RELIEVERS: Elite class
Aug 25 2015
This week, we look at strikeouts, walks, home runs, expected ERA, BPV all across at least 30 innings to present to you the 15 highest-skilled relief pitchers of 2015 to this point. There are eight from the NL and seven from the AL. There are seven closers and eight who should be closers. There are five lefties. There are only three that are age 25 or younger. Most of these names are well-known; some are unsung. Here are the elite who are also closers:
closers IP ERA WHIP Dom Cmd HR/9 xERA BPV OPS/R OPS/L ============= ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== === ===== ===== K.Jansen (LA) 33.7 2.67 0.74 16.0 15.0 1.3 2.05 268 527 570 Britton (BAL) (L) 51.0 1.94 1.04 10.2 5.8 0.4 1.86 ...
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