FACTS/FLUKES: Bieber, M. Chapman, Wong, E. Rosario, Houser
Mar 8 2020
Bieber's breakout backed by skill... After a solid rookie season that was marred by bad luck, Shane Bieber (RHP, CLE) became one of the best pitchers in the American League in 2020, racking up 15 wins on a 3.28 ERA. Have his skills supported his rapid growth into an ace?
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd GB/LD/FB H%/S% HR/F xHR/F Ball% SwK ==== === ==== ==== === === === ======== ===== ==== ===== ===== ===== 2017# 54 2.99 N/A 0.9 6.3 7.2 N/A 36/77 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2018^ 81 1.90 N/A 0.8 7.2 8.7 N/A 28/83 N/A N/A N/A N/A 18MLB 115 4.55 3.55 1.8 9.3 5.1 47/22/31 36/68 12% 17% 33% 11.8% 2019 214 3.28 3.34 1.7 10.9 6.5 44/21/35 31/76 16% 17% 34% ...
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