Final 1990 NL Support-Neutral W/L Report

by Michael Wolverton


The Support-Neutral statistics evaluate starting pitchers by measuring the probability that each outing will lead to the starter getting a win (SNW), the starter getting a loss (SNL), and the starter's team winning (SNVA), given league average support from the offense and the bullpen. More information can be found in a short summary of the stats, or in a long detailed article.

Best & Worst o Luckiest & Unluckiest o Reliever help o Flakiest & Steadiest o Team Rankings o Team-by-Team Stats o Definitions



(Numbers through end of 1990 regular season)

Top 30 ML Starters (ranked by SNWs over a .425 pitcher):
Pitcher       Team    SNW   SNL  SNPct   W  L    RA    APW  SNVA SNWAR
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ViolaF         NYM   18.1   9.0  .666   20 12   2.99   3.4   4.3   6.5
WhitsonE       SDP   15.7   8.0  .662   14  9   2.87   3.6   3.6   5.6
RijoJ          CIN   13.7   7.0  .661   14  8   2.97   3.2   3.2   4.9
DrabekD        PIT   15.0   9.6  .611   22  6   3.03   2.7   2.6   4.6
MartinezR      LAD   15.4  10.5  .594   20  6   3.42   1.9   2.3   4.4
BoydO          MON   12.8   8.1  .614   10  6   3.02   2.3   2.1   3.9
SmithZ         M/P   13.3   8.9  .599   12  9   3.16   2.2   2.1   3.9
DarwinD        HOU    9.1   3.3  .736    9  3   2.22   2.6   2.7   3.9
HurstB         SDP   14.0  10.3  .577   11  9   3.42   2.2   1.9   3.7
MartinezD      MON   13.5   9.8  .579   10 11   3.19   2.3   1.7   3.6
HarkeyM        CHI   11.9   7.9  .602   12  6   3.68   1.7   1.9   3.5
TudorJ         STL    9.9   5.3  .651   11  4   3.12   1.8   2.1   3.4
ConeD          NYM   13.0   9.6  .575   14 10   3.59   1.4   1.7   3.4
BrowningT      CIN   14.0  11.4  .552   15  9   3.87   1.3   1.4   3.2
GardnerM       MON   10.7   7.9  .576    7  8   3.63   0.8   1.3   2.8
MagraneJ       STL   12.3  10.1  .548   10 17   3.81   1.1   1.1   2.8
BenesA         SDP   11.7   9.4  .555   10 11   3.97   0.6   1.0   2.7
DeshaiesJ      HOU   12.8  11.0  .538    7 12   4.00   0.3   0.7   2.7
FernandezS     NYM   11.3   9.3  .549    9 14   3.96   0.5   0.9   2.6
MulhollandT    PHI   10.5   8.4  .555    9 10   3.89   0.7   0.9   2.5
ArmstrongJ     CIN   10.4   8.4  .554   12  9   3.97   0.8   0.9   2.4
MadduxG        CHI   13.7  13.1  .511   15 15   4.41   0.4   0.3   2.3
CharltonN      CIN    7.1   4.2  .626    6  5   2.95   1.7   1.4   2.3
GoodenD        NYM   13.1  12.5  .513   19  7   4.10   0.2   0.3   2.2
PortugalM      HOU   11.6  10.7  .519   11 10   4.12   0.0   0.4   2.1
SmoltzJ        ATL   13.1  12.8  .506   14 11   4.24   0.6   0.1   2.1
LeibrandtC     ATL    9.5   8.2  .538    9 11   3.99   0.9   0.6   2.0
MorganM        LAD   12.6  12.3  .504   11 15   4.27  -0.4   0.0   2.0
TomlinR        PIT    5.3   2.8  .653    4  4   2.78   1.1   1.3   1.8
DeJesusJ       PHI    8.3   7.1  .539    7  8   4.36  -0.1   0.7   1.8

