Yes it is just 15 games into the season but here is a comparison of the 2010 vs 2011 SP based on the HQS/QS/Avg/Poor/BlowUp metric (plus a few others).
Pitcher | Starts | HQS | QS | Avg | Poor | BlowUp | %HQS/QS/Avg | %Poor/Blowup |
Correia | 3 | 33% | 33% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 67% | 33% |
Karstans | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 100% |
Maholm | 3 | 33% | 33% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
McDonald | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 67% | 33% | 67% |
Morton | 3 | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
Ohlendorf | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% | 100% |
2011 Totals | 15 | 27% | 20% | 13% | 13% | 27% | 60% | 40% |
2010 Totals | 159 | 19% | 25% | 16% | 6% | 35% | 60% | 40% |
Stat | 2011 Pirates | 2010 Pirates |
Games | 15 | 159 |
Innings Pitched Per Start | 5.7 | 5.4 |
Hits Allowed Per 9 | 8.9 | 10.8 |
Runs Allowed Per 9 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
BaseRunners per 9 | 12.7 | 13.9 |
ER Per 9 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
BB Per 9 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
SO Per 9 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
HR Per 9 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
SP Wins % | 27% | 21% |
SP Loss % | 47% | 52% |
SP ND % | 27% | 27% |
My summary:
- More HQS, but same basic HQS/QS/Avg=60% (League Avg is 74%)
- Correia, Morton, and Maholm doing fine. The others, not so good.
- Giving Up 2 less hits per 9, 1 run less per 9
- Getting 1 Less KO/9 and issuing 1 more BB/9