World Series Game 3: The Rangers And Kyle Lohse
Kyle Lohse isn't quite as funny as he used to be. See, this is a pitcher you can make fun of:
| Year | Tm | GS | IP | H | R | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | STL | 6.55 | 18 | 92.0 | 129 | 75 | 35 | 54 |
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com
But this isn't:
| Year | Tm | GS | IP | H | R | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | STL | 3.39 | 30 | 188.1 | 178 | 80 | 42 | 111 |
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com
How rude. It was much funnier when he was just abysmal. Dave Duncan doesn't let us have any fun. The strikeout rate is identical, but the walk rate was almost halved. The good news for the Rangers is that they do well against "finesse pitchers":
| Split | PA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Power | 1195 | .257 | .328 | .410 | .738 |
| vs. avg.P/F | 2026 | .280 | .332 | .449 | .780 |
| vs. Finesse | 3040 | .294 | .349 | .487 | .837 |
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com
The definition of "finesse" that Baseball Reference uses is pitchers who are in the bottom third of the league in strikeouts plus walks. That's good news for the Rangers against Lohse! The bad news: Lohse threw like a power pitcher in the first inning:
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