TRA and the Rangers

I was randomly browsing Stat Corner and came across something interesting today.

Only one Ranger has been above average in total pitching runs created. That doesn't actually surprise me because it seems pretty apparent to me that a lot more of our run-prevention turn around is the fielding than the pitching. What does surprise me is that it's not Kevin Millwood (who is 35th in tRA but slightly below average in total).

Rather, it's Scott Feldman, who has put up a 1.87 tRA, good for a 5.92 pRAA and a 164 tRA+. That's kind of obscene, and I had no idea from watching he had been quite that incredible. That's an All-Star performance as a starter so far. His regressed tRA* (5.10) is quite a bit higher, but still best on the team.

Across the Hall has been fucking awesome in the rotation.

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So, I'm assuming

that takes only his appearances as a starter into consideration. 2nd to Greinke, not bad.

Do you understand that regressed number completely? I do not and I’m never quite sure how to interpret it.

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by t ball on May 12, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions

I don't necessarily understand how to interpret it.

I think the idea is that it’s supposed to reflect their true talent level, and what they should be expected to regress towards over a larger sample size.

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by philkid3 on May 12, 2009 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions

That's exactly what I don't get

So Greinke’s “true talent level” is something like 4.53? This year? Josh Beckett is tied with Kris Benson is anything other than the number of k’s in his name?

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by t ball on May 12, 2009 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions

and guessing

Feldman did nothing tonight to hurt his number. O’Day actually leads the relievers, btw.

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by t ball on May 12, 2009 10:20 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah, I'm starting to believe in his awesome.

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by philkid3 on May 13, 2009 1:44 AM CDT up reply actions

Mostly it's because of HR

At this point in the season, you give up one HR and your tRA/FIP goes up a whole bunch. Feldman hasn’t given up any HRs yet, which is why his tRA is so good.

by Telegraph on May 13, 2009 11:25 AM CDT reply actions