The 2018 Dinger Whiff Derby Winner - Jose Ramirez 76

Peter_Spaeth · #1 04-14-2018, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by frankbmd

If you consider pitchers with basically the same rules with the signs reversed, the Dinger Whiff Number becomes a zero sum game. Pitchers would get +1 for a K and -4 for homerun allowed or a gopher ball.

By checking a couple pitchers, Walter and Randy (not your average Johnsons), we find that both dead ball Walter and modern Randy both had career Dinger Whiff Numbers over 3000. No batter has reached 2000.

Makes sense as there are many pitchers who strike out a lot of hitters that don�t hit many home runs. Therefore pitching criteria for the Dinger Whiff Hall of Fame have not been determined. If one wanted to find the tenth best pitcher in Dinger whiffs, his number would be comparable to 1000 for the batters considered Hall of Famers. I�m sure �stache could determine the tenth best pitcher faster than I, so I will wait for him to wake up.

And Paul, except for the deadlines in Rule #4, you can enter to your heart�s content. Sanchez and Gregorius may well be better choices than Judge and Stanton when all is said and done.

Nolan Ryan is probably over 4000.

frankbmd · #2 04-14-2018, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Nolan Ryan is probably over 4000.

4430 for Ryan. Peter, your speculative post wasn�t that hard to verify. Do your homework.

Back in the fifties with roughly 4-5 Ks and 1 HR per game per team, the batters and pitchers would be more balanced.

In the dead ball era, the pitchers would prosper due to the paucity of dingers.

In the current game compared to the 50s, Dingers are up a bit, but whiffs have doubled, once again to the advantage of the pitchers.

Peter_Spaeth · #3 04-14-2018, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by frankbmd

4430 for Ryan. Peter, your speculative post wasn�t that hard to verify. Do your homework.

Back in the fifties with roughly 4-5 Ks and 1 HR per game per team, the batters and pitchers would be more balanced.

In the dead ball era, the pitchers would prosper due to the paucity of dingers.

In the current game compared to the 50s, Dingers are up a bit, but whiffs have doubled, once again to the advantage of the pitchers.

The point, Herr Doktor, was why are you going on about two guys with 3000 when there is a guy over 4000.

Peter_Spaeth · #4 04-14-2018, 01:53 PM

Joe D. struck out 369 times in his career. One of the more remarkable stats ever IMO.

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