FACTS/FLUKES: Cole, Shaw, Lackey, Desmond, Heyward
Jun 16 2017
Results still lacking for Cole … Gerrit Cole (RHP, PIT) was a disappointment in 2016, as he posted a 3.88 ERA and 1.44 WHIP in 116 IP around stints on the disabled list (elbow inflammation, triceps strain). Through 14 starts in 2017, he sits with a 4.54 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. What’s going on here?
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd GB/LD/FB hr/f FpK SwK Ball% BPV OPSvL ==== === ==== ==== === === === ======== ==== === === ===== === ===== 2013 117 3.22 3.20 2.1 7.7 3.6 49/25/26 8% 63% 10% 34.9% 107 .614 2014 138 3.65 3.16 2.6 9.0 3.5 49/19/32 9% 62% 10% 35.4% 119 .729 2015 208 2.60 3.16 1.9 8.7 4.6 48/22/30 7% 62% 11% 34.5% 132 .597 2016 116 3.88 4.17 2.8 7.6 2.7 ...
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