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Playing with the numbers: Power to the pitcher

By David Srinivasan
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Hey gang, let's revisit a stat I created last year, pitching power ratio. The concept is rather simple, reward pitchers for striking out batters and for keeping the ball down. The formula is (strikeouts + (groundouts / 3)  (air outs / 3)) / innings pitched. If you keep hitters from putting the ball in the air, you'll reduce the number of extra-base hits you allow, especially home runs. And, of course, it's almost impossible to reach base if you strike out, and strikeouts are the most powerful ...

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