Rockie Pitcher Similarity Scores

by Xeifrank on Feb 29, 2008 12:27 PM MST

I ran similarity scores for every NL West pitcher using 2008 ZIPS Projections adjusted for park. The three stats I looked at were HR/9, K/9 and BB/9. Those are the only three factors this study looked at. It was meant to compare how similar or different each NL West pitcher was to each other for the 2008 season only. Here are the Rockie starting pitchers three most similar NL West pitchers and three least similar NL West pitchers.

Pitcher: Cook
Most: 1. Maddux, 2. Lowe, 3. Kuroda
Least: 1. Prior, 2. Johnson, 3. Jimenez

Pitcher: Francis
Most: 1. Owings, 2. Lowe, 3. Penny
Least: 1. Webb, 2. Maddux, 3. Jimenez

Pitcher: Morales
Most: 1. Zito, 2. Lowry, 3. Hensley
Least: 1. Maddux, 2. Webb, 3. Germano

Pitcher: Hirsh
Most: 1. Hensley, 2. Lowry, 3. Owings
Least: 1. Webb, 2. Maddux, 3. Cook

Pitcher: Jimenez
Most: 1. Morales, 2. K.Wells, 3. Zito
Least: 1. Maddux, 2. Kuroda, 3. Haren

Pitcher: K.Wells
Most: 1. Lowry, 2. Wolf, 3. Zito
Least: 1. Webb, 2. Maddux, 3. Kuroda

Pitcher: Redman
Most: 1. Hensley, 2. Lowry, 3. Hirsh
Least: 1. Webb, 2. Johnson, 3. Maddux

Two most similar Rockie pitchers
Jimenez/Morales

Two least similar Rockie pitchers
Jimenez/Cook

Which pitcher do you think has the most/least favorable comparisons?

vr, Xeifrank

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Wha?

How is Morales listed as Jimenez' #1 comp, but Jimenez doesn't even show up on Morales' list.

You might want to keep tinkering...

by Roberbola on Feb 29, 2008 5:51 PM MST reply actions

RE: Wha?

It's because Morales has 3 P with higher similarity than Jimenez. Basically, Jimenez's similar Pitchers are all mixed together without any outlyers and Morales has 3 really high P

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by rockiesfan4ever on Feb 29, 2008 7:58 PM MST up reply actions