The Debut of the Effective Pitching Performance

I’m excited to announce the debut of the Effective Batting Performance. I created this metric to measure a batter’s true effectiveness at doing what he’s supposed to do in a baseball game, get batters out and keep them from scoring runs. I’ve combined several old school metrics with a couple of new metrics to create the EPP, Effective Pitching Performance, SportsFormulator’s new advanced metric. A negative number for this shows a pitcher is being very effective.

To qualify for this first release a player needed to have 10 innings pitched so far in the 2013 Major League Baseball season. This data is throughthe games of May 6, 2013.

Without further ado, here are are the EPP rankings for 330 Major League Baseball Pitchers:

Rank	Player	Team	EPP
1	Grilli, J	PIT	-0.519
2	Bailey, A	BOS	-0.455
3	Janssen, C	TOR	-0.386
4	Russell, J	CHC	-0.385
5	Reynolds, M	ARI	-0.311
6	Smith, J	CLE	-0.294
7	Kimbrel, C	ATL	-0.287
8	Darvish, Y	TEX	-0.277
9	Hochevar, L	KC	-0.270
10	Alburquerque, A	DET	-0.269
11	Henderson, J	MIL	-0.269
12	Melancon, M	PIT	-0.250
13	Chapman, A	CIN	-0.217
14	Brothers, R	COL	-0.213
15	Perez, C	CLE	-0.200
16	Harvey, M	NYM	-0.193
17	Cingrani, T	CIN	-0.188
18	Romo, S	SF	-0.181
19	Crain, J	CWS	-0.179
20	Doolittle, S	OAK	-0.179
21	Smyly, D	DET	-0.163
22	Wilhelmsen, T	SEA	-0.161
23	Nathan, J	TEX	-0.159
24	Sanchez, A	DET	-0.154
25	Cecil, B	TOR	-0.139
26	Peralta, J	TB	-0.136
27	Blevins, J	OAK	-0.125
28	Benoit, J	DET	-0.124
29	Perez, O	SEA	-0.124
30	McFarland, T	BAL	-0.123
31	Buchholz, C	BOS	-0.120
32	Parnell, B	NYM	-0.115
33	Downs, D	DET	-0.115
34	Frieri, E	LAA	-0.115
35	Burnett, A	PIT	-0.113
36	Shaw, B	CLE	-0.113
37	Jansen, K	LAD	-0.109
38	Tazawa, J	BOS	-0.106
39	Kershaw, C	LAD	-0.106
40	Rodriguez, P	LAD	-0.104
41	Gaudin, C	SF	-0.097
42	Mujica, E	STL	-0.096
43	Uehara, K	BOS	-0.095
44	Greinke, Z	LAD	-0.090
45	Cook, R	OAK	-0.087
46	Verlander, J	DET	-0.082
47	Hernandez, F	SEA	-0.082
48	Iwakuma, H	SEA	-0.081
49	Bastardo, A	PHI	-0.080
50	Moore, M	TB	-0.074
51	Delabar, S	TOR	-0.072
52	Gearrin, C	ATL	-0.071
53	Adams, M	PHI	-0.063
54	Gregerson, L	SD	-0.056
55	Wright, J	TB	-0.054
56	Stammen, C	WSH	-0.053
57	Johnson, J	BAL	-0.050
58	Reed, A	CWS	-0.050
59	Ottavino, A	COL	-0.043
60	Wilson, J	PIT	-0.038
61	O’Day, D	BAL	-0.034
62	Scherzer, M	DET	-0.033
63	Thayer, D	SD	-0.033
64	Matusz, B	BAL	-0.020
65	Burton, J	MIN	-0.019
66	Dempster, R	BOS	-0.010
67	Miller, S	STL	-0.010
68	Papelbon, J	PHI	0.000
69	Perkins, G	MIN	0.000
70	Escalona, E	COL	0.011
71	Collmenter, J	ARI	0.015
72	Rivera, M	NYY	0.021
73	Machi, J	SF	0.025
74	Cueto, J	CIN	0.029
75	Bumgarner, M	SF	0.032
76	Slowey, K	MIA	0.034
77	Ross, R	TEX	0.038
78	LeCure, S	CIN	0.038
79	Shields, J	KC	0.040
80	Lynn, L	STL	0.042
81	Scheppers, T	TEX	0.047
82	Varvaro, A	ATL	0.049
83	Allen, C	CLE	0.050
84	Dunn, M	MIA	0.053
85	Rosenthal, T	STL	0.053
86	Roenicke, J	MIN	0.054
87	Balfour, G	OAK	0.057
88	Peavy, J	CWS	0.061
89	Santana, E	KC	0.061
90	Samardzija, J	CHC	0.061
91	Zimmermann, J	WSH	0.063
92	Corbin, P	ARI	0.069