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Bottom 10 NL Starters (ranked by SNWs over a .425 pitcher):
Pitcher       Team    SNW   SNL  SNPct   W  L    RA    APW  SNVA SNWAR
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TerrellW       PIT    3.3   7.8  .295    2  7   6.42  -2.3  -2.2  -1.5
ShowE          SDP    2.0   5.7  .263    3  7   6.67  -1.6  -1.7  -1.3
NunezJ         CHI    1.5   4.9  .241    3  5   8.10  -1.8  -1.5  -1.2
AveryS         ATL    4.8   9.0  .346    3 10   7.05  -2.8  -2.0  -1.1
RuffinB        PHI    6.4  11.1  .366    6 13   5.71  -2.2  -2.2  -1.0
WellsT         LAD    0.7   3.2  .172    1  2  10.02  -1.4  -1.2  -1.0
WilsonS        CHI    3.3   6.6  .337    2  7   6.01  -1.3  -1.4  -0.9
WettelandJ     LAD    0.6   2.7  .181    0  3   9.16  -1.1  -1.0  -0.8
ClancyJ        HOU    2.1   4.6  .313    2  7   6.41  -1.2  -1.2  -0.7
FarmerH        MON    0.5   2.4  .182    0  2   7.65  -0.8  -0.9  -0.7

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Luckiest 10 ML Starters (ranked by (W - E(W)) + (E(L) - L)):
Pitcher       Team    E(W)  E(L)    W  L   Diff.
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GoodenD        NYM   13.1  12.5    19  7   11.4
DrabekD        PIT   14.9   9.6    22  6   10.6
MartinezR      LAD   15.2  10.5    20  6    9.3
BurkettJ       SFG   11.1  11.1    14  7    7.0
HeatonN        PIT    7.3   8.3    12  8    5.0
RobinsonD      SFG    8.6   9.6    10  7    4.0
ValenzuelaF    LAD   10.1  13.9    13 13    3.8
CookD          P/L    5.3   6.0     6  3    3.7
SmithB         STL    7.3  10.0     9  8    3.7
HowellK        PHI    4.9   7.6     8  7    3.7

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Unluckiest 10 ML Starters (ranked by (W - E(W)) + (E(L) - L)):
Pitcher       Team    E(W)  E(L)    W  L   Diff.
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DeLeonJ        STL    9.9  11.9     7 19  -10.0
MagraneJ       STL   12.3  10.1    10 17   -9.1
FernandezS     NYM   10.9   9.3     9 14   -6.6
DeshaiesJ      HOU   12.5  11.0     7 12   -6.5
ClaryM         ATL    3.2   6.0     1  9   -5.2
MartinezD      MON   13.4   9.8    10 11   -4.6
MorganM        LAD   12.5  12.3    11 15   -4.1
GardnerM       MON   10.5   7.9     7  8   -3.7
LilliquistD    A/S    5.5   7.0     5 10   -3.5
ScottM         HOU   11.4  12.2     9 13   -3.1

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10 ML Starters most hurt by their relievers (ranked by Runs Saved):
                    Act.   Ex.    Act.   Fair     Runs
Pitcher       Team   IR    IR      RA     RA      Saved
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ClaryM         ATL   12   6.6     6.60   5.95     -5.4
DeJesusJ       PHI   11   5.8     4.36   4.00     -5.2
MathewsG       STL    7   2.6     6.10   5.29     -4.4
ViolaF         NYM    8   4.0     2.99   2.85     -4.0
BenesA         SDP   12   8.0     3.97   3.79     -4.0
NunezJ         CHI    8   5.1     8.10   7.54     -2.9
BurkettJ       SFG   11   8.3     4.12   4.00     -2.7
RasmussenD     SDP   12   9.5     5.28   5.15     -2.5
TudorJ         STL    7   4.6     3.12   2.97     -2.4
GarreltsS      SFG   12   9.7     4.50   4.39     -2.3

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10 ML Starters most helped by their relievers (ranked by Runs Saved):
                    Act.   Ex.    Act.   Fair     Runs
Pitcher       Team   IR    IR      RA     RA      Saved
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CharltonN      CIN    1   4.9     2.95   3.29      3.9
CombsP         PHI    6   9.9     4.40   4.59      3.9
RuffinB        PHI    6   9.8     5.71   5.97      3.8
BieleckiM      CHI    7  10.5     5.72   5.93      3.5
ValenzuelaF    LAD    1   4.1     4.94   5.08      3.1
JacksonD       CIN    1   4.0     4.21   4.45      3.0
SmoltzJ        ATL    3   5.7     4.24   4.35      2.7
GullicksonB    HOU    5   7.6     4.66   4.78      2.6
ReuschelR      SFG    0   2.1     4.33   4.57      2.1
HeatonN        PIT    2   4.1     4.10   4.24      2.1

