Yankees Pitchers To Allow 22+ HR In Team’s First 110 Games Of The Season
Posted by Steve L. on August 8th, 2012 · Comments (10)
| Rk | Player | Year | GS | IP | HR 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Rasmussen | 1987 | Ind. Games | 13 | 78.0 | 27 |
| 2 | Phil Hughes | 2012 | Ind. Games | 17 | 98.1 | 26 |
| 3 | Ralph Terry | 1962 | Ind. Games | 19 | 135.1 | 25 |
| 4 | Javier Vazquez | 2004 | Ind. Games | 17 | 109.2 | 24 |
| 5 | Randy Johnson | 2005 | Ind. Games | 15 | 99.2 | 24 |
| 6 | Jim Abbott | 1994 | Ind. Games | 15 | 98.2 | 24 |
| 7 | Catfish Hunter | 1976 | Ind. Games | 19 | 158.2 | 23 |
| 8 | Ralph Terry | 1963 | Ind. Games | 16 | 110.2 | 23 |
| 9 | Ivan Nova | 2012 | Ind. Games | 16 | 100.1 | 23 |
| 10 | Stan Bahnsen | 1969 | Ind. Games | 15 | 92.0 | 23 |
| 11 | Terry Mulholland | 1994 | Ind. Games | 14 | 92.0 | 23 |
| 12 | David Wells | 1998 | Ind. Games | 13 | 85.2 | 23 |
| 13 | Catfish Hunter | 1977 | Ind. Games | 11 | 63.2 | 23 |
| 14 | Randy Johnson | 2006 | Ind. Games | 16 | 96.1 | 22 |
| 15 | Jack McDowell | 1995 | Ind. Games | 15 | 104.2 | 22 |
| 16 | Whitey Ford | 1963 | Ind. Games | 15 | 103.0 | 22 |
| 17 | Orlando Hernandez | 2000 | Ind. Games | 14 | 87.0 | 22 |
| 18 | Phil Niekro | 1985 | Ind. Games | 13 | 84.1 | 22 |
| 19 | David Cone | 2000 | Ind. Games | 13 | 69.0 | 22 |
| 20 | Jose Contreras | 2004 | Ind. Games | 12 | 65.0 | 22 |
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Hughes and Nova can’t seem to keep the ball in the park this season…
I think the stadium has gotten into Hughes’ head. I bet he can’t wait to get the hell out of here next year.
Corey wrote:
Unless the Yankees non-tender Hughes — and there’s no way they do that after the improvements he’s made this year — he’ll still be a part of the rotation in 2013.
Now, where Hughes pitches in 2014 and beyond is a fair question. Given what starters can earn in free agency (and given the likely so-called “austerity budget” of 2014), it’s possible Hughes is allowed to walk away (or Hughes runs away from homerun-friendly Yankee Stadium). But he’ll be here next year.
I often wondered how well Phil would do in a pitcher friendly park like Safeco,Petco or Dodger stadium.. If I am correct and I think I am on this, Phil is in his walk year after 2013. Yes very affordable contract at under 4mm now, Yankees would be nuts not to try and resign him but what faith have the Yankees shown him by not offering a longer term deal already? Most if not ML teams tend to sign a young player under a longer deal in hopes of keeping them under contract for a longer period of thim. Is he convinced he is will part of the future Yankee rotation by this lack of faith or non Faith?. Its a question I would ask myself if I were Phil… This is his 6th season.. I am a HUGE fan of advanced stats and given the condition of his FB/HR% along with his GB/FB ratio, if I were Phil Hughes agent, I would question why he would return to pitch at Yankee stadium when he would most likely have better success in the NL west park. The park adjusted ZiPs for Phil at Petco for instance suggest he would likely in 16 starts only give up 10 HRs. His tERA xFIP SIERA would be close to a 2.85, 3.10, 3.03 and K/9% would be close to 9.2. His BB/9 would be better also and if he avoids a park that isn’t played on TURF, his BABIP would be way below league average and sit around the .240. Again these are only projects but if they hold true, seems to me Phil would miss the opportunity at a big contract by not declaring FA and sign a one year deal with a NL team in the WEST. After a full year, if he produces like the stats suggest or exactly like this he could demand a BIG payday. I am sure a team like the Giants would take a gamble since Barry Zito is not likely to be resigned. But I am sure Phil and his agent already have a plan worked out.
My other question, why hasn’t the Yankee front office attempted to assemble a rotation that fits their stadium and provides thier players a better chance of being succesful?. (Lefty) ground ball pitchers are ideal and stats suggest the very likeli-hood of them to be successfull pitching there. Or simply why not move the fences further out in Yankee stadium?.. As it stands, Whitey Ford who may be one of the greatest lefty handed pitchers in Yankee history was a 50% FB pitcher.. He would have a very hard time keeping the HR’s amounts down if he were pitching in the NEW Yankee stadium.
Say what you will about the Yankees and their pitching but at least we’re not the Rockies. Check out this rediculous-ness:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/sports/baseball/rockies-reinvent-their-pitching-rotation.html?pagewanted=all
MJ Recanati wrote:
Sorry, I was vague with what I said. Technically Nov 2013 is what I was referring to.
Corey wrote:
Gotcha. My guess is that Hughes isn’t on the team in 2014 unless he takes less money or structures his deal in a team-friendly way.
@ Corey:
Thanks!.. Great insight.. I watched a few games this year with the Rockies playing at home. I didnt know what to make of their rotation.. Honestly, going to a 4 man rotation was simply insane on their front office to permit this. Short lived and most likely why their pitching coach was fired.
I can’t help but wonder, and like I said I did watch a few of their home games but pitchers have a hard time throwing curve balls in that altitude if that directly resulted in most of them going on the DL?. But yes, even with the Yankees woes on starting pitching of late, things can surely be worse for them.. However, I want to believe the the Yankee front office would never allow or put themselves in this position especially with th payroll they are permitted to work with..
FakeGeneMichaels wrote:
The pitching staff imploded 2004-05 and to a lesser extent 2006-08
@ Raf:
Raf wrote:
That is correct and your right. But can anyone vision the Yankees going to a 4 man rotation at this point of the season?.. I would be shocked and the NY media would have a field day with that.. I want to beleive the Yankee front office would never do this.. I sure hope I am right about that!…
FakeGeneMichaels wrote:
This season? Probably not, what with the depth they currently have CC-Kuroda-Garcia-Hughes-Nova, with Phelps and Pettitte waiting in the wings. But then again, all it takes is a couple of injuries.
When Burnett & Vazquez were having their troubles, I would not have minded the Yanks going with a 4 man rotation, but they have a tendency to find arms so they never really had a reason to go with a 4 man rotation.