Here is the way I assess MLB bullpens so far.
Rating system takes into account
W-L record
era
ops
whip
k/bb
save%
Minimum grade is 55 with a max of 85.
The following numbers also include the grades I gave each pen to start the season (mostly baxed on last year's results).
Team...........start....current
Astros...........74.........72
Braves...........68.........69
Brewers.........66.........74
Cards............75..........79
Cubs.............70..........73
D'Backs.........69..........75
Dodgers........75..........82
Giants...........65..........71
Marlins...........64..........66
Mets.............81..........75
Nationals........67..........65
Padres...........79..........79
Phillies...........73..........63
Pirates...........74..........71
Reds.............69..........71
Rockies..........67.........69
Angels...........79.........74
A's................76.........72
Blue Jays........76.........74
D'Rays............62........63
Indians...........68........79
Mariners..........73........72
Orioles...........63.........74
Rangers.........73..........71
Red Sox.........73..........82
Royals............60..........60
Tigers............76..........68
Twins............84..........75
White Sox......68..........75
Yankees.........76..........67
Numbers show some clear improvements, such as Brewers, Cards, D-Backs, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Orioles, and Red Sox.
Also some drop-offs with Mets, Phillies, Angels, A's, Tigers, Twins, and Yankees.
These numbers will be crucial to my forging ahead.
Closer numbers are still a work in progress, but I like to give a bonus in situations where the starter should go 7 or 8 solid AND the club has a solid closer.
Very few teams qualify for that bonus currently.
I also use these closer values to formulate pitching strengths in general, as a starter's strength alone doesn't justify many a play these days.
Figured I'd pass along my assessments.
Keep bullpen strengths in mind, especially when dealing with short-outing starters.
Rating system takes into account
W-L record
era
ops
whip
k/bb
save%
Minimum grade is 55 with a max of 85.
The following numbers also include the grades I gave each pen to start the season (mostly baxed on last year's results).
Team...........start....current
Astros...........74.........72
Braves...........68.........69
Brewers.........66.........74
Cards............75..........79
Cubs.............70..........73
D'Backs.........69..........75
Dodgers........75..........82
Giants...........65..........71
Marlins...........64..........66
Mets.............81..........75
Nationals........67..........65
Padres...........79..........79
Phillies...........73..........63
Pirates...........74..........71
Reds.............69..........71
Rockies..........67.........69
Angels...........79.........74
A's................76.........72
Blue Jays........76.........74
D'Rays............62........63
Indians...........68........79
Mariners..........73........72
Orioles...........63.........74
Rangers.........73..........71
Red Sox.........73..........82
Royals............60..........60
Tigers............76..........68
Twins............84..........75
White Sox......68..........75
Yankees.........76..........67
Numbers show some clear improvements, such as Brewers, Cards, D-Backs, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Orioles, and Red Sox.
Also some drop-offs with Mets, Phillies, Angels, A's, Tigers, Twins, and Yankees.
These numbers will be crucial to my forging ahead.
Closer numbers are still a work in progress, but I like to give a bonus in situations where the starter should go 7 or 8 solid AND the club has a solid closer.
Very few teams qualify for that bonus currently.
I also use these closer values to formulate pitching strengths in general, as a starter's strength alone doesn't justify many a play these days.
Figured I'd pass along my assessments.
Keep bullpen strengths in mind, especially when dealing with short-outing starters.
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