Inning Outcomes

Does the inning affect player production? Do certain batters perform better under pressure (in the late innings of a ball game when the outcome usually hangs in the balance)? Conversely, can we derive any patterns from a pitcher’s performance over a period of time with respect to the inning? What if we group the results … Read more

What Happened to Steve Carlton?

Steve Carlton, otherwise known as “Lefty”, will turn 74 this December.  In today’s age of specialization and analytics driven pitching decisions, it seems a lifetime ago since we saw a pitcher amass 280 innings.  Carlton managed to do it 5 times, eclipsing 300 innings in 1972 and 1980.  4136 strikeouts in 5217.2 innings seems unattainable … Read more