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Flakiest 10 NL Starters (ranked by variance of SNVA):
(20 starts minimum)
Pitcher       Team   APW  SNVA   SNVA Var.
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GardnerM       MON   0.8   1.3    0.081
MorganM        LAD  -0.4   0.0    0.081
ScottM         HOU  -0.8  -0.4    0.079
ViolaF         NYM   3.4   4.3    0.074
BelcherT       LAD  -0.7  -0.4    0.073
MartinezR      LAD   1.9   2.3    0.073
TewksburyB     STL   0.4   0.4    0.072
MadduxG        CHI   0.4   0.3    0.072
GarreltsS      SFG  -0.9  -0.4    0.071
SmithB         STL  -1.5  -1.0    0.070

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Steadiest 10 NL Starters (ranked by variance of SNVA):
(20 starts minimum)
Pitcher       Team   APW  SNVA   SNVA Var.
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HeatonN        PIT  -0.1  -0.5    0.035
SmileyJ        PIT  -1.6  -1.5    0.038
JacksonD       CIN   0.2   0.1    0.044
GrossK         MON  -2.0  -1.9    0.045
MartinezD      MON   2.3   1.7    0.045
BurkettJ       SFG  -0.1   0.0    0.045
TudorJ         STL   1.8   2.1    0.047
BenesA         SDP   0.6   1.0    0.048
RijoJ          CIN   3.2   3.2    0.049
BoydO          MON   2.3   2.1    0.049

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Team Totals (teams ranked by SNW-SNL):
Team     SNW    SNL   SNPct.  E(W)    W    L    RA   AdjRA  SNVA
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CIN     61.6   51.3    .546   59.9   64   49   3.93   3.77   5.0
NYM     64.1   54.3    .541   63.1   73   56   3.93   3.98   4.5
MON     60.4   51.9    .538   58.8   49   51   3.71   3.86   3.7
SDP     58.7   55.3    .515   57.2   53   62   4.13   4.10   1.6
STL     57.5   56.1    .506   55.8   53   69   4.35   4.31   0.6
HOU     57.7   57.3    .502   56.9   48   62   4.24   4.33  -0.0
PIT     56.1   56.1    .500   54.4   67   49   4.02   4.23  -0.0
LAD     58.4   61.3    .488   56.9   65   57   4.42   4.56  -1.5
PHI     53.1   58.8    .475   50.5   51   60   4.55   4.52  -2.5
SFG     53.2   60.4    .468   51.3   62   53   4.50   4.69  -3.6
ATL     54.0   62.1    .465   51.8   48   69   4.97   4.68  -3.9
CHI     52.4   61.2    .461   50.6   51   65   5.00   4.60  -3.8
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NL     687.3  686.2    .500  667.3  684  702   4.30   4.30  -0.0

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Team Luck Totals
(teams ranked by ((SNW - E(W)) + (E(L) - SNL)):
Team    E(W)    E(L)    W    L    Diff
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PIT     54.4   56.1    67   49   19.7
SFG     51.3   60.4    62   53   18.1
LAD     56.9   61.3    65   57   12.4
NYM     63.1   54.3    73   56    8.2
CIN     59.9   51.3    64   49    6.4
PHI     50.5   58.8    51   60   -0.7
CHI     50.6   61.2    51   65   -3.4
MON     58.8   51.9    49   51   -9.0
ATL     51.8   62.1    48   69  -10.7
SDP     57.2   55.3    53   62  -10.9
HOU     56.9   57.3    48   62  -13.6
STL     55.8   56.1    53   69  -15.7
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NL     667.3  686.2   684  702    1.0

