FACTS/FLUKES: Newcomb, J. Martinez, Happ, Wheeler, Descalso
Jun 9 2018
Has Newcomb truly arrived? … After posting a 4.32 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 100 IP as a rookie, Sean Newcomb (LHP, ATL) entered 2018 looking to take a step forward. Through 69 IP in 2018, he owns a 2.49 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. Do the skills support the massive leap in performance?
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd FpK SwK GB/LD/FB H%/S% hr/f BPV vR ==== === ==== ==== === === === === === ======== ===== ==== === ==== 2016* 140 5.64 4.25 5.3 8.7 1.4 N/A N/A N/A 35/63 N/A 79 N/A 2017# 158 4.13 4.44 5.3 9.8 1.8 59% 12% 44/23/33 34/75 11% 79 .790 2017^ 100 4.32 4.63 5.1 9.7 1.9 59% 12% 44/23/33 34/74 11% 58 .790 2018 69 2.49 3.97 4.3 8.9 2.1 57% 11% 51/15/34 27/80 5%...
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