So...I'm Seeing a Lot of This

LeeD · 06-26-2025, 01:32 AM

What to make of it? Obviously, I'm pitching to contact more than the average team. Still, I'm only 58 K's behind the conference leader (10% worse). My .717 Defensive Efficiency is easily the best in conference. No other team is over .700. I've given up 601 hits in 706 innings. The next best team is at 675, which is more than 10% worse (18 points of batting average). I'm also committing less errors and am nearly the best at preventing home runs (62, one other team has coughed up 61).

Is the strikeout overrated? Apparently so, because nearly all of my teams have team stats that look like this. Yes, I'm a defense-first player, and apparently it's even more important than I thought.

Big Poppy · 06-26-2025, 01:39 PM

low babip cancelling out low strikeouts?

usa_hank · 07-03-2025, 01:00 AM

I think you're onto something here. My strikeout pitchers are seeing awful ERAs. May try to mix up my pitching staff a bit and see since I'm sitting at .500 ball right now.

Although I'll comment that you're hardly "defense first" if your batters' WAR is ranked 3rd

LeeD · 07-03-2025, 01:26 AM

I'm looking forward to Seventies Week. The K fest will be put on hold, and teams will have to do more than swing for the fences.

usa_hank · 07-13-2025, 09:33 PM

Curious, how did your team do in 70s week with this makeup?

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Originally Posted by LeeD

I'm looking forward to Seventies Week. The K fest will be put on hold, and teams will have to do more than swing for the fences.

LeeD · 07-13-2025, 10:14 PM

Won my division but got bounced in the playoffs.

06-26-2025, 01:32 AM	#1
LeeD All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 803	So...I'm Seeing a Lot of This What to make of it? Obviously, I'm pitching to contact more than the average team. Still, I'm only 58 K's behind the conference leader (10% worse). My .717 Defensive Efficiency is easily the best in conference. No other team is over .700. I've given up 601 hits in 706 innings. The next best team is at 675, which is more than 10% worse (18 points of batting average). I'm also committing less errors and am nearly the best at preventing home runs (62, one other team has coughed up 61). Is the strikeout overrated? Apparently so, because nearly all of my teams have team stats that look like this. Yes, I'm a defense-first player, and apparently it's even more important than I thought. Attached Images

06-26-2025, 01:39 PM	#2
Big Poppy Banned Join Date: May 2021 Posts: 279 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	low babip cancelling out low strikeouts?

07-03-2025, 01:00 AM	#3
usa_hank Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2025 Posts: 68	I think you're onto something here. My strikeout pitchers are seeing awful ERAs. May try to mix up my pitching staff a bit and see since I'm sitting at .500 ball right now. Although I'll comment that you're hardly "defense first" if your batters' WAR is ranked 3rd

07-03-2025, 01:26 AM	#4
LeeD All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 803	I'm looking forward to Seventies Week. The K fest will be put on hold, and teams will have to do more than swing for the fences.

07-13-2025, 10:14 PM	#6
LeeD All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 803	Won my division but got bounced in the playoffs.