Mike Pelfrey: Numbers Headed In The Right Direction
June 5, 2010Mike Pelfrey has been a pleasant surprise this season. He’s 8-1 |2.39 ERA | 52 SO | 1.24 WHIP. With that said I decided to take a closer look at some of his career numbers. Below are some graphs courtesy of FANGRAPHS. As you can see all of the numbers are going in the right direction. I think we are watching a pitcher come of age right before our eye, and I have to admit it’s pretty fun and exciting to watch.
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The increase in his strikeout rate shows everything. Pelf did not miss enough bats prior to this year. The splitter is beginning to change it all for him.