Up in smoke
Here is another unofficial statistic from the 2009 season: the much-debated blown saves.
The numbers aren't official because there was one game involving two West Division teams that might have had a blown save that I was unable to confirm with the radio broadcasters.
For the second year in a row, Washington led the Frontier League in blown saves.
It's interesting that many of the teams with the worst records in the league were at the bottom of the list for blown saves. Traverse City had the fewest blown saves, probably in part because of Jeff Williams being so good as the Beach Bums' closer in the first half of the season and it being so hard to score at Wuerfel Park. Gateway, the fifth-place team in the West, had the second-fewest blown saves. When the Grizzlies won, they usually won big because they led the league in home runs and runs scored.
Blown saves totals for 2009:
15 - Washington
14 - Southern Illinois
13 - Kalamazoo
13 - Rockford
12 - Midwest
11 - Evansville
10 - Florence
10 - Lake Erie
9 - River City
9 - Windy City
7 - Gateway
5 - Traverse City
NOTES: Washington also had 15 blown saves in 2008. In 2007, the Wild Things had only five blown saves. ... In the 15 games with blown saves, the Wild Things had a 4-10 record. They had two blown saves in an Aug. 4 game against Lake Erie that was won by the Crushers. ... Seven different Washington pitchers had at least one blown save. ... Washington's four losses when leading after eight innings and seven losses when leading after seven innings were each league highs. ... Most of Southern Illinois' blown saves came in the middle innings. The Miners were 45-0 when leading after eight innings.
The numbers aren't official because there was one game involving two West Division teams that might have had a blown save that I was unable to confirm with the radio broadcasters.
For the second year in a row, Washington led the Frontier League in blown saves.
It's interesting that many of the teams with the worst records in the league were at the bottom of the list for blown saves. Traverse City had the fewest blown saves, probably in part because of Jeff Williams being so good as the Beach Bums' closer in the first half of the season and it being so hard to score at Wuerfel Park. Gateway, the fifth-place team in the West, had the second-fewest blown saves. When the Grizzlies won, they usually won big because they led the league in home runs and runs scored.
Blown saves totals for 2009:
15 - Washington
14 - Southern Illinois
13 - Kalamazoo
13 - Rockford
12 - Midwest
11 - Evansville
10 - Florence
10 - Lake Erie
9 - River City
9 - Windy City
7 - Gateway
5 - Traverse City
NOTES: Washington also had 15 blown saves in 2008. In 2007, the Wild Things had only five blown saves. ... In the 15 games with blown saves, the Wild Things had a 4-10 record. They had two blown saves in an Aug. 4 game against Lake Erie that was won by the Crushers. ... Seven different Washington pitchers had at least one blown save. ... Washington's four losses when leading after eight innings and seven losses when leading after seven innings were each league highs. ... Most of Southern Illinois' blown saves came in the middle innings. The Miners were 45-0 when leading after eight innings.
Labels: Blown saves
11 Comments:
pitching staff leads the lead in blown saves and is towards last in era, walks and homers.
naturally it was dutch's fault. fix the onfield problems first before you let go of people like dutch.
Maybe Dutch was let go only to be rehired in the new role of Onfield Personality/General Manager.
can dutch close? if so give him the gm/closer job as well
The front office won't save the team. Why should the pitchers save a game.
On the positive side, it looks like taxpayer turf is dead for 2010. I wonder if the tourist agency will vote to use the money for a different purpose. (Are you listening Bob Gregg?)
Hopefully, the state grant will be returned to the state to reduce the deficit. (Are you listening Tim Soloby?)
Lets hope the taxpayer turf becomes a dead issue for future years also.
Did Ross take the CUP job yet?
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ross-vecchio/10/a61/68
Dutch was terriable. He had not spunk or energy. It was like listening to a recording for everything promo. No variety, or entertainment. Nice to lose alittle dead weight. Well ALOT of dead weight.
"Dutch was terriable. He had not spunk or energy. It was like listening to a recording for everything promo. No variety, or entertainment. Nice to lose alittle dead weight. Well ALOT of dead weight."
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Frani; Please stop posting your crap here!
BTW: "Esquire" is Frontier League League speak for.. DIRT BAG that mixes with other dirt bags, ie; TIM SOLOBAY!
You wanna call Dutch "dead weight"...Well the only dead weight Kramer knows is pilled in your season ticket seat at every WildThing game. And leave the Esquire, Her Royal Fanniness alone she's just trying her best to run a parking lot. Do you realize how many 1 dollar bills she has to count every night. Then haul them all the way to the bank and have them cashed in for larger bills. And she didn't even get the free fake grass. Oh the humanity !
Franni couldn't find her way to CEP if it wasn't for her voice actuated GPS!
Also could not find her butt with both hands!
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