http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/251 This and that about baseball stats. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:57:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/251/comment-page-1#comment-506 themadjuggler Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:00:45 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/251#comment-506 I would think the lesser number of CGs for NL pitchers would reflect the fact that they are often pulled for pinch hitters in close games. Performance and fatigue are usually the only factors that affect an AL pitcher's staying power. I would think the lesser number of CGs for NL pitchers would reflect the fact that they are often pulled for pinch hitters in close games. Performance and fatigue are usually the only factors that affect an AL pitcher's staying power.

]]> http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/251/comment-page-1#comment-505 acoolie Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:42:23 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/251#comment-505 This is interesting and I am probably gonna look more into NL vs. AL stats. For example, since 1973, 27 AL players pitched into their 40s (requiring 100 innings pitched. I got a feeling Wade Boggs doesn't count) compared to 29 in the NL. On the other hand, only 2 NL pitchers have pitched 500 innings after the age of 40, Roger Clemens with barely 500 and Niekro with over 1100. 7 AL pitchers have pitched past 500 and two past 1000. This is interesting and I am probably gonna look more into NL vs. AL stats. For example, since 1973, 27 AL players pitched into their 40s (requiring 100 innings pitched. I got a feeling Wade Boggs doesn't count) compared to 29 in the NL. On the other hand, only 2 NL pitchers have pitched 500 innings after the age of 40, Roger Clemens with barely 500 and Niekro with over 1100. 7 AL pitchers have pitched past 500 and two past 1000.

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