Laurila: Pirates’ Trevor Williams is executing plan-A with aplomb
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on April 10, 2019:
This past Sunday’s notes column included Trevor Williams on the subject of pitcher won-lost records. As was pointed out in the piece, the Pittsburgh Pirates righty probably deserved better than last season’s 14-10 mark. On eight occasions he got either a loss or a no-decision despite allowing three-or-fewer earned runs.
His wins weren’t gift-wrapped. Not by a long shot. Ten times he went at least six innings without allowing a run — that was the most in the majors — and he was nearly as stingy in the others. Only five of the enemy combatants who crossed the plate in Williams’ 14 W’s went onto his ledger. At season’s end, his 3.11 ERA stood seventh-best in the senior circuit (min. 170 innings).
Not bad for an 26-year-old hurler who, for all intents and purposes, was acquired in exchange for a pitching instructor.
Read the full article here: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/trevor-williams-is-executing-plan-a-with-aplomb/
Originally published: April 11, 2019. Last Updated: April 11, 2019.