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Phillies’ Race with Atlanta for Third Place

By Tal Venada

Jul 11, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; American League pitcher Brad Brach (35) of the Baltimore Orioles talks with American League outfielder Michael Saunders (21) of the Toronto Blue Jays during workout day before the MLB All Star Game at PetCo Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 11, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; American League pitcher Brad Brach (35) of the Baltimore Orioles talks with American League outfielder Michael Saunders (21) of the Toronto Blue Jays during workout day before the MLB All Star Game at PetCo Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Numerical Bible:

This review is not a sabermetrics article, which means no heavy statistical analysis. But because some readers rely on stats, this is only a reference: no reason to articulate the importance of these numbers.

* Two relief appearances. ** One relief outing.

Starters:

  • **Colon, 43.5: 34 Gms., 191 2/3 Inn., 15-8, a 3.43 ERA, a 3.99 FIP, a 4.17 xFIP, a 4.37 SIERA, a 2.9 fWAR and a 1.21 WHIP.
  • **Dickey, 42: 30 Gms., 169 2/3 Inn.,10-15, a 4.46 ERA, a 5.03 FIP, a 4.76 xFIP, a 4.81 SIERA, a 1.0 fWAR and a 1.37 WHIP.
  • *Garcia, 30.5: 37 Gms., 171 2/3 Inn., 10-13, a 4.67 ERA, a 4.49 FIP, a 3.77 xFIP, a 3.93 SIERA, a 1.2 fWAR and a 1.37 WHIP.
  • Buchholz, 32.5: 37 Gms., 21 Starts, 139 1/3 Inn., 8-10, a 4.78 ERA, a 5.06 FIP, a 5.32 xFIP, a 5.09 SIERA, a 0.5 fWAR and a 1.33 WHIP.

Relievers:

  • Johnson, 33.5: 65 Gms., 64 2/3 Inn., a 3.06 ERA, 20 Saves, 8 Holds 2 BS (and 1 Blown Hold), a 2.71 FIP, a 3.11 xFIP, a 3.03 SIERA, a 1.4 fWAR and a 1.19 WHIP.
  • Vizcaino, 26: 43 Gms., 38 2/3 Inn., a 4.42 ERA, 10 Saves, 2 BS (and 2 Blown Holds), a 3.66 FIP, a 3.99 xFIP, a 3.92 SIERA, a 0.3 fWAR and a 1.63 WHIP.
  • Benoit, 39.5: 51 Gms., 48 Inn., a 2.81 ERA, 1 Save, 18 Holds (3 Blown Holds), a 3.90 FIP, a 4.24 xFIP, a 3.91 SIERA, a 0.5 fWAR and a 1.27 WHIP.
  • Neshek, 36.5: 60 Gms., 47 Inn., a 3.06 ERA, 18 Holds, a 3.68 FIP, a 4.07 xFIP, a 3.57 SIERA, a 0.5 fWAR and a 0.94 WHIP.
  • Neris, 27.5: 79 Gms., 80 1/3 Inn., a 2.58 ERA, 2 Saves, 28 Holds (4 Blown Holds), a 3.30 FIP, a 3.17 xFIP, a 2.95 SIERA, a 1.2 fWAR and a 1.11 WHIP.

Hitters:

  • Kemp, 32.5: 156 Gms., 672 PA, a .268 Avg., a .304 OBP, a .499 SLG, a .231 ISO, a .297 BABIP, 35 HR, 108 RBI, an .803 OPS and a 0.4 fWAR.

Next: Phillies' Pieces for a Core Four

  • Kendrick, 33.5: 146 Gms., 543 PA, a .255 Avg., a .326 OBP, a .366 SLG, a .111 ISO, a .301 BABIP, 8 HR, 40 RBI, a .691 OPS, a 0.9 fWAR, 10 SB, 2 CS and a 4.8 Spd.
  • Saunders, 30: 140 Gms., 558 PA, a .253 Avg., a .338 OBP, a .478 SLG, a .224 ISO, a .321 BABIP, 24 HR, 57 RBI, an .815 OPS and a 1.4 fWAR.
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