Mainstay relievers' WHIPs and ERAs

[Angel Oracle]

The WHIP and ERA for the current mainstays in the pen: 

Street -     10 innings,    0.80 WHIP, 0.00 ERA 

Jepsen -   50.1 innings, 0.93 WHIP, 1.79 ERA

Smith -     57 innings,    0.86 WHIP, 2.21 ERA

Morin -     42 innings,    1.07 WHIP, 2.36 ERA

Grilli -       18.2 innings, 1.07 WHIP, 2.41 ERA 

Salas -      41.1 innings, 1.09 WHIP, 2.61 ERA

Rasmus -  31 innings,    1.19 WHIP, 2.61 ERA

 

I know that pens throughout much of MLB are the deepest they have been.

But those stats are filthy, coming from a pen that was anything but filthy for the previous 5 seasons.

 

[laagamer]

I would have liked a SP instead of a closer...

[nate]

But everyone here says Dipoto didn't do enough for the bullpen.

 

Those numbers are insanely good.

[DMVol]

But those stats are filthy, coming from a pen that was anything but filthy for the previous 5 seasons.

A pen that was anything but filthy before the Ernie for Grilli trade....Street just made it that much better....

[GOIrish]

I would have liked a SP instead of a closer...

Addition of Street helped improve SP.

[wopphil]

A lot have things are going right. Frieri for Grilli was a great move. Salas has pitched more like he did in 2011 than in 2012 and 2013. Jepsen has figured it all out. And Morin has emerged.

[Angel Oracle]

Imagine if the 2011-2012 Pestano is back, even more filth from the pen.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Very excited about the long-term health of our pen.  The immediate future doesn't look too shabby either.  Now, if we could just get future solid innings from Richards, Weaver, CJ, Shoe and Santiago we'll be golden. 

[DMVol]

Imagine if the 2011-2012 Pestano is back, even more filth from the pen.

Thought about that also....not sure it's too far fetched either....his AAA numbers were lights out.....but you have to wonder how he got all the way to us in a waiver claim....

[Inside Pitch]

But everyone here says Dipoto didn't do enough for the bullpen.

 

Those numbers are insanely good.

 

Really has anyone argued that since he traded away Frieri and  6 prospects to enhance the pen?   I'd love to see those posts because I seem to have missed all of them, 

[LAAMike]

Salas makes the Bourjos trade look better.  I loved getting Rasmus for Scott Downs and Morin was our 13th round pick in 2012.  Good low cost arms.  Good job Dipoto and scouts, 

[Guest]

I will continue to complain about how Dipoto should have retained Jason Vargas. Starting pitching is way too thin for comfort.

[Revad]

Fickle though we are, I agree. Watch Santiago become an ace and we will all bow at the force of Dipoto.

[Broad Street]

Man, I hope we have SP help somewhere though.

[Lou]

Morin is scheduled to pitch tonight in SB

[Halos of Anaheim]

The numbers were actually much better 10 days ago. Smith/Grilli/Morin all have had recent mishaps.

[Taylor]

Shocking considering the first two months of the season.

 

Also, anyone remember when Jepsen allowed 4 runs in the opening game of the season?

[Ender]

Man, I hope we have SP help somewhere though.

 

Lester and Scherzer gonna be FA's. Angels love to splurge!

[Angel Oracle]

Shocking considering the first two months of the season.

Also, anyone remember when Jepsen allowed 4 runs in the opening game of the season?

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5 runs actually, and over the past 3+ months he's allowed TWO earned runs.

[Docwaukee]

Addition of Street helped improve SP.

this is more true than I expected it to be.  

[Blarg]

The WHIP and ERA for the current mainstays in the pen: 

Street -     10 innings,    0.80 WHIP, 0.00 ERA 

Jepsen -   50.1 innings, 0.93 WHIP, 1.79 ERA

Smith -     57 innings,    0.86 WHIP, 2.21 ERA

Morin -     42 innings,    1.07 WHIP, 2.36 ERA

Grilli -       18.2 innings, 1.07 WHIP, 2.41 ERA 

Salas -      41.1 innings, 1.09 WHIP, 2.61 ERA

Rasmus -  31 innings,    1.19 WHIP, 2.61 ERA

 

I know that pens throughout much of MLB are the deepest they have been.

But those stats are filthy, coming from a pen that was anything but filthy for the previous 5 seasons.

 

Ok, let's jump in the wayback machine and look at the 2002 World Champion Angels bullpen.

 

Percival - 1.92 ERA 1.118 WHIP

Schoenweiss -  4.88 ERA 1.424 WHIP

Webber -  2.54