As a numbers guy, statistics fascinate me to no end. The January “Monthly Tigers” Magazine – it sells at bookstores for ¥410) had a piece on the Tigers’ main pitchers and their numbers in 2014. Some interesting things came out of them and I thought I would share. It’s too much to share it all, but here is the interesting stuff.
How hitters fared against his different pitches
How hitters fared against him based on the number of strikes against
How hitters fared against his different pitches
Day game vs. night game records
How hitters fared against his different pitches
Runs allowed by inning
How hitters fared against his different pitches
Run support ranking (starters)
How batters fared against the fastball: NPB Rankings