RELIEVERS: Clean appearance leaders
Jun 3 2014
This week, we take a look at the best clean/appearances conversion rates to date. These are relievers that have at least ten appearances and a clean/appearance percentage of 80% or higher. There are some with fewer than ten appearances who would show up: Tony Sipp (LHP, HOU) and Josh Edgin (LHP, NYM) are two with 8/9 clean appearances. In Sipp's case, he has the skills to match: 1.95 xERA and 212 BPV, so you can believe that he is thriving in his role for Houston with just a few more appearances. This gives you a look at the most consistently successful relievers in their current roles without regard for skills or that "one bad outing" that so often afflicts relievers' stats after just a third of the season. We begin with a look at the...
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