FACTS/FLUKES: Verlander, Choo, Shields, Gose, Cook
Mar 18 2014
Don’t bail on Verlander…That mass hysteria that hit Detroit last spring wasn’t due to woes in the auto industry; rather, it occurred when Justin Verlander (RHP, DET) posted a 6.41 ERA in five May starts. With reports of diminished velocity and off-season abdominal surgery, some are worried that Verlander may be about to go into a tail spin.
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd H% S% G/L/F hr/9 hr/f BPV ==== === ==== ==== === ==== === == == ======== ==== ==== === 2009 240 3.45 3.33 2.4 10.1 4.3 33 73 35/21/42 0.8 7% 132 2010 224 3.37 3.55 2.8 8.8 3.1 30 72 41/19/40 0.6 6% 100 2011 251 2.40 3.14 2.0 9.0 4.4 25 79 40/18/42 0.9 9% 124 2012 238 2.64 3.35 2.3 ...
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