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Team Bullpen Support Totals
(teams ranked by Bullpen Support of starting pitchers):
Team      IR   E(IR)   RA/A  E(RA)/A  SNVA_n  SNVA    BSup
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CIN       27   35.6    3.77   3.85     5.71   5.04    0.68
MON       18   20.2    3.86   3.88     3.82   3.66    0.16
HOU       25   29.7    4.33   4.37     0.09  -0.03    0.12
CHI       52   51.1    4.60   4.60    -4.03  -3.82   -0.21
LAD       36   35.7    4.56   4.55    -1.73  -1.50   -0.23
PHI       44   42.8    4.52   4.50    -2.78  -2.50   -0.28
SDP       42   41.4    4.10   4.09     1.20   1.56   -0.36
SFG       46   41.3    4.69   4.64    -4.07  -3.62   -0.45
PIT       39   37.2    4.23   4.21    -0.72  -0.00   -0.71
ATL       55   43.5    4.68   4.58    -4.68  -3.87   -0.81
STL       42   32.2    4.31   4.22    -0.20   0.61   -0.81
NYM       28   23.0    3.98   3.93     3.45   4.47   -1.02
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NL       454  433.5    4.30   4.29    -3.94  -0.01   -3.93

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Team-by-team stats:
ATLANTA BRAVES                Park Effect: +11.7%
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Pitcher      GS    IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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AveryS       20   97.0  76  4.8  9.0  .346  3 10  7.05  -2.8  -2.0   -1.1
CastilloT     3   14.3   4  1.1  0.5  .699  2  0  2.51   0.3   0.3    0.4
ClaryM       14   75.0  55  3.4  6.0  .365  1  9  6.60  -1.8  -1.2   -0.6
GlavineT     33  214.3 111 11.5 12.4  .481 10 12  4.66  -0.4  -0.4    1.3
GrantM        1    4.0   4  0.1  0.5  .105  0  0  9.00  -0.2  -0.2   -0.2
GreeneT       2    7.3   6  0.3  0.8  .282  1  0  7.36  -0.2  -0.2   -0.2
LeibrandtC   24  162.3  72  9.5  8.2  .538  9 11  3.99   0.9   0.6    2.0
LilliquistD  11   60.7  44  2.8  4.8  .368  2  8  6.53  -1.4  -0.9   -0.4
MarakP        7   39.0  16  3.1  2.1  .600  1  2  3.69   0.3   0.5    0.9
SmithP       13   77.0  45  4.3  5.0  .461  5  6  5.26  -0.7  -0.4    0.3
SmoltzJ      34  231.3 109 13.1 12.8  .506 14 11  4.24   0.6   0.1    2.1
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TOTALS      162  982.3 542 54.0 62.1  .465 48 69  4.97  -5.3  -3.9    4.7


CHICAGO CUBS                  Park Effect: +15.7%
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Pitcher      GS    IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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AssenmacherP  1    1.0   4  0.0  0.7  .015  0  0 36.00  -0.3  -0.3   -0.3
BieleckiM    29  151.0  96  7.9 12.1  .395  7 11  5.72  -1.9  -2.1   -0.6
BlankenshipK  2    9.7   8  0.4  0.9  .313  0  2  7.45  -0.3  -0.2   -0.1
BoskieS      15   97.7  42  6.1  4.5  .578  5  6  3.87   0.7   0.9    1.6
CoffmanK      2    8.3  10  0.2  1.2  .130  0  2 10.80  -0.6  -0.5   -0.4
DicksonL      3   13.7  12  0.4  1.3  .243  0  3  7.90  -0.5  -0.3   -0.3
HarkeyM      27  173.7  71 11.9  7.9  .602 12  6  3.68   1.7   1.9    3.5
KramerR       2    6.3   6  0.3  0.9  .257  0  1  8.53  -0.3  -0.3   -0.2
LancasterL    6   32.0  14  2.5  1.5  .632  3  1  3.94   0.2   0.5    0.8
MadduxG      35  237.0 116 13.7 13.1  .511 15 15  4.41   0.4   0.3    2.3
NunezJ       10   46.7  42  1.5  4.9  .241  3  5  8.10  -1.8  -1.5   -1.2
PicoJ         8   49.3  22  2.8  2.6  .515  4  3  4.01   0.3   0.1    0.5
SutcliffeR    5   21.3  14  1.2  1.8  .388  0  2  5.91  -0.3  -0.3   -0.1
WilliamsM     2    6.3   8  0.1  1.2  .062  0  1 11.37  -0.5  -0.5   -0.5
WilsonS      15   79.3  53  3.3  6.6  .337  2  7  6.01  -1.3  -1.4   -0.9
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TOTALS      162  933.3 518 52.4 61.2  .461 51 65  5.00  -4.4  -3.8    4.1


