RELIEVERS: Some 2016 May BPIs
May 31 2016
This week, the column looks how 10-15 innings in May alters the perception of closers. Here are six skill sets:
May 2016 IP ERA WHIP Dom Cmd HR/9 xERA G/F BPV ================ ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ======= === Papelbon (WAS) 10.3 2.61 1.26 6.1 1.4 0.0 4.71 39/46 9 Rosenthal (STL) 9.0 2.00 2.11 10.0 1.1 1.0 4.73 67/21 -18 Melancon (PIT) 11.7 1.54 1.37 5.4 2.3 0.0 5.02 37/44 49 Ziegler (ARI) 9.3 6.75 1.71 3.9 0.8 0.0 5.04 59/12 -24 Jepsen (MIN) 11.7 6.94 1.97 6.2 2.7 2.3 5.17 25/39 52 Madson (OAK) 10.7 3.38 1.78 5.9 1.2 1.7 5.33 38/35 -14
You have probably guessed that these are the worst closer xERAs in May. This is significant, not because...
Almost!
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