FACTS/FLUKES: Giles, M. Chapman, Fulmer, Allen, and Smoak
Jan 24 2019
Giles aims for rebound... Even after throwing more first-pitch strikes and improving his control in 2018, Ken Giles (RHP, TOR) finished with a 4.65 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 53 K, and 26 Sv in 50 IP. What do his skills suggest about a buying opportunity in 2019?
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd FpK SwK G/L/F H% S% hr/f BPV ==== === ==== ==== === ==== === === === ======== === === ==== === 2014* 74 1.56 1.22 2.9 11.7 4.0 63% 16% 44/15/41 28 83 3% 170 2015 70 1.80 3.24 3.2 11.2 3.5 60% 15% 45/22/33 34 85 3% 138 2016 66 4.11 3.00 3.4 14.0 4.1 64% 20% 40/25/36 38 71 15% 177 2017 63 2.30 3.14 3.0 11.9 4.0 62% 17% 44/18/38 30 80 7% 155 2018 50 4.65 3.54 1.3 ...
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