CINCINNATI REDS               Park Effect: +7.7%
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Pitcher      GS    IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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ArmstrongJ   27  163.3  72 10.4  8.4  .554 12  9  3.97   0.8   0.9    2.4
BrowningT    35  227.7  98 14.0 11.4  .552 15  9  3.87   1.3   1.4    3.2
CharltonN    16  103.7  34  7.1  4.2  .626  6  5  2.95   1.7   1.4    2.3
HammondC      3   11.3   9  0.4  1.3  .224  0  2  7.15  -0.4  -0.4   -0.3
JacksonD     21  115.3  54  6.8  6.8  .500  6  6  4.21   0.2   0.1    1.0
MahlerR      16   89.7  45  5.1  5.6  .479  6  5  4.52  -0.1  -0.2    0.6
RijoJ        29  197.0  65 13.7  7.0  .661 14  8  2.97   3.2   3.2    4.9
RobinsonR     5   26.7  16  1.7  1.8  .481  2  1  5.40  -0.3  -0.1    0.2
ScudderS     10   49.0  36  2.4  4.8  .335  3  4  6.61  -1.2  -1.2   -0.6
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TOTALS      162  983.7 429 61.6 51.3  .546 64 49  3.93   5.2   5.0   13.6


HOUSTON ASTROS                Park Effect: -4.3%
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Pitcher      GS    IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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ClancyJ      10   46.3  33  2.1  4.6  .313  2  7  6.41  -1.2  -1.2   -0.7
ClarkT        1    4.0   7  0.0  0.9  .011  0  0 15.75  -0.5  -0.4   -0.4
DarwinD      17  117.7  29  9.1  3.3  .736  9  3  2.22   2.6   2.7    3.9
DeshaiesJ    34  209.3  93 12.8 11.0  .538  7 12  4.00   0.3   0.7    2.7
GullicksonB  32  193.3 100  9.7 13.0  .426 10 14  4.66  -1.2  -1.5    0.0
HennisR       1    6.0   0  0.7  0.0 1.000  0  0  0.00   0.3   0.3    0.4
HernandezX    1    5.0   3  0.2  0.3  .402  0  1  5.40  -0.1  -0.1   -0.0
PortugalM    32  196.7  90 11.6 10.7  .519 11 10  4.12   0.0   0.4    2.1
SchatzederD   2    6.0   9  0.0  1.3  .035  0  2 13.50  -0.7  -0.5   -0.5
ScottM       32  205.7 102 11.4 12.2  .483  9 13  4.46  -0.8  -0.4    1.4
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TOTALS      162  990.0 466 57.7 57.3  .502 48 62  4.24  -1.1  -0.0    8.8


LOS ANGELES DODGERS           Park Effect: -6.3%
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Pitcher      GS    IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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BelcherT     24  153.0  76  8.5  9.3  .478  9  9  4.47  -0.7  -0.4    1.0
CookD         3   13.3  11  0.5  1.6  .256  1  1  7.43  -0.5  -0.5   -0.4
CrewsT        2    9.3   3  0.6  0.4  .592  1  1  2.89   0.1   0.1    0.2
HartleyM      6   35.7  10  2.8  1.2  .702  3  2  2.52   0.7   0.8    1.1
HershiserO    4   25.3  12  1.2  1.4  .453  1  1  4.26  -0.0  -0.1    0.1
MadduxM       2    3.3   7  0.1  1.2  .081  0  1 18.90  -0.6  -0.5   -0.4
MartinezR    33  234.3  89 15.4 10.5  .594 20  6  3.42   1.9   2.3    4.4
MorganM      33  211.0 100 12.6 12.3  .504 11 15  4.27  -0.4   0.0    2.0
NeidlingerJ  12   74.0  30  5.0  3.5  .590  5  3  3.65   0.4   0.7    1.4
ValenzuelaF  33  204.0 112 10.4 13.9  .427 13 13  4.94  -2.0  -1.8    0.0
WellsT        5   20.7  23  0.7  3.2  .172  1  2 10.02  -1.4  -1.2   -1.0
WettelandJ    5   18.7  19  0.6  2.7  .181  0  3  9.16  -1.1  -1.0   -0.8
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TOTALS      162 1002.7 492 58.4 61.3  .488 65 57  4.42  -3.7  -1.5    7.6


