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Interesting Contrast in GT Pitching 2023 vs 2024
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<blockquote data-quote="gtbeak" data-source="post: 1009809" data-attributes="member: 3164"><p>I don't track homeruns allowed, but looking at the stats on theacc.com, I see that this year we have allowed 37 homeruns in our 21 conference games, whereas for the entire 2021 season we only allowed 40 homeruns in 36 games. I know we like to say "don't walk batters", but that is because when you walk a batter you have no chance of getting them out, whereas pitching to contact you have the chance that the hitter will hit a rocket right at your fielder. BUT, if you know the batter is going to reach base, the best way for this to happen is a HBP (saves on the pitch count, no chance for a wild pitch), followed closely by a walk, and then the various degrees of base hits. When you allow the same amount of baserunners but 60% more homeruns you should expect the amount of runs scored against you to rise.</p><p></p><p>Another difference is that I reported <strong>E</strong>RA, not RA. If you look at RA the two seasons are closer (6.28 in 2021, 6.85 in 2024). In 2021 we allowed 0.74 unearned runs per game, this year we are only allowing 0.33 unearned runs per game (one a weekend). This is another datapoint showing our improved defense this season.</p><p></p><p>ETA: I should note that the increased homeruns allowed this season IS NOT NECESSARILY an indictment on our pitching. Homeruns are up quite a bit the past few years, probably driven by a combination of older players from the extra Covid season plus the generally accepted belief that the balls are juiced. This season the median team is hitting 1.54 HR/Game in conference play, in 2021 that would have tied for 2nd in the conference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gtbeak, post: 1009809, member: 3164"] I don't track homeruns allowed, but looking at the stats on theacc.com, I see that this year we have allowed 37 homeruns in our 21 conference games, whereas for the entire 2021 season we only allowed 40 homeruns in 36 games. I know we like to say "don't walk batters", but that is because when you walk a batter you have no chance of getting them out, whereas pitching to contact you have the chance that the hitter will hit a rocket right at your fielder. BUT, if you know the batter is going to reach base, the best way for this to happen is a HBP (saves on the pitch count, no chance for a wild pitch), followed closely by a walk, and then the various degrees of base hits. When you allow the same amount of baserunners but 60% more homeruns you should expect the amount of runs scored against you to rise. Another difference is that I reported [B]E[/B]RA, not RA. If you look at RA the two seasons are closer (6.28 in 2021, 6.85 in 2024). In 2021 we allowed 0.74 unearned runs per game, this year we are only allowing 0.33 unearned runs per game (one a weekend). This is another datapoint showing our improved defense this season. ETA: I should note that the increased homeruns allowed this season IS NOT NECESSARILY an indictment on our pitching. Homeruns are up quite a bit the past few years, probably driven by a combination of older players from the extra Covid season plus the generally accepted belief that the balls are juiced. This season the median team is hitting 1.54 HR/Game in conference play, in 2021 that would have tied for 2nd in the conference. [/QUOTE]
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