FACTS/FLUKES: Bieber, M. Chapman, Wong, E. Rosario, Houser

Bieber's breakout backed by skill... After a solid rookie season that was marred by bad luck, Shane Bieber (RHP, CLE) became one of the best pitchers in the American League in 2020, racking up 15 wins on a 3.28 ERA. Have his skills supported his rapid growth into an ace?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  GB/LD/FB  H%/S% HR/F xHR/F Ball%    SwK
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2017#  54  2.99   N/A  0.9  6.3  7.2     N/A    36/77  N/A   N/A   N/A    N/A
2018^  81  1.90   N/A  0.8  7.2  8.7     N/A    28/83  N/A   N/A   N/A    N/A
18MLB 115  4.55  3.55  1.8  9.3  5.1  47/22/31  36/68  12%   17%   33%  11.8%
2019  214  3.28  3.34  1.7 10.9  6.5  44/21/35  31/76  16%   17%   34% ...

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