Wednesday June 6th 2001
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DR=days rest
NP=number pitches last start
REC=record as starter
TREC=team's record as starter
WHIP=(walks + hits) / innings pitched
ERA=elephants rumba awkwardly
3RATE=rating of the pitcher's last 3 starts with weighting towards the more recent starts...
...min=6=brutal
...18+=good
...max=30=unbeatable
Teams with the higher 3RATE went 8-5 on Tuesday.
...4-3 National League
...4-2 American League
Teams with a 3RATE differential of 5 or greater went 5-0 on Tuesday
Statistics used are from Yahoo.com save for any opponent's batting averages listed, which are from USA Today's Baseball Weekly and are slightly out-of-date (May 30th issue -- games through May 28th so generally missing last start).
Opponent's batting averages are provided if league hitting OVER .300 or UNDER .200 against listed starter.
NAME...DR...NP....REC/TREC...WHIP...ERA...3RATE
Kile.......4......111....7-4/7-5..........1.31.....3.01.....19.5
Wood...4......106....4-4/6-5..........1.25.....4.07.....24
...lefties hitting .325 vs. Kile
...lefties hitting .188 vs. Wood
...righties hitting .193 vs. Wood
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Burkett...4.....91......4-4/7-5.........1.08.....2.84....20.5
Irabu......5.....94.......0-0/0-1........2.00.....3.60
...Braves have won Burkett's last 5 starts
...Irabu has had 1 start since coming off DL, vs Phil: 5 IP, 8 H (1 HR), 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, ND2-5
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Rusch...5....89........3-4/4-7.......1.69.....5.73....13
Telemaco..5..106....3-1/7-3.......1.35....4.70....16
...lefties hitting .395 against Rusch
...righties hitting .335 against Rusch
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Ritchie....4.....85......0-7/0-11....1.36....4.93....16
Dempster...5...110....5-6/5-7.....1.63....5.30....14.5
...lefties hitting .330 against Ritchie
...righties hitting .182 against Ritchie
...righties hitting .321 against Dempster
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Dessens.....4.....70....4-2/6-5....1.36....4.36....19.5
Haynes......4.....74.....5-6/6-6....1.39....4.50....15
...lefties hitting .319 against Dessens
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Reynolds...5.....100....5-4/5-4....1.46....5.69....14
Bohanon...7......85.....2-4/2-5....1.73....8.15....14
...lefties hitting .338 against Reynolds
...righties hitting .310 against Reynolds
...righties hitting .371 against Bohanon
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Prokopec...4....95.....6-1/7-2....1.08....3.67....18
Schilling.....4....115....9-1/10-2...1.01...2.76....22
...lefties hitting .185 against Prokopec
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Williams.....4....101....5-4/7-5....1.37....4.42....18
Rueter......4.....107....5-6/6-6....1.62....6.41....13.5
...righties hitting .313 vs. Williams
...righties hitting .315 vs. Rueter
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Mercedes...5....103....1-7/3-8....1.54....5.81...13
Lilly...........4......100....2-1/6-1....1.47....6.11...10
...lefties hitting .307 vs. Mercedes
...righties hitting .300 vs. Mercedes
...lefties hitting .147 vs. Lilly
...righties hitting .319 vs. Lilly
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Mlicki.....4......90....3-6/5-6.....1.89....6.39.....10
Castillo....4.....99....5-3/6-5.....1.24....3.88.....17.5
...lefties hitting .330 vs. Mlicki
...lefties hitting .176 vs. Castillo
...righties hitting .303 vs. Castillo
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Kennedy...major league debut
Michalak...5...80....5-3/5-5....1.21....3.07.....19
...lefties hitting .176 vs. Michalak
...lefty Kennedy features a fastball in the mid-90's, a curveball, and a changeup; began pro ball in 1998 and has a career 2.76 era, a 3.9 K/BB ratio, and has limited opposing batters to 317 hits in 371.2 innings pitched while in rookie ball and double-A
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Baldwin...6....101....2-3/4-4....1.34....3.38.....17
Stein......5.....100....2-4/3-4....1.73....6.27......11
...righties hitting .300 vs. Baldwin
...lefties hitting .333 vs. Stein
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Sabathia...4....80....6-2/7-3....1.61....5.36......6
Thomas....5....102...0-0/1-1....2.25....10.80....6.5*
...lefties hitting .341 vs. Sabathia
...lefties hitting .667 vs. Thomas
...righties hitting .200 vs. Thomas
...*Thomas rating prorated for his only 2 starts
...Sabathia has allowed 17 earned runs in 18 innings pitched over his past 4 starts
...play the under at your own peril
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Hudson...5....104....5-3/8-4....1.24....3.97.....23
Rapp......6.....99.....1-5/3-8.....1.34....4.85.....14
...A's have won Hudson's past 6 starts as he has lowered his era from 6.35 to 3.97
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Oliver....29*....4....4-1/5-2.....1.99....8.16
Moyer....4.....86.....7-1/9-2.....1.37....4.71......15.5
...lefties hitting .375 vs. Oliver
...righties hitting .360 vs. Oliver
...*Oliver went on DL May 8th with lacerated hand and has made 2 rehab starts in double-A since coming off DL
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[This message has been edited by EXTRAPOLATER (edited 06-06-2001).]
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DR=days rest
NP=number pitches last start
REC=record as starter
TREC=team's record as starter
WHIP=(walks + hits) / innings pitched
ERA=elephants rumba awkwardly
3RATE=rating of the pitcher's last 3 starts with weighting towards the more recent starts...
...min=6=brutal
...18+=good
...max=30=unbeatable
Teams with the higher 3RATE went 8-5 on Tuesday.
...4-3 National League
...4-2 American League
Teams with a 3RATE differential of 5 or greater went 5-0 on Tuesday
Statistics used are from Yahoo.com save for any opponent's batting averages listed, which are from USA Today's Baseball Weekly and are slightly out-of-date (May 30th issue -- games through May 28th so generally missing last start).
Opponent's batting averages are provided if league hitting OVER .300 or UNDER .200 against listed starter.
NAME...DR...NP....REC/TREC...WHIP...ERA...3RATE
Kile.......4......111....7-4/7-5..........1.31.....3.01.....19.5
Wood...4......106....4-4/6-5..........1.25.....4.07.....24
...lefties hitting .325 vs. Kile
...lefties hitting .188 vs. Wood
...righties hitting .193 vs. Wood
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Burkett...4.....91......4-4/7-5.........1.08.....2.84....20.5
Irabu......5.....94.......0-0/0-1........2.00.....3.60
...Braves have won Burkett's last 5 starts
...Irabu has had 1 start since coming off DL, vs Phil: 5 IP, 8 H (1 HR), 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, ND2-5
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Rusch...5....89........3-4/4-7.......1.69.....5.73....13
Telemaco..5..106....3-1/7-3.......1.35....4.70....16
...lefties hitting .395 against Rusch
...righties hitting .335 against Rusch
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Ritchie....4.....85......0-7/0-11....1.36....4.93....16
Dempster...5...110....5-6/5-7.....1.63....5.30....14.5
...lefties hitting .330 against Ritchie
...righties hitting .182 against Ritchie
...righties hitting .321 against Dempster
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Dessens.....4.....70....4-2/6-5....1.36....4.36....19.5
Haynes......4.....74.....5-6/6-6....1.39....4.50....15
...lefties hitting .319 against Dessens
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Reynolds...5.....100....5-4/5-4....1.46....5.69....14
Bohanon...7......85.....2-4/2-5....1.73....8.15....14
...lefties hitting .338 against Reynolds
...righties hitting .310 against Reynolds
...righties hitting .371 against Bohanon
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Prokopec...4....95.....6-1/7-2....1.08....3.67....18
Schilling.....4....115....9-1/10-2...1.01...2.76....22
...lefties hitting .185 against Prokopec
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Williams.....4....101....5-4/7-5....1.37....4.42....18
Rueter......4.....107....5-6/6-6....1.62....6.41....13.5
...righties hitting .313 vs. Williams
...righties hitting .315 vs. Rueter
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Mercedes...5....103....1-7/3-8....1.54....5.81...13
Lilly...........4......100....2-1/6-1....1.47....6.11...10
...lefties hitting .307 vs. Mercedes
...righties hitting .300 vs. Mercedes
...lefties hitting .147 vs. Lilly
...righties hitting .319 vs. Lilly
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Mlicki.....4......90....3-6/5-6.....1.89....6.39.....10
Castillo....4.....99....5-3/6-5.....1.24....3.88.....17.5
...lefties hitting .330 vs. Mlicki
...lefties hitting .176 vs. Castillo
...righties hitting .303 vs. Castillo
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Kennedy...major league debut
Michalak...5...80....5-3/5-5....1.21....3.07.....19
...lefties hitting .176 vs. Michalak
...lefty Kennedy features a fastball in the mid-90's, a curveball, and a changeup; began pro ball in 1998 and has a career 2.76 era, a 3.9 K/BB ratio, and has limited opposing batters to 317 hits in 371.2 innings pitched while in rookie ball and double-A
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Baldwin...6....101....2-3/4-4....1.34....3.38.....17
Stein......5.....100....2-4/3-4....1.73....6.27......11
...righties hitting .300 vs. Baldwin
...lefties hitting .333 vs. Stein
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Sabathia...4....80....6-2/7-3....1.61....5.36......6
Thomas....5....102...0-0/1-1....2.25....10.80....6.5*
...lefties hitting .341 vs. Sabathia
...lefties hitting .667 vs. Thomas
...righties hitting .200 vs. Thomas
...*Thomas rating prorated for his only 2 starts
...Sabathia has allowed 17 earned runs in 18 innings pitched over his past 4 starts
...play the under at your own peril
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Hudson...5....104....5-3/8-4....1.24....3.97.....23
Rapp......6.....99.....1-5/3-8.....1.34....4.85.....14
...A's have won Hudson's past 6 starts as he has lowered his era from 6.35 to 3.97
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Oliver....29*....4....4-1/5-2.....1.99....8.16
Moyer....4.....86.....7-1/9-2.....1.37....4.71......15.5
...lefties hitting .375 vs. Oliver
...righties hitting .360 vs. Oliver
...*Oliver went on DL May 8th with lacerated hand and has made 2 rehab starts in double-A since coming off DL
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[This message has been edited by EXTRAPOLATER (edited 06-06-2001).]
