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by **Pogotheostrich** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:52 pm

ESPN.com has a split option for power and finesse but I can't find an explanation of what these actually are any where on their website. Any ideas?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/agg ... ng&group=9

by **davidmarver** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:22 pm

Probably the team's statistics against Power pitchers and Finesse pitchers. I imagine the Power pitchers would be determined by k/9 or something strikeout oriented, while the finesse are either the leftovers, or those with a high GB/FB ratio.

That would be my guess... B-)

by **raiders_umpire** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:22 pm

i noticed that as well earlier this week and only assumed it was the type of pitcher that was pitching,,, but i could not find anything on ESPN to tell me exactly what it was about.....

by DK » Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:26 pm

Power/Finesse ratio is (K+BB)/ Innings. I think a pitcher with a P/F of 1.3 or higher is pronounced a "power" pitcher, and if it's under 0.8 he's a "finesse" pitcher.

Edit: 1.1 and 0.95 are where "power" and "finesse" pitchers begin to lie.

by **Half Massed** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:54 pm

DK wrote:Power/Finesse ratio is (K+BB)/ Innings. I think a pitcher with a P/F of 1.3 or higher is pronounced a "power" pitcher, and if it's under 0.8 he's a "finesse" pitcher.

Edit: 1.1 and 0.95 are where "power" and "finesse" pitchers begin to lie.

Makes sense, I never understood that either up to now.