Recently, I unveiled the 2012 RAW Pitcher Ratings, preseason edition. The goal of these ratings is to strip away stats like ERA, WHIP and wins and focus on the raw skills evident in the numbers (strikeout rate, whiff rate, groundball rate, etc…). Some players, however, are destined to outperform or under perform their RAW Pitcher Ratings.
Cory Luebke, 93.5 RAW, which puts him in front of CC Sabathia, Cole Hamels and Justin Verlander.
That seems crazy, right?
On the surface, it sounds absolutely insane to suggest that Luebke is a better pitcher than the proven ace arms of Sabathia, Hamels and Verlander. However, his peripheral numbers from last season make for one compelling argument. Matthew McMillen took a look at some of those impressive numbers in this article, but let’s compare some of those peripherals to the pitchers listed above…
The one thing you can see from the chart – and what gives him the edge in terms of his 2011 RAW, was that he held the highest strikeout rate...
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Cory Luebke,
CC Sabathia,
Cole Hamels,
Justin Verlander
TEAMS: San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers
TEAMS: San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers
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