93	Grimm, J	TEX	0.084
94	Latos, M	CIN	0.087
95	Soriano, R	WSH	0.089
96	Kuroda, H	NYY	0.097
97	Gonzalez, M	MIL	0.098
98	Betancourt, R	COL	0.099
99	Duensing, B	MIN	0.100
100	Santiago, H	CWS	0.102
101	Hunter, T	BAL	0.106
102	Wainwright, A	STL	0.106
103	Robertson, D	NYY	0.112
104	Warren, A	NYY	0.115
105	Holland, G	KC	0.117
106	Holland, D	TEX	0.117
107	O’Flaherty, E	ATL	0.125
108	Hoover, J	CIN	0.132
109	Fernandez, J	MIA	0.137
110	Villanueva, C	CHC	0.146
111	Gorzelanny, T	MIL	0.158
112	Casilla, S	SF	0.168
113	Maholm, P	ATL	0.179
114	Minor, M	ATL	0.183
115	Putz, J	ARI	0.184
116	Capps, C	SEA	0.188
117	Ryu, H	LAD	0.189
118	Kluber, C	CLE	0.189
119	Wood, T	CHC	0.190
120	Swarzak, A	MIN	0.192
121	Kendrick, K	PHI	0.199
122	Bailey, H	CIN	0.202
123	Koehler, T	MIA	0.203
124	Lester, J	BOS	0.213
125	Strasburg, S	WSH	0.217
126	Westbrook, J	STL	0.217
127	Guthrie, J	KC	0.219
128	Sale, C	CWS	0.222
129	Cobb, A	TB	0.225
130	Bell, H	ARI	0.227
131	Rice, S	NYM	0.230
132	Herrera, K	KC	0.230
133	Lackey, J	BOS	0.232
134	Cahill, T	ARI	0.232
135	Fister, D	DET	0.239
136	Figaro, A	MIL	0.242
137	Mortensen, C	BOS	0.247
138	Lee, C	PHI	0.247
139	Clippard, T	WSH	0.248
140	Belisle, M	COL	0.249
141	Garcia, J	STL	0.257
142	Masterson, J	CLE	0.261
143	Ramos, A	MIA	0.262
144	Ortiz, J	TEX	0.263
145	Chacin, J	COL	0.263
146	Hughes, P	NYY	0.263
147	Belisario, R	LAD	0.265
148	Gomes, B	TB	0.266
149	Mattheus, R	WSH	0.271
150	Webb, R	MIA	0.272
151	Sabathia, C	NYY	0.273
152	Ogando, A	TEX	0.274
153	Miley, W	ARI	0.278
154	Burgos, H	MIL	0.278
155	Pettibone, J	PHI	0.278
156	Milone, T	OAK	0.278
157	Walden, J	ATL	0.289
158	Ziegler, B	ARI	0.291
159	Bass, A	SD	0.292
160	Hernandez, D	ARI	0.299
161	Feldman, S	CHC	0.301
162	Lohse, K	MIL	0.304
163	Cashner, A	SD	0.305
164	Simon, A	CIN	0.306
165	Lindstrom, M	CWS	0.308
166	Qualls, C	MIA	0.319
167	Kontos, G	SF	0.324
168	McAllister, Z	CLE	0.327
169	Veras, J	HOU	0.333
170	Lincecum, T	SF	0.333
171	Hawkins, L	NYM	0.335
172	Rodriguez, W	PIT	0.336
173	Straily, D	OAK	0.340
174	Hamels, C	PHI	0.343
175	Hudson, T	ATL	0.344
176	Gonzalez, G	WSH	0.349
177	Bauer, T	CLE	0.350
178	Tillman, C	BAL	0.351
179	Colon, B	OAK	0.357
180	Detwiler, R	WSH	0.358
181	Williams, J	LAA	0.361
182	Cishek, S	MIA	0.362
183	Howell, J	LAD	0.365
184	Watson, T	PIT	0.367
185	Correia, K	MIN	0.371
186	Blackley, T	HOU	0.375
187	Quintana, J	CWS	0.379
188	Chen, W	BAL	0.382
189	Kintzler, B	MIL	0.385
190	Chatwood, T	COL	0.392
191	Downs, S	LAA	0.392
192	Griffin, A	OAK	0.392
193	Fien, C	MIN	0.393
194	Medlen, K	ATL	0.395
195	Outman, J	COL	0.395
196	Thornton, M	CWS	0.395
197	Wright, W	HOU	0.397
198	Badenhop, B	MIL	0.402
199	Locke, J	PIT	0.405
200	De La Rosa, D	LAA	0.406
201	Happ, J	TOR	0.407
202	Lyon, B	NYM	0.409
203	Wilson, C	LAA	0.411
204	Salas, F	STL	0.413
205	Phelps, D	NYY	0.426
206	Zito, B	SF	0.436
207	Billingsley, C	LAD	0.438
208	Hefner, J	NYM	0.440
209	Storen, D	WSH	0.441
210	Gomez, J	PIT	0.448
211	Hellickson, J	TB	0.450
212	Hughes, J	PIT	0.455
213	Ondrusek, L	CIN	0.458
214	Ross, T	SD	0.461
215	Pettitte, A	NYY	0.461
216	Rodney, F	TB	0.466
