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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold
Starter innings are "tougher" than reliever innings, so putting up equal numbers, starters have a higher WAR.
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Just curious - I'm assuming he starter innings being "tougher" is based on them pitching some innings while tiring? I think that it can be argued that high leverage relievers pitch the toughest innings on a rate basis. Doesn't a high leverage reliever who pitches 100 innings (to the meat of the opposing team's lineup) at equal quality to a SP who pitches 100 innings contribute more to a team's success?