Effectively Wild Episode 2015: Sweeping Statement
Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
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Carlos Silva: A Low-Strikeout Outlier
Carlos Silva had a 3.44 ERA in 2005 and struck out 71 guys In 188 and a third innings And he walked 9. He also gave up 25 homers I'm sure that many of them were solo shots. But what just like 3.4 strikeouts per 9 And 0.4 walks per 9 Just at the extreme in every year. It feels more fresh to root for a low walk rate guy Than a high-strike out rate guy.
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