217	Hernandez, R	TB	0.475
218	Nolasco, R	MIA	0.479
219	Doubront, F	BOS	0.481
220	Floyd, G	CWS	0.485
221	Norris, B	HOU	0.486
222	Axelrod, D	CWS	0.491
223	Pressly, R	MIN	0.496
224	Street, H	SD	0.500
225	Morrow, B	TOR	0.501
226	Tepesch, N	TEX	0.506
227	Arroyo, B	CIN	0.510
228	Bowden, M	CHC	0.511
229	Richards, G	LAA	0.513
230	Cain, M	SF	0.517
231	Clemens, P	HOU	0.517
232	Kelley, S	NYY	0.518
233	Hammel, J	BAL	0.524
234	Hanson, T	LAA	0.527
235	Diamond, S	MIN	0.527
236	Vargas, J	LAA	0.530
237	Marquis, J	SD	0.531
238	Beckett, J	LAD	0.531
239	Kennedy, I	ARI	0.534
240	Stults, E	SD	0.535
241	De La Rosa, J	COL	0.544
242	Avilan, L	ATL	0.545
243	Leake, M	CIN	0.547
244	Dickey, R	TOR	0.551
245	Estrada, M	MIL	0.562
246	Gallardo, Y	MIL	0.563
247	Loup, A	TOR	0.566
248	Broxton, J	CIN	0.569
249	Patton, T	BAL	0.569
250	Gonzalez, M	BAL	0.581
251	Strop, P	BAL	0.586
252	Jimenez, U	CLE	0.591
253	Scribner, E	OAK	0.592
254	Hernandez, P	MIN	0.594
255	Kazmir, S	CLE	0.603
256	Oliver, D	TOR	0.608
257	Lowe, D	TEX	0.608
258	Haren, D	WSH	0.609
259	Rauch, J	MIA	0.611
260	Valdes, R	PHI	0.611
261	Guerrier, M	LAD	0.612
262	Rondon, H	CHC	0.613
263	Weaver, J	LAA	0.614
264	Arrieta, J	BAL	0.618
265	Price, D	TB	0.622
266	Nicasio, J	COL	0.624
267	Anderson, B	OAK	0.626
268	Teheran, J	ATL	0.632
269	Marmol, C	CHC	0.635
270	League, B	LAD	0.636
271	Davis, W	KC	0.641
272	Atchison, S	NYM	0.644
273	Harrell, L	HOU	0.652
274	Neshek, P	OAK	0.653
275	Garland, J	COL	0.658
276	Nova, I	NYY	0.664
277	Jackson, E	CHC	0.664
278	Brach, B	SD	0.673
279	Ambriz, H	HOU	0.681
280	Kirkman, M	TEX	0.682
281	Sanabia, A	MIA	0.684
282	Rogers, E	TOR	0.699
283	McDonald, J	PIT	0.719
284	Niese, J	NYM	0.720
285	Bedard, E	HOU	0.727
286	Lopez, W	COL	0.739
287	Volquez, E	SD	0.758
288	Maurer, B	SEA	0.760
289	Jones, N	CWS	0.766
290	Cisnero, J	HOU	0.773
291	LeBlanc, W	MIA	0.774
292	Lannan, J	PHI	0.775
293	Keuchel, D	HOU	0.787
294	Mendoza, L	KC	0.789
295	Johnson, J	TOR	0.792
296	Gee, D	NYM	0.795
297	Durbin, C	PHI	0.804
298	Duke, Z	WSH	0.809
299	Vogelsong, R	SF	0.811
300	Resop, C	OAK	0.813
301	Halladay, R	PHI	0.821
302	Cruz, R	HOU	0.830
303	Peralta, W	MIL	0.838
304	Buehrle, M	TOR	0.888
305	Saunders, J	SEA	0.913
306	McCarthy, B	ARI	0.916
307	Porcello, R	DET	0.920
308	Pelfrey, M	MIN	0.922
309	Marcum, S	NYM	0.925
310	Harang, A	SEA	0.934
311	Francis, J	COL	0.942
312	Blanton, J	LAA	0.947
313	Harrison, M	TEX	0.951
314	Horst, J	PHI	0.962
315	Parker, J	OAK	0.966
316	McGee, J	TB	0.977
317	Worley, V	MIN	1.005
318	Camp, S	CHC	1.012
319	Myers, B	CLE	1.019
320	Laffey, A	LAD	1.025
321	Beavan, B	SEA	1.027
322	Peacock, B	HOU	1.091
323	Loe, K	CHC	1.100
324	Kelly, J	STL	1.103
325	Axford, J	MIL	1.123
326	Aceves, A	BOS	1.145
327	Humber, P	HOU	1.242
328	Richard, C	SD	1.278
329	Sanchez, J	PIT	1.420
330	Boggs, M	STL	1.735

Check out our Effective Batting Performance metric also! Read more in the Company Blog about these metrics.

If you’ve got questions or feedback on the metric, contact me at matt@sportsformulator.com.

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