STARTERS: Pitch Mix Changes

Many starting pitchers tinker with their pitch mix from season to season. Some completely overhaul it.  

These adjustments can have a direct impact on a SP's skills and resulting surface stats.

Here are the SP with the highest pitch variances between 2011 and this season...

Pitch Mix: 2012 vs. 2011

                            -----------------2012 vs. 2011--------------
                                                                  Total
Name                League  FB%   SL%   CT%   CB%   CH%   SF%   Variance
==================  ======  ====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ========
Zito, Barry             NL  -17%  +26%    0%  - 4%  - 6%    0%     53%
Morton, Charlie         NL  -17%  +13%  - 6%  + 8%  + 2%    0%    ...

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