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Originally Posted by Charlie Hough
Actually, Bill James has done a thorough comparative analysis and has shown extensive data to disprove that catchers have any truly significant impact on pitcher performance. So I'd rather not see catcher cohesion as a factor in OOTP.
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Having watched your namesake make many a start in Arlington Stadium, I quickly soured on a catcher that was a local favorite but didn't seem to care how many PBs he gave up (he displayed horrendous defensive fundamentals epitomied by nonexistent foot work behind the plate).
On the other hand, a young Chad Krueter (who was not picking up a big league check because of his bat) was a pleasure to watch, defensively.
Since this specific comparison deals with PBs, we do not see a statistical impact on CERA between Krueter and others. However, imho, Charlie Hough had a better chance of winning any given game, from 1988-1990, with Chad Krueter catching than anyone else on those rosters.
While there may not be sufficient sample sizes of data for James et al to make a definitive statement statistically, I am confident in stating Krueter catching Hough offered a lower RA expectancy than Petralli catching Hough.
And then came Pudge......