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.
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Phillies SP addition:
- Arrieta, 32: 30 Gms., 168 1/3 Inn., 14-10, a 3.53 ERA, a 4.16 FIP, a 4.11 xFIP, a 4.15 SIERA, a 2.4 fWAR and a 1.22 WHIP.
Phillies RP additions:
- *Hunter, 31.5: 61 Gms., 58 2/3 Inn., 25 Holds, a 2.61 ERA, a 3.07 FIP, a 3.29 xFIP, a 3.07 SIERA, a 1.2 fWAR and a 0.97 WHIP.
- Neshek, 37.5: 71 Gms., 62 1/3 Inn., 23 Holds, a 1.59 ERA, a 1.86 FIP, a 3.26 xFIP, a 2.70 SIERA, a 2.5 fWAR and a 0.87 WHIP.
Phillies 1B addition:
- Santana, almost 32: 154 Gms., 667 PA, a .259 Avg., a .363 OBP, a .455 SLG, a .196 ISO, a .274 BABIP, 23 HR, 79 RBI, an .818 OPS and a 3.0 fWAR.
Giants SP break even:
- **Bumgarner, 28.5: 17 Gms., 111 Inn., 4-9, a 3.32 ERA, a 3.95 FIP, a 4.07 xFIP, a 3.94 SIERA, a 1.7 fWAR and a 1.09 WHIP.
Giants pos. additions:
- 3B Longoria, 32.5: 156 Gms., 677 PA, a .261 Avg., a .313 OBP, a .424 SLG, a .163 ISO, a .282 BABIP, 20 HR, 86 RBI, a .737 OPS and a 2.5 fWAR.
- OF McCutchen, 31.5: 156 Gms., 650 PA, a .279 Avg., a .363 OBP, a .486 SLG, a .207 ISO, a .305 BABIP, 28 HR, 88 RBI, an .849 OPS and a 3.7 fWAR.
Rockies SP subtraction:
- Chatwood, 28: 33 Gms., 25 Starts, 147 2/3 Inn., 8-15, a 4.69 ERA, a 4.94 FIP, a 4.27 xFIP, a 4.78 SIERA, a 1.1 fWAR and a 1.44 WHIP.
Rockies RP additions:
- Davis, 32.5: 59 Gms., 58 2/3 Inn., 32 Saves, 1 BS, a 2.30 ERA, a 3.38 FIP, a 3.57 xFIP, a 3.29 SIERA, a 1.1 fWAR and a 1.14 WHIP.
- Shaw, 30.5: 79 Gms., 76 2/3 Inn., 3 Saves, 26 Holds, a 3.52 ERA, a 2.96 FIP, a 3.20 xFIP, a 3.30 SIERA, a 1.6 fWAR and a 1.21 WHIP.
Rockies RP subtractions:
- Holland, 32: 61 Gms., 57 1/3 Inn., 41 Saves, 4 BS, 1 Hold, a 3.61 ERA, a 3.72 FIP, a 4.05 xFIP, a 3.53 SIERA, a 1.1 fWAR and a 1.15 WHIP.
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Rockies C addition:
- Iannetta, almost 35: 89 Gms., 316 PA, a .254 Avg., a .354 OBP, a .511 SLG, a .257 ISO, a .308 BABIP, 17 HR, 43 RBI, an .864 OPS and a 2.2 fWAR.
Rockies C subtraction:
- Lucroy, 31.5: 123 Gms., 481 PA, a .265 Avg., a .345 OBP, a .371 SLG, a .106 ISO, a .286 BABIP, 6 HR, 40 RBI, a .716 OPS and a 1.2 fWAR.
Diamondbacks SP question mark:
- Greinke, 32: 17 Gms., 202 1/3 Inn., 17-7, a 3.20 ERA, a 3.31 FIP, a 3.34 xFIP, a 3.48 SIERA, a 5.1 fWAR and a 1.07 WHIP.
Diamondbacks RP subtractions:
- Rodney, 41: 61 Gms., 55 1/3 Inn., 39 Saves, 6 BS, a 4.23 ERA, a 3.03 FIP, a 3.71 xFIP, a 3.61 SIERA, a 1.4 fWAR and a 1.19 WHIP.
Diamondbacks pos. additions:
- C Avila, 31: 112 Gms., 376 PA, a .264 Avg., a .387 OBP, a .447 SLG, a .183 ISO, a .382 BABIP, 14 HR, 49 RBI, an .834 OPS and a 2.5 fWAR.
- OF Dyson, 33.5: 111 Gms., 390 PA, a .251 Avg., a .324 OBP, a .350 SLG, a .098 ISO, a .285 BABIP, 5 HR, 30 RBI, a .674 OPS and a 2.1 fWAR.
- **OF Souza, almost 29: 148 Gms., 617 PA, a .239 Avg., a .351 OBP, a .459 SLG, a .220 ISO, a .302 BABIP, 30 HR, 78 RBI, an .810 OPS and a 3.7 fWAR.
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Diamondbacks pos. subtractions:
- OF Martinez, 30.5: 89 Gms., 489 PA, a .303 Avg., a .376 OBP, a .690 SLG, a .387 ISO, a .327 BABIP, 45 HR, 104 RBI, a 1.066 OPS and a 3.8 fWAR.
- C Iannetta, almost 35: 89 Gms., 316 PA, a .254 Avg., a .354 OBP, a .511 SLG, a .257 ISO, a .308 BABIP, 17 HR, 43 RBI, an .864 OPS and a 2.2 fWAR.