Lefty Leger: 'He just carves people up'

[wcd35]

His laser like command results in a season unlike any Ragin Cajun I can recall.

He's up there and it's not just a case of short term memory calling him one of the best. He stacks up with the top guys we've had here (at least in last 15 years) in a lot of metrics. Wyatt's season is one for the record books so far as well, though we'll see how both finish the season.

I took the top sub-3.2 ERA regulars since 2002 to compare since that's as far as the online stats go to.

ERA - For guys who were majority starters, Gunner's ERA is easily tops. Next best starter ERA was Buddy Glass in 2006 with a 2.17. When you include relief guys, only D-Mo in 2016 was higher.

Opponents average, Wyatt is tops allowing a 0.126 right now. D-Mo last year, Justin Robichaux in 2008 and Gunner this year are the only other ones under .200 and Gunner is the only starter in that group.

In terms of WHIP, Wyatt is about dead on with D-Mo's number last year. D-Mo finished with an amazing 0.79 and Wyatt is at 0.78 now. Gunner is at 0.83. Taking the best seasons since 2002 (sub 3.25 ERA regulars), these are the 3 best WHIP's over that span. D-Mo didn't qualify nationally last year since he didn't average 1 IP/team game though he would've been #1 by a long shot.

In terms of K/BB ratio, Osborne's 2010 year (5.33) is tops because of his ridiculous walk numbers. Danny Farquhar's 2007 season (5.23 - mostly out of the pen) was next best. Then Wyatt this year (4.63), Gunner's 2015 (4.35) and Gunner's current year (4.31.) Gunner and Osborne are the only starters in that top 5.

Strikeouts/9, Wyatt is so far ahead of all others it's pretty amazing. He's at 15.25 K/9 IP. Next closest was Farquhar in 2007 with 11.81, then D-Mo last year with 10.69, Justin Robichaux in 2008 with 9.48 then Gunner's current season at 8.89. Gunner is the only starter in that top 5

Hunter Moody didn't stand out as tops in a lot of these categories, but he was so consistent, especially that 2006 season where he was 12-2 and SBC Pitcher of the Year. He didn't have a single wild pitch, or balk. He didn't have an amazing K/BB ratio but all across the board he had solid numbers. Osborne had similar if not slightly better numbers his 2010 year, a little better K rate, BB rate, opponents avg, ERA. Just didn't have the support at times that Moody did, only posting a 9-4 record. Right now, Gunner's numbers are tracking as good or better.

On a whole, Gunner is currently better than the career SBC ERA mark set by Jon Lieber but it's close.

[basinbear]

Wow, that was a juiced gun. Highest Gunner has gotten over here is 87. He lives at about 84.

Sitting behind scouts this year he has been consistently around 88.

[Rougarou]

I have seen him in several different ballparks touching 89 several times and throwing 87-89.

Brian

That is what the Tigue has always shown. Scouts guns were always 84-86 when I was able to peak at them. I know the Tigue's gun was always juiced 3 mph.

[Rougarou]

Sitting behind scouts this year he has been consistently around 88.

Glad to know I am wrong!

[Turbine]

He's up there and it's not just a case of short term memory calling him one of the best. He stacks up with the top guys we've had here (at least in last 15 years) in a lot of metrics. Wyatt's season is one for the record books so far as well, though we'll see how both finish the season.

I took the top sub-3.2 ERA regulars since 2002 to compare since that's as far as the online stats go to.

ERA - For guys who were majority starters, Gunner's ERA is easily tops. Next best starter ERA was Buddy Glass in 2006 with a 2.17. When you include relief guys, only D-Mo in 2016 was higher.

Opponents average, Wyatt is tops allowing a 0.126 right now. D-Mo last year, Justin Robichaux in 2008 and Gunner this year are the only other ones under .200 and Gunner is the only starter in that group.

In terms of WHIP, Wyatt is about dead on with D-Mo's number last year. D-Mo finished with an amazing 0.79 and Wyatt is at 0.78 now. Gunner is at 0.83. Taking the best seasons since 2002 (sub 3.25 ERA regulars), these are the 3 best WHIP's over that span. D-Mo didn't qualify nationally last year since he didn't average 1 IP/team game though he would've been #1 by a long shot.

In terms of K/BB ratio, Osborne's 2010 year (5.33) is tops because of his ridiculous walk numbers. Danny Farquhar's 2007 season (5.23 - mostly out of the pen) was next best. Then Wyatt this year (4.63), Gunner's 2015 (4.35) and Gunner's current year (4.31.) Gunner and Osborne are the only starters in that top 5.

Strikeouts/9, Wyatt is so far ahead of all others it's pretty amazing. He's at 15.25 K/9 IP. Next closest was Farquhar in 2007 with 11.81, then D-Mo last year with 10.69, Justin Robichaux in 2008 with 9.48 then Gunner's current season at 8.89. Gunner is the only starter in that top 5

Hunter Moody didn't stand out as tops in a lot of these categories, but he was so consistent, especially that 2006 season where he was 12-2 and SBC Pitcher of the Year. He didn't have a single wild pitch, or balk. He didn't have an amazing K/BB ratio but all across the board he had solid numbers. Osborne had similar if not slightly better numbers his 2010 year, a little better K rate, BB rate, opponents avg, ERA. Just didn't have the support at times that Moody did, only posting a 9-4 record. Right now, Gunner's numbers are tracking as good or better.

On a whole, Gunner is currently better than the career SBC ERA mark set by Jon Lieber but it's close.

That was an amazingly good read.

Thanks

[Rougarou]

game day Roug. When the bubbly starts?

About 5:01 p.m. my friend.

via GIPHY

[Ragin4U]

Never likely with gunner...until someone writes a jinx article about you

I'm not superstitious, I'm just a little stitious.

[GoneGolfin]

That is what the Tigue has always shown. Scouts guns were always 84-86 when I was able to peak at them. I know the Tigue's gun was always juiced 3 mph.

I was referring to radar gun readings in visitor stadiums ... which is also consistent with what I have seen in past seasons.

Brian

[Rougarou]

I was referring to radar gun readings in visitor stadiums ... which is also consistent with what I have seen in past seasons.

Brian

Yes I figured you were. I always assume most stadiums' guns are juiced to some extent.

[CajunAmos]

Yes I figured you were. I always assume most stadiums' guns are juiced to some extent.

Most of the scouts I've seen bring their own.

[Rougarou]

Most of the scouts I've seen bring their own.

All of them do.

[Dad04]

That was an amazingly good read.

Thanks

Well written and researched. Thank you wcd35.

Hunter was so good for so long. Buddy got in a car wreck fall of 2006 and could not duplicate that 2006 season again.

The four 2006 regular starters, Hunter, Buddy, Danny and Jason Fernandez had a combined record of 36-8. Hunter was 12-2 with a shaky bullpen. Buddy and Hunter had 5 complete games each. Unfortunately, the bullpen struggled that year.

Osborne was amazing in 2010. Wyatt's stats are sick.

The point I inartfully attempted to make was that Gunner's 2017 season with a sub 1.00 ERA is the most thoroughly dominant from a starter