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Stupid Humbug Stat Tricks - Extremely Ineffective Reliever Edition
2007-04-18 19:06
by dianagramr

Welcome to "Stupid Humbug Stat Tricks", a new feature in which we'll be taking a look at some of the stranger statistical quirks going on in the game.

Our first topic for discussion is Jorge Julio, the alliterative closer middle reliever arsonist for the Marlins.

His first appearance of the year was innoncent enough ... 1 inning, 1 walk against the Nats on April 2nd.

Then Jorge remembered he is tied to the "WHIP"ping post.

His next 6 appearances:

W L G GF SV IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HBP WP BK Pit Str
0 2 6 2 0 4.2 15 13 12 10 2 1 23.14 1 1 1 161 79

6 straight relief appearances in which he pitched one inning or less, and allowed at least three baserunners. How often has THAT happened? How about ONCE in the past 50 years?

    Start End GM W L GF SV IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HBP WP BK Teams
Jorge Julio 4/4/07 4/17/07 6 0 2 2 0 4.2 15 13 12 10 2 1 23.14 1 1 1 FLA
Brandon Puffer 8/11/02 9/2/02 6 0 1 1 0 5.2 19 13 13 3 3 2 20.65 0 0 0 HOU
Greg Aquino 8/21/05 9/15/05 5 0 0 1 0 5 12 9 9 6 3 3 16.2 0 1 0 ARI
Jose Jimenez 4/14/03 4/24/03 5 0 1 4 1 4 15 6 6 4 2 0 13.5 0 0 0 COL
Dustin Hermanson 5/21/95 6/4/95 5 0 1 2 0 2.2 7 8 8 9 0 1 27 0 2 0 SDP
Jerry Johnson 4/23/72 5/3/72 5 1 1 2 0 3.1 15 15 14 5 1 0 37.8 0 0 0 SFG
Larry Sherry 8/12/62 9/7/62 5 0 1 3 0 3.2 14 14 8 4 1 3 19.64 1 2 0 LAD

His WHIP over the last six games resembles the ERA of a middling AL starter, 5.36.

The Marlins then determined they had made a very bad trade Julio had strained a calf, and placed him on the DL.

 

 

Comments
2007-04-19 20:42:52
1.   mehmattski
Somehow, Jimenez pitched a no-hitter once.

Things were looking so promising for Julio, given the history of the Marlins and washed up closers:

http://tinyurl.com/2bssdq

2007-04-20 15:34:54
2.   El Lay Dave
What is that last table, exactly? Clearly it's some bad stretches of relief appearances, but....
2007-04-20 18:02:33
3.   dianagramr
2

It is the list of relievers who compiled the most consecutive relief appearances of 1 inning or less, while allowing at least 3 baserunners in each. So they would most likely represent closers who blew a string of saves, or set-up men who had a bad stretch, or middle relievers who couldn't hold down the fort for even an inning.

Julio and Puffer are the only 2 relievers since 1957 to have 6 consecutive appearances like that.

It takes persistence, and lack of talent/luck/other managerial options to give up that many baserunners that consistently without getting your job eliminated.

2007-04-21 20:31:37
4.   amusingfool
One wonders if the 1.388 OPS against is some sort of record as well (and that includes the decent outing to start the season).
2007-05-11 17:44:23
5.   amusingfool
Looks like Jeff Weaver is trying to close that gap. He's up to 1.200 OPS against.

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