Here's the contrast from a couple posts ago representing last season/week.
Lefty Grove: 16-9, 240 ERA
Vida Blue: 25-2, 1.90 ERA
Tom Seaver 18-8, 3.07 ERA
Dwight Gooden 14-6, 3.35 ERA
Johan Santana 14-5, 3.50 ERA
Joe McGinnity 5-2, 5.91 ERA
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So....
Lee Smith saved 49 games with 53 total opportunities. or so.
Brian Wilson saved 4 games with 7 total opportunities. or so. (He was good, though all in all)
C. Mathewson was 3-for-3.
Koufax and Halladay both 2-for-3. (4-for-6) see how easy things get out of control)..."we would have would 4 if they didn't blow 2" as in 2-for-4 and perfect in a couple others...
And Lefty Grove blew one.
TOTAL: 60 saves in 70 chances... 85.7% conversion.
If you check out the post from last season it was under 60% and I believe something like 18 more possible wins based just on closing out.
