So, you probably know that this year Boston's Koji Uehara proved to be harder to reach base against than any pitcher in the history of baseball. That's a pretty good thing. Here's the list of the Top 10 WHIPs in baseball history, pitching at least 50 innings:Joe didn't give Uehara's ERA-as-closer, so I will: 0.61. And an opponents' OPS of .260!
A couple of interesting tidbits — at No. 11 on the list in Uehara again in 2011. No. 12 on the list? Pedro. That was 2000, his WHIP was 0.737. ...1. Koji Uehara 2013 0.565 2. Dennis Eckersley 1989 0.607 3. Dennis Eckersley 1990 0.614 4. Craig Kimbrel 2012 0.654 5. Mariano Rivera 2008 0.665 6. Joaquin Benoit 2010 0.680 7. Eric Gagne 2003 0.692 8. J.J. Putz 2007 0.698 9. Cla Meredith 2006 0.711 10. Takashi Saito 2007 0.715
On June 26, the Red Sox made Uehara their closer.
I'm now going to give you Uehara's numbers [for] the rest of the season. Please hold your applause until the end.
Innings pitched: 44 1/3
Hits allowed: 14
Hits allowed (seriously): 14
Come on, how many hits did he allow?: 14
That's ridiculous: I know.
Runs allowed: 3
Home runs allowed: 1
Strikeouts: 59
Walks: 2
OK stop it right now: 2 walks. Look it up.
Batting average against: .097
On-base percentage: .108
Slugging percentage: .152
WHIP: You sure you're ready for this?
Say it already: Ask nicely.
WHIP: 0.358
October 18, 2013
Posnanski: The Uehara Phenomenon
Joe Posnanski on Koji Uehara:
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Are non-starters ever considered for the Cy Young?
I wonder if either of those two walks were intentional...
Relief pitchers are eligible for Cy Young awards, though it's rare for them to win. Eckersley won one in 1992. Gagne won one in 2003. Probably others.
Both unintentional, one each in games against the Padres on July 3, and the Diamondbacks on August 3. I can't figure out how to get to who the batters were on baseball-reference.com.
They were both non-intentional (July 3 and August 3).
Eck won the AL Cy Young as a reliever in 1992 and Willie Hernandez of the Tigers won it in 1984. Gagne won the 2003 NL CY. There have been others.
In games in which Uehara recorded a save, opponents hit .043/.056/.043 - for an .099 OPS!!!!!!
You'd have to go the specific game and look at the PBP, I would guess.
July 3: Jesus Guzman (SDP)
August 3: Martin Prado (ARI)
Koji is 31st in fWAR for all pitchers this year. Every pitcher ahead of him pitched at least 150 innings more. WAR is a counting stat. Koji is absurd.
That's just sick - and awesome!
Jackie MacMullan, ESPNBoston:
"The Koji legend grows"
Teammates call him "Ninja"
8 of the all-time top ten have happened in the last ten years? WTF? In the steroid era? Why? Am I missing something really obvious?
Am I missing something really obvious?
That there's been incredibly great pitching throughout the so-called Steroid Era? You probably haven't missed that.
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