2010 AL Pitches Per Out

With pitch count being a legitimate concern (and some would say offensive strategy) I wanted to see how some of the Jays starters stacked up in the stat category pitches per out. Of course pitches per out isn’t the worlds greatest stat. It doesn’t factor in type of out (flyball, linedrive, gb, etc), what’s happening to the non-out pitches (giving up a HR, etc). However, younger pitchers are typically on a tight leash and at that point pitches per out can become a concern. Criteria: Pitched at least 100 IP in the AL Assumption: Heading in I assumed Cliff Lee would be #1 by a large margin, CC would be in the top three and that the Jays would have at least one, if not two, SP in the top 10 in AL Pitches per Out. Top 10 Results And Mr. Lee is in-fact #1 by a large margin. Surprisingly at #2 is Carl Pavano. #3 Jeff Niemann has thrown 3 more innings than teammate David Price in over 125 fewer pitches. CC clocks in at #5. Ricky Romero checks in at #9. When he’s...