MONTREAL EXPOS                Park Effect: -8.3%
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Pitcher      GS    IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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AndersonS     3   15.0   5  1.0  0.6  .602  0  1  3.00   0.2   0.2    0.3
BarnesB       4   28.0  10  1.7  1.2  .589  1  1  3.21   0.3   0.2    0.5
BoydO        31  190.7  64 12.8  8.1  .614 10  6  3.02   2.3   2.1    3.9
FarmerH       4   20.0  17  0.5  2.4  .182  0  2  7.65  -0.8  -0.9   -0.7
GardnerM     26  151.3  61 10.7  7.9  .576  7  8  3.63   0.8   1.3    2.8
GrossK       26  146.7  85  7.1 11.0  .393  8 12  5.22  -2.0  -1.9   -0.6
MartinezD    32  226.0  80 13.5  9.8  .579 10 11  3.19   2.3   1.7    3.6
NabholzC     11   70.0  23  4.4  2.8  .611  6  2  2.96   0.9   0.8    1.3
SampenB       4   14.0  10  0.7  1.5  .309  1  1  6.43  -0.4  -0.4   -0.2
SmithZ       21  138.3  57  8.0  6.6  .548  6  7  3.71   0.6   0.6    1.8
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TOTALS      162 1000.0 412 60.4 51.9  .538 49 51  3.71   4.1   3.7   12.7


NEW YORK METS                 Park Effect: -2.3%
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Pitcher      GS    IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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ConeD        30  210.7  84 13.0  9.6  .575 14 10  3.59   1.4   1.7    3.4
DarlingR     18   96.7  58  4.9  7.3  .402  6  7  5.40  -1.4  -1.3   -0.3
FernandezS   30  179.3  79 11.3  9.3  .549  9 14  3.96   0.5   0.9    2.6
GoodenD      34  232.7 106 13.1 12.5  .513 19  7  4.10   0.2   0.3    2.2
OjedaB       12   68.7  38  3.2  5.1  .390  4  5  4.98  -0.6  -0.9   -0.3
ValeraJ       3   13.0  11  0.4  1.5  .224  1  1  7.62  -0.5  -0.5   -0.4
ViolaF       35  249.7  83 18.1  9.0  .666 20 12  2.99   3.4   4.3    6.5
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TOTALS      162 1050.7 459 64.1 54.3  .541 73 56  3.93   3.0   4.5   13.8


PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES         Park Effect: +1.7%
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Pitcher      GS    IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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CarmanD       1    4.0   6  0.0  0.8  .034  0  1 13.50  -0.4  -0.4   -0.3
CombsP       31  182.0  89 10.4 11.3  .481 10 10  4.40  -0.3  -0.5    1.2
CookD        13   82.7  36  4.9  4.5  .523  5  2  3.92   0.3   0.3    0.9
DeJesusJ     22  130.0  63  8.3  7.1  .539  7  8  4.36  -0.1   0.7    1.8
FreemanM      3   13.0  10  0.6  1.3  .292  0  1  6.92  -0.4  -0.4   -0.3
GreeneT       7   37.0  18  2.0  2.1  .488  2  3  4.38  -0.0   0.0    0.3
GrimsleyJ    11   57.3  21  3.8  2.8  .582  3  2  3.30   0.6   0.5    1.0
HowellK      18  106.7  60  5.0  7.6  .397  8  7  5.06  -1.0  -1.2   -0.3
MulhollandT  26  171.3  74 10.5  8.4  .555  9 10  3.89   0.7   0.9    2.5
ParrettJ      5   26.3  16  1.1  1.8  .381  1  3  5.47  -0.4  -0.3   -0.1
RuffinB      25  132.3  84  6.4 11.1  .366  6 13  5.71  -2.2  -2.2   -1.0
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TOTALS      162  942.7 477 53.1 58.8  .475 51 60  4.55  -3.1  -2.5    5.5


