STARTERS: Pitch Mix Changes
Jul 29 2012
Many starting pitchers tinker with their pitch mix from season to season. Some completely overhaul it.
These adjustments can have a direct impact on a SP's skills and resulting surface stats.
Here are the SP with the highest pitch variances between 2011 and this season...
Pitch Mix: 2012 vs. 2011
-----------------2012 vs. 2011--------------
Total
Name League FB% SL% CT% CB% CH% SF% Variance
================== ====== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ========
Zito, Barry NL -17% +26% 0% - 4% - 6% 0% 53%
Morton, Charlie NL -17% +13% - 6% + 8% + 2% 0% ...
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