STARTERS: Command sub-indicator surgers, 2022 2H
Aug 13 2022
Starting pitchers with improving command sub-indicators can make for excellent stretch-run targets.
For reference, you can review our research of each command sub-indicator here:
- Swinging Strike Rate (SwK%)
- First Pitch Strike Rate (FpK%)
- Ball Percentage (Ball%)
These starting pitchers have increased their swinging strike rate the most from the 1H to 2H of 2022 (min 20 IP each half):
Use columns AH and AI to sort the biggest 1H-2H improvers in first-pitch strike rate and ball percentage.
Here is a closer look at several SP in each league with the most intriguing command sub-indicator improvements.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Shane Bieber (RHP, CLE) was a good pitcher in the first half (127 BPV, 13.6% SwK%, 66% FpK%, 34% Ball%). All of those...
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