It's even more impressive knowing how much better these stats would be if Danks wasn't included.

Or Rodon.

2.34 ERA, 1st in AL, 0.49 better than 2nd

4 shutouts, 1st in AL, 2 more than 2nd

13 quality starts, 1st in AL, 2 more than 2nd

.204 BAA, 1st in AL, .019 better than 2nd

.267 Opp OBP, 2nd in AL, .026 better than 2nd

.286 Opp SLG, 1st in AL, .051 better than 2nd

.553 Opp OPS, 1st in AL, .084 better than 2nd

0.42 HR/9, 1st in AL, 0.19 better than 2nd

1.01 WHIP, 1st in AL, 0.17 better than 2nd

2.97 FIP, 1st in AL, 0.23 better than 2nd

3.4 WAR, 1st in AL, 0.9 better than 2nd

 

crazy... Give Don Cooper some love

2.28 ERA, 1st in AL, 0.76 better than 2nd

4 shutouts, 1st in AL, 2 more than 2nd

15 quality starts, 1st in AL, 2 more than 2nd

.204 BAA, 1st in AL, .014 better than 2nd

.268 Opp OBP, 1st in AL, .018 better than 2nd

.290 Opp SLG, 1st in AL, .049 better than 2nd

.558 Opp OPS, 1st in AL, .091 better than 2nd

0.48 HR/9, 1st in AL, 0.20 better than 2nd

1.02 WHIP, 1st in AL, 0.11 better than 2nd

3.10 FIP, 1st in AL, 0.34 better than 2nd

3.8 WAR, 1st in AL, 1.4 better than 2nd

Wtf?

Brian Bilek ‏@BrianBilek_ 2h2 hours ago

Chris Sale is first in the AL in IP, W, WHIP, OBP and P/IP.

For all qualified AL SPs, Chris Sale is in the top five... IP, W, BB/9, K/BB, ERA, WHIP, BAA, OBP and P/IP. #WhiteSox

 

In 11 of the 22 games so far this year the Sox pitching staff has either shutout or allowed only 1 run to their opponents. 5 shut outs. 6 1-run games. Feels good.

Sox pitcher ERAs thru 22:

Albers- 0.00

Latos- 0.74

Jones- 0.84

Robertson- 0.87

Petricka- 1.35

Jennings- 1.42

Quintana- 1.47

Sale- 1.66

Duke- 2.25

Putnam- 3.12

Rodon- 4.05

Danks- 6.23

But but, Q is not an ace!

 

The Sox pitching staff stats are just obscene!

When Duke is the bullpen pitcher people complain about you know you are good

So Sale is 8th on the team with his 1.66 ERA? What a scrub.

 

 

The really encouraging thing with Quintana is that he's pitching a lot more like the 2012 version when he first came up.

 

More fearless, more confident in his fastball (sneaky fast because of that delivery) and he's worked on that curveball enough where it's keeping hitters off his combination of higher velocity pitches that are all within a 5-7 MPH velocity range.

 

Before, he had a harder time putting hitters away when he got to two strikes...and it ALWAYS seemed that he struggled to close out innings with 2 outs AND/OR other line-ups would catch up to him in the middle innings (of course, that's typical of all but the very best pitchers, who get stronger as the game goes on).

 

 

 

We know that Latos is eventually going to return to earth...the BA with RISP will pick up as well as the BABIP. Hopefully the K's will come back too, as he's at half his 2010-2014 K average per 9 but roughly around the same walk rate (2.7).

 

That said, despite the offensive issues...the team's playing with so much confidence defensively and in their bullpen that it's having a positive influence on nearly every aspect of the game.

 

 

 

 

Q's velocity is as good as it's ever been and he's walking even less guys than last year when he dramatically cut his walk rate. This guy is basically a top 10 SP in MLB over the past three years nobody knows about it other than sox fans and some saber nerds. Thank you Yankees for having such a 40 man roster crunch and being cheap as f*** for letting him go.

 

It's amazing how good he looks when he has a defense behind him that can actually make plays.

