July 12, 2008
Upping the Volstad
Chris Volstad
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Chris Volstad made his second appearance and first start for the Marlins Friday night and nearly threw a shutout. He entered the ninth with less than 100 pitches thrown. He gave up a leadoff single, then with two outs allowed his fifth hit (all singles) to score a run. That put him at 100 pitches exactly, and Gregg came on to get the final out.
His minor league numbers are a bit Maddux like.
| Stat | Maddux, career majors | Volstad, career minors |
| K per 9 IP | 6.08 | 6.20 |
| BB per 9 IP | 1.81 | 2.42 |
| HR per 200 IP | 13.9 | 10.5 |
Okay strikeouts, low walks, low home runs. Few strikeouts and walks allow these pitchers to be efficient, and the low home run numbers means fewer runs allowed, also keeping them in games longer. Chris is just 21, so there plenty of time for both good and poor performances. He's certainly off on the right foot.
Posted by David Pinto at
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I would be concerned about his lack of velocity.91 92 with the Marlins bad defense expects alot of a young pitcher.Johnsons power & k total the night before was far more impressive.Ofcourse, both games were against the powerless Dodgers.Still they are far better pitchers than what the Marlins were starting.
A little early to compare him to Maddux, don't you think?
So, you're really on board with this HR/200 IP stat? Still seems strange, especially right after K and BB/9...
I just get a better feel with it. I know 20 HR per 200 innings is decent. Maybe it's just me.