align: center]50[/TD]

[TD=align: center]52[/TD]

[TD=align: center].490[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]788[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4.33[/TD]

[TD=align: center].247[/TD]

[TD=align: center]5[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Tom Hall[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]8.52[/TD]

[TD=align: center]455.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]139[/TD]

[TD=align: center]44[/TD]

[TD=align: center]25[/TD]

[TD=align: center]21[/TD]

[TD=align: center].543[/TD]

[TD=align: center]13[/TD]

[TD=align: center]431[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.00[/TD]

[TD=align: center].212[/TD]

[TD=align: center]6[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Juan Rincon[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]8.41[/TD]

[TD=align: center]441.0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]386[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3[/TD]

[TD=align: center]30[/TD]

[TD=align: center]26[/TD]

[TD=align: center].536[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3[/TD]

[TD=align: center]412[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.69[/TD]

[TD=align: center].248[/TD]

[TD=align: center]7[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Ron Davis[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]8.24[/TD]

[TD=align: center]381.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]286[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]19[/TD]

[TD=align: center]40[/TD]

[TD=align: center].322[/TD]

[TD=align: center]108[/TD]

[TD=align: center]349[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4.51[/TD]

[TD=align: center].264[/TD]

[TD=align: center]8[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Jared Burton[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]8.16[/TD]

[TD=align: center]128.0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]135[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]5[/TD]

[TD=align: center]11[/TD]

[TD=align: center].313[/TD]

[TD=align: center]7[/TD]

[TD=align: center]116[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.02[/TD]

[TD=align: center].216[/TD]

[TD=align: center]9[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Juan Berenguer[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]8.15[/TD]

[TD=align: center]418.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]211[/TD]

[TD=align: center]7[/TD]

[TD=align: center]33[/TD]

[TD=align: center]13[/TD]

[TD=align: center].717[/TD]

[TD=align: center]9[/TD]

[TD=align: center]379[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.70[/TD]

[TD=align: center].231[/TD]

[TD=align: center]10[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Ray Moore[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]7.95[/TD]

[TD=align: center]159.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]126[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]13[/TD]

[TD=align: center]10[/TD]

[TD=align: center].565[/TD]

[TD=align: center]25[/TD]

[TD=align: center]141[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4.90[/TD]

[TD=align: center].252[/TD]

[TD=align: center]11[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Gerry Arrigo[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]7.93[/TD]

[TD=align: center]131.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]54[/TD]

[TD=align: center]15[/TD]

[TD=align: center]8[/TD]

[TD=align: center]7[/TD]

[TD=align: center].533[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]116[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4.31[/TD]

[TD=align: center].245[/TD]

[TD=align: center]12[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Eddie Guardado[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]7.79[/TD]

[TD=align: center]704.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]648[/TD]

[TD=align: center]25[/TD]

[TD=align: center]37[/TD]

[TD=align: center]48[/TD]

[TD=align: center].435[/TD]

[TD=align: center]116[/TD]

[TD=align: center]610[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4.53[/TD]

[TD=align: center].253[/TD]

[TD=align: center]13[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Dennys Reyes[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]7.77[/TD]

[TD=align: center]126.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]191[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]10[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1[/TD]

[TD=align: center].909[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]109[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2.14[/TD]

[TD=align: center].238[/TD]

[TD=align: center]14[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Rick Aguilera[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]7.60[/TD]

[TD=align: center]694.0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]490[/TD]

[TD=align: center]30[/TD]

[TD=align: center]40[/TD]

[TD=align: center]47[/TD]

[TD=align: center].460[/TD]

[TD=align: center]254[/TD]

[TD=align: center]586[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.50[/TD]

[TD=align: center].243[/TD]

[TD=align: center]15[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Dan Naulty[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]7.60[/TD]

[TD=align: center]111.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]97[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4[/TD]

[TD=align: center]5[/TD]

[TD=align: center].444[/TD]

[TD=align: center]5[/TD]

[TD=align: center]94[/TD]

[TD=align: center]4.61[/TD]

[TD=align: center].234[/TD]

[TD=align: center]16[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Al Worthington[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]7.59[/TD]

[TD=align: center]473.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]327[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]37[/TD]

[TD=align: center]31[/TD]

[TD=align: center].544[/TD]

[TD=align: center]88[/TD]

[TD=align: center]399[/TD]

[TD=align: center]2.62[/TD]

[TD=align: center].221[/TD]

[TD=align: center]17[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Dick Stigman[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]7.52[/TD]

[TD=align: center]643.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]138[/TD]

[TD=align: center]85[/TD]

[TD=align: center]37[/TD]

[TD=align: center]37[/TD]

[TD=align: center].500[/TD]

[TD=align: center]7[/TD]

[TD=align: center]538[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.69[/TD]

[TD=align: center].229[/TD]

[TD=align: center]18[/TD]

[TD=align: center]Dave Boswell[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]7.51[/TD]

[TD=align: center]1036.1[/TD]

[TD=align: center]187[/TD]

[TD=align: center]150[/TD]

[TD=align: center]67[/TD]

[TD=align: center]54[/TD]

[TD=align: center].554[/TD]

[TD=align: center]0[/TD]

[TD=align: center]865[/TD]

[TD=align: center]3.49[/TD]

[TD=align: center].217[/TD]

[TD=align: center]19[/TD]

[TD=align: center]J.C. Romero[/TD]

[TD=class: highlight_text, align: center]7.42[/TD]

[TD=align: center]407.2[/TD]

[TD=align: center]327[/TD]

[TD=align: center]22[/TD]

[TD=align: center]25[/TD]

[TD=align: center]20[/TD]

[TD=align: center].556[/TD]

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Hosken Bombo Disco

Does the increase in league strikeouts correlate to an increase in home runs or power? I think of control guys like Radke who did give up homers but never seemed to be burned by the homer. How about the Twins fielding these past few years (Revere was fantastic but then there was Delmon, Plouffe, Valencia, Nishioka, etc). Lots to chew on sorry for the questions :-)

 

I'm wondering if baseball is undergoing a structural change like NFL has, from running games to passing games. If so, I hope the Twins are adjusting.

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I like this study a lot. It's pretty actionable if indeed it's as simple as having a team K/9 from one's pitchers.

 

So looking for high correlations.

 

This seems to fit: 9/10 seasons, Twins teams had 1,000 K's, and only one did they not get over 79.

 

What's the opposite? When happens when Twins teams are under 1,000 Ks? (?/43 seasons)

 

Then, as the previous poster said - is this a trend? So perhaps 1,000 K's in 1967 is more impressive (and better predictor of success) than 1,000 K's in 2012. Would need to get the weighted numbers. So is there a weighted number of the league average where the Win-Loss ratio just flips out. e.g. when 1.15 x the league average K/9 rate - teams won no less than 85 games at 90% correlation.

 

Then I'd love to see some outliers. Such and such team had 1,400 K's but still was only 81-81. Then the opposite case, so and so team only struck out 750 guys, but yet won 85 games. And see if there was another strong factor to winning.

 

Again, I think this is great - thanks - it's quite actionable. Versus trying to sort out BABIP pitchers or hitters (only 44% correlation year over year) - although a few like Clayton Kershaw have a confidence/standard error rate that is very consistent - so despite for the majority - it not being something to consistently count on year over year - there's always a few exceptions, like Kershaw's BABIP and thus ERA, etc.

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AlwaysinModeration

It seems to me it is a trend, and the trend is being driven by the hitting side of the equation. Teams don't care if a player strikes out a lot, if he is swinging for the fences and taking more pitches.

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