Q's velocity is as good as it's ever been and he's walking even less guys than last year when he dramatically cut his walk rate. This guy is basically a top 10 SP in MLB over the past three years nobody knows about it other than sox fans and some saber nerds. Thank you Yankees for having such a 40 man roster crunch and being cheap as f*** for letting him go.

 

It's amazing how good he looks when he has a defense behind him that can actually make plays.

 

 

 

That's the crazy thing about scouting. Guys like Quintana, Eaton (and Hector Santiago, for that matter), Abreu....now Latos.

 

Have to be in the right place at the right time (see availability of Carlos Rodon) as well.

 

 

Despite everything almost everything going wrong in 2014 and 2015, the White Sox are/were still just one hitter (Puig) or pitcher (Kenta Maeda) away from being one of the best teams in baseball. Damn Dodgers!

 

We hit the jackpot with Ramirez/Abreu/Contreras and were lucky enough to not end up overbidding on Soler, Rusney Castillo and Y. Tomas.

2.24 ERA, 1st in AL, 0.96 better than 2nd

5 shutouts, 1st in AL, 3 more than 2nd

17 quality starts, 1st in AL, 1 more than 2nd

.207 BAA, 1st in AL, .019 better than 2nd

.269 Opp OBP, 1st in AL, .009 better than 2nd

.297 Opp SLG, 1st in AL, .064 better than 2nd

.566 Opp OPS, 1st in AL, .078 better than 2nd

0.50 HR/9, 1st in AL, 0.17 better than 2nd

1.03 WHIP, 1st in AL, 0.06 better than 2nd

3.06 FIP, 1st in AL, 0.34 better than 2nd

4.5 WAR, 1st in AL, 1.4 better than 2nd

 

When I started this thread, it was to document what were ridiculous numbers, but what I was certain were unsustainable. I never imagined the numbers would still look similar 8 days later.

Edited April 28, 20169 yr by HickoryHuskers

2.24 ERA, 1st in AL, 0.96 better than 2nd

5 shutouts, 1st in AL, 3 more than 2nd

17 quality starts, 1st in AL, 1 more than 2nd

.207 BAA, 1st in AL, .019 better than 2nd

.269 Opp OBP, 1st in AL, .009 better than 2nd

.297 Opp SLG, 1st in AL, .064 better than 2nd

.566 Opp OPS, 1st in AL, .078 better than 2nd

0.50 HR/9, 1st in AL, 0.17 better than 2nd

1.03 WHIP, 1st in AL, 0.06 better than 2nd

3.06 FIP, 1st in AL, 0.34 better than 2nd

4.5 WAR, 1st in AL, 1.4 better than 2nd

 

When I started this thread, it was to document what were ridiculous numbers, but what I was certain were unsustainable. I never imagined the numbers would still look similar 8 days later.

And that's with facing the Jays and Rangers over that period. Our pitchers have also lost 40 strikes, the most in baseball, and have a 2.24 ERA. That's crazy.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-most-an...s-strike-zones/

 

 

Four teams in MLB, including the Sox, have a lower ERA- than the 1993 Braves, who hit 75. Sox are the only AL team. Maybe one of the four pulls it off full season.

 

The pitcher fWAR leaderboard over the last calendar year. AL goes Sale, Price, Keuchel, Quintana.

Four teams in MLB, including the Sox, have a lower ERA- than the 1993 Braves, who hit 75. Sox are the only AL team. Maybe one of the four pulls it off full season.

What does that mean?

What does that mean?

Team's ERA adjusted for park and league. 100 is average for that year, anything lower is better. The '93 Braves had a 75 ERA-, which is the lowest full season number since 1944. If any team manages to beat that, it would be a historic achievement.

Guess who leads the AL in fWAR? Jose Quintana...

Sure he's had a good start to the season but people will finally figure him out this year with his "fastballs"

The pitcher fWAR leaderboard over the last calendar year. AL goes Sale, Price, Keuchel, Quintana.

Quintana is 6th among SP in fWAR over the past year, and 7th among SP in ERA over the past year, so whether FIP or ERA is your thing, Quintana has been a top 10 pitcher in the game over the past year.