PITTSBURGH PIRATES            Park Effect: -10.3%
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Pitcher      GS    IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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DrabekD      33  231.3  78 15.0  9.6  .611 22  6  3.03   2.7   2.6    4.6
HeatonN      24  136.0  62  7.3  8.3  .469 12  8  4.10  -0.1  -0.5    0.7
KipperB       1    1.3   7  0.0  0.8  .005  0  1 47.25  -0.7  -0.4   -0.3
KramerR       2    9.0   4  0.4  0.6  .411  0  1  4.00   0.0  -0.1   -0.0
PattersonB    5   26.3  12  1.7  1.6  .515  2  2  4.10  -0.0   0.1    0.3
ReedR         8   44.0  27  1.9  3.7  .342  2  3  5.52  -0.8  -0.8   -0.5
ReussJ        1    5.3   3  0.1  0.4  .246  0  0  5.06  -0.1  -0.1   -0.1
SmileyJ      25  148.3  81  7.1 10.2  .412  9 10  4.91  -1.6  -1.5   -0.2
SmithZ       10   75.0  18  5.3  2.3  .698  6  2  2.16   1.6   1.5    2.1
TerrellW     16   82.7  59  3.3  7.8  .295  2  7  6.42  -2.3  -2.2   -1.5
TomlinR      12   77.7  24  5.3  2.8  .653  4  4  2.78   1.1   1.3    1.8
WalkB        24  127.3  59  7.7  8.0  .492  7  5  4.17  -0.2  -0.2    1.1
YorkM         1    7.0   0  0.8  0.0 1.000  1  0  0.00   0.3   0.4    0.5
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TOTALS      162  971.3 434 56.1 56.1  .500 67 49  4.02  -0.1  -0.0    8.4


ST. LOUIS CARDINALS           Park Effect: +1.7%
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Pitcher      GS    IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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DeLeonJ      32  182.7  96 10.1 11.9  .459  7 19  4.73  -1.0  -0.9    0.8
HillK        14   75.0  42  4.4  5.1  .462  5  6  5.04  -0.7  -0.4    0.4
MagraneJ     31  203.3  86 12.3 10.1  .548 10 17  3.81   1.1   1.1    2.8
MathewsG     10   48.7  33  2.8  4.0  .409  0  4  6.10  -1.0  -0.5   -0.1
OlivaresO     6   39.3  15  2.5  1.5  .618  1  1  3.43   0.4   0.4    0.8
SmithB       25  141.0  81  7.8 10.0  .439  9  8  5.17  -1.5  -1.0    0.2
TerryS        2    7.0   8  0.1  1.3  .093  0  1 10.29  -0.5  -0.6   -0.5
TewksburyB   20  131.0  58  7.7  6.9  .527 10  9  3.98   0.4   0.4    1.5
TudorJ       22  138.3  48  9.9  5.3  .651 11  4  3.12   1.8   2.1    3.4
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TOTALS      162  966.3 467 57.5 56.1  .506 53 69  4.35  -0.9   0.6    9.2


SAN DIEGO PADRES              Park Effect: +1.7%
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Pitcher      GS    IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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BenesA       31  190.3  84 11.7  9.4  .555 10 11  3.97   0.6   1.0    2.7
DunneM        6   21.0  18  1.2  2.8  .298  0  3  7.71  -0.8  -0.7   -0.5
HammakerA     1    6.0   3  0.2  0.4  .385  0  1  4.50  -0.0  -0.0   -0.0
HurstB       33  223.7  85 14.0 10.3  .577 11  9  3.42   2.2   1.9    3.7
LilliquistD   7   41.3  16  2.8  2.1  .563  3  2  3.48   0.4   0.2    0.7
RasmussenD   32  187.7 110  9.5 13.1  .420 11 15  5.28  -2.2  -1.7   -0.1
SchiraldiC    8   43.3  27  1.6  3.6  .306  1  5  5.61  -0.7  -0.9   -0.6
ShowE        12   58.0  43  2.0  5.7  .263  3  7  6.67  -1.6  -1.7   -1.3
WhitsonE     32  228.7  73 15.7  8.0  .662 14  9  2.87   3.6   3.6    5.6
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TOTALS      162 1000.0 459 58.7 55.3  .515 53 62  4.13   1.6   1.6   10.2


SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS          Park Effect: -8.3%
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Pitcher      GS    IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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BurkettJ     32  201.0  92 11.3 11.1  .503 14  7  4.12  -0.1   0.0    1.7
DownsK        9   55.0  25  2.9  3.1  .482  3  2  4.09  -0.0  -0.1    0.3
GarreltsS    31  182.0  91 10.8 11.7  .479 12 11  4.50  -0.9  -0.4    1.2
GundersonE    4   17.3  12  0.9  1.7  .345  1  2  6.23  -0.4  -0.4   -0.2
HammakerA     6   34.7  17  1.7  2.3  .431  3  2  4.41  -0.1  -0.3    0.0
KnepperB      7   36.7  19  1.8  2.6  .417  3  2  4.66  -0.3  -0.3   -0.0
LaCossM      12   75.7  37  4.5  4.1  .520  6  4  4.40  -0.3   0.1    0.8
McClellanP    1    4.0   5  0.1  0.6  .107  0  1 11.25  -0.3  -0.3   -0.2
NovoaR        2    9.3   8  0.4  1.1  .252  0  1  7.71  -0.4  -0.3   -0.2
OliverasF     2    9.7   5  0.4  0.7  .365  0  1  4.66  -0.1  -0.1   -0.1
ReuschelR    13   81.0  39  3.7  5.2  .415  3  6  4.33  -0.3  -0.7   -0.1
RobinsonD    25  156.7  81  8.7  9.6  .474 10  7  4.65  -1.1  -0.7    0.9
SwanR         1    2.3   3  0.1  0.5  .088  0  1 11.57  -0.2  -0.2   -0.2
WilsonT      17   96.7  47  6.1  6.1  .498  7  6  4.38  -0.4   0.1    0.9
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TOTALS      162  962.0 481 53.2 60.4  .468 62 53  4.50  -5.0  -3.6    4.9


Multi-team pitcher totals:
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Pitcher   Teams GS   IP    R  SNW  SNL  SNPct W  L   RA    APW  SNVA  SNWAR
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CookD       P/L 16  96.0  47  5.4  6.0  .474  6  3  4.41  -0.2  -0.1    0.6
GreeneT     A/P  9  44.3  24  2.3  2.9  .443  3  3  4.87  -0.3  -0.2    0.1
HammakerA   S/S  7  40.7  20  1.9  2.6  .425  3  3  4.43  -0.2  -0.3    0.0
KramerR     P/C  4  15.3  10  0.8  1.6  .328  0  2  5.87  -0.3  -0.4   -0.2
LilliquistD A/S 18 102.0  60  5.6  7.0  .444  5 10  5.29  -1.0  -0.7    0.2
SmithZ      M/P 31 213.3  75 13.3  8.9  .599 12  9  3.16   2.2   2.1    3.9


NATIONAL LEAGUE Totals:
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 GS      IP      R    SNW    E(W)   SNL   SNPct   W    L    RA     APW   SNVA
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1944  11785.0  5636  687.3  667.3  686.2  .500   684  702  4.30   -9.7   -0.0



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Definition of terms:
SNW = Support-Neutral Wins -- the pitcher's expected number of wins,
   assuming he had league-average support.
SNL = Support-Neutral Losses -- same as SNW except for losses.
SNVA = Support-Neutral Value Added -- the expected number of games the
   pitcher would be worth to an average team in the standings, over
   what a league-average pitcher would be worth.

The above three stats are calculated for each start, using innings
pitched and runs allowed plus the league's single-inning scoring
distribution, combined with simple probability theory.  They are
park-adjusted.


SNWAR -- "Support-Neutral Wins Above Replacement-level": the number
   of SNWs a pitcher has above what a .425 pitcher would get in the
   same number of (Support-Neutral) decisions.
SNPct -- SNW / (SNW+SNL)
W, L -- The pitcher's actual wins and losses
RA -- runs allowed per 9 innings
APW = Adjusted Pitcher Wins -- Thorn and Palmer's method for calculating
   a starter's value in wins.  Included for comparison with SNVA.  APW
   values here calculated using runs instead of earned runs.
E(W) = Expected Wins -- for each game, 0 if the pitcher pitched fewer
   than 5 innings, and SNW otherwise.  (This is *true* expected wins)
E(L) = Expected Losses -- same as SNL

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