Who are MLB's best sinkerball pitchers?
Question:I'm looking for pitchers that produce lots of ground outs. Also, is there a place that might have a ground ball per at bat ratio?
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The two best sinker ballers are Brandon Webb and Wang. Webb however has the MLB's best sinker ball. As good as Wang was, it was only for one season. Webb has pitched 200 or more innings each of the last 3 years.The categories I feel show how good a pitcher really is are WHIP, ERA, BAA, and K/BB. Last year and every year before Webb beats Wang in each of these categories. Here are their stats from last year. Webb had a 1.13 WHIP, a 3.10 ERA, a .246 BAA, and a K/BB ratio of 3.56. Wang on the other hand had a 1.31 WHIP, a 3.63 ERA, a .277 BAA, and a 1.46 K/BB ratio.
So that clearly shows Webb is the better pitcher of the two. Last year Wang led the MLB with 407 Ground Outs to Webb's 400. This however is misleading as to who is the better sinkerballer as Webb was the easy leader in the ratio of Ground Outs to Fly Outs with a ratio of 3.64. Wang's was only 2.84.
Other good sinker ballers include Colorado's Aaron Cook and the Dodger's Derek Lowe.
There are no websites that have a ground ball per at bat ratio, but to figure it out use the following formula: multiply the # of innings pitched by 3, add the # of hits, and add the # of walks. Next, find the # ground outs and divide it by the # you find above. That should give you the ground ball per at bat ratio.
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"One pitch. It is arguably the filthiest pitch in baseball. Brandon Webb's devastating sinker dives like a swimmer off a high board.""His sinker is the best in baseball, period," says Giants catcher Mike Matheny. "It's so good, he could probably get by an entire game just throwing that pitch. It's that good."
Says Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux, "Webb's sinker definitely is one of the best. He gets lots of grounders, and [Bank One Ballpark] is a tough park to pitch in."
"His sinker is sick," says Twins center fielder Torii Hunter. "Good luck."
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I give the edge to Webb. He pitches in a league were the 7,8,and 9 hitters are complete jokes.Wang a close second considering the competition he faces.
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I think that the Wang/Webb comparsions are very good. Webb is different because he has a big curveball along with a changeup. He is also capable of striking guys out, as he fanned 178 last year. He has a GREAT sinker, but he also has other pitches to rely on if it's not working.Wang on the other hand, throws almost all sinkers, and isn't bad for a pitcher who only learned the pitch in 2004. In 218 inning last year, he struck out only 76 batters in winning his 19 games. Wang throws 91-96, probably the hardest sinker in the game. He wants batters to make contact. So it's hard to say that there is any sinker that's better than his, especially since he does it in the American League. I would say Wang and Webb are the best, but who knows who's better?
I really don't put too much stock in the WHIP here. First there is the obvious difference between the leagues because of the DH, and because Wang throws more sinkers, obviously he is going to give up more base hits. Another stat: Webb's 15 HR allowed in 235 innings was amazing. But in the A.L. Wang gave up 12 in 218 innings where there is no pitcher batting and he faces players like David Ortiz, Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, and Travis Hafner. It's pretty much a wash.
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