“Runs Saved Above Average. This stat, which is also tracked and reported by Lee Sinins, is a measure of a pitcher’s effectiveness and contribution. The formula is RA/IP minus league-average RA/IP, times total innings pitched.”

I see nothing in there about park adjustment.

AL only, those were. And, RSAA is park adjusted.

How about running the same RSAA report without 2003? I’d love to see where Zito falls at that point. Additionally, RSAA doesn’t account for the fact that Zito played half his games in a giants pitchers park. I still maintain that he had one good season and developed a reputation because of that.

For context purposes, Steve:

Are these just their AL numbers? For instance, Is Pedro’s 229 RSAA just for 2000 through 2004? Or does it count his 2005 and 2006 with the Mets as well? Same goes for Hudson.

Holy shit….Scot Shields on that list, I can’t believe he’s in the Top 10 in the AL.

Zito just rep? The stats disagree:

2000-2006 RSAA
AL Leaders

1 Pedro Martinez 229
2 Johan Santana 169
3 Tim Hudson 147
4 Barry Zito 146
5 Roy Halladay 143
6 Mariano Rivera 137
7 Mark Buehrle 131
8 Mike Mussina 103
9 Keith Foulke 98
10 Scot Shields 83

Barry Zito has “gotten by” on one good season and a reputation. Before yesterday, he had been terrible this season.

Location is the key. Zito throws in the 80′s and gets by with location and a good curve.

“If a pitcher like Erik Bedard can make it in the majors, there’s no reason why a pitcher like Chase Wright cannot as well – in due time.”

Well, I think a lot is also contingent upon Wright’s control, as well as the movement on his pitches. A straight 88 mph fastball with no movement is going to get crushed.

Of course I say this hoping that Chase Wright has a long and productive ML career.