August 07, 2007
Short Shutouts
Jake Peavy goes six innings tonight, leaving after the Padres score in the top of the seventh for a 1-0 lead. The bullpen holds the lead which San Diego extends to 4-0 in their eventual win over the Cardinals.
It's the second game in a row in which Peavy tosses a short shutout. With pitchers pulled somewhere between 100 and 110 pitches these days, I propose a new stat, the short shutout. Anytime a starter goes six inning or more without allowing a run, they get a short shutout. Here are the leaders this season:
| Pitcher | Short Shutouts |
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| Jake Peavy | 7 |
| Chris Young | 7 |
| Tim Hudson | 6 |
| Brandon Webb | 5 |
| Brad Penny | 5 |
| Orlando Hernandez | 5 |
| Erik Bedard | 5 |
Posted by David Pinto at
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Peavy could have gone another inning were it not for the 15 pitch battle with Rolen in the first inning.
Thanks for the chart, David. It's interesting that only Erik Bedard is pitching in the AL.
You know what? I really, really like this stat and I do think it could catch on. It offers deep insight into the effectiveness of starters - as it would offer a quick peek into how their ERA's get to where they are (ex. a pitcher with a ton of short shutouts but a higher than expected ERA probably got roughed up in an outing or too). I also, really really hate pitch counts, but that's another story for another day.
I feel like this stat is what the "quality start" was meant to be.
