While velocity isn’t everything when it comes to being a successful major league starting pitcher, it’s surely a large part of the story. Starting pitchers who have a higher velocity — particularly on their four-seam fastballs — tend to have higher strikeout rates and induce weaker contact from o...
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PLAYERS:
Tom Milone,
Gio Gonzalez,
Ted Lilly,
Mark Buehrle,
John Lannan,
Scott Olsen,
Barry Zito,
Greg Maddux,
Tom Glavine,
Paul Byrd,
Livan Hernandez,
Matt Chico,
Jeff Suppan,
Chris Capuano
TEAMS: Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves
TEAMS: Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves
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