STARTERS: Very early command sub-indicator changes, 2020
Aug 29 2020
Looking into the components that drive a SP's rates of strikeouts and walks is a great way to validate his skills. It also can help you to decide which pitchers are worth speculating on.
For reference, you can review our research of each command sub-indicator here to understand how they drive surface skills like strikeouts and walks:
- Swinging Strike Rate (SwK%)
- First Pitch Strike Rate (FpK%)
- Ball Percentage (Ball%)
First, these SP have posted the biggest increase in their swinging strike rate from 2019 to 2020:
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Swinging Strike Rate (SwK%) - 2020 YTD vs. 2019* Name League SwK% '20 SwK% '19 Diff ================== ====== ======== ======== ===== Bieber, Shane AL 18.6% 14.0% +4.6% López, Pablo ...
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