STARTERS: Very early command sub-indicator changes
Apr 28 2017
It's still way too early to put heavy stock into early-season skills, especially aggregate measures like strikeouts and walks. But looking into the components that drive them can be a helpful early-season exercise, since they contain a larger volume of data points. We call those components command sub-indicators as they have a strong correlation with the metrics that comprise a pitcher's command (K/BB) ratio.
For reference, you can review our research of each command sub-indicator here:
- Swinging strike rate (SwK%)
- First-pitch strike rate (FpK%)
- Ball percentage (Ball%)
The following SP have posted a wide change in their SwK% from 2016 to 2017:
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Swinging strike rate (SwK%) - 2017 YTD vs. 2016* Name League SwK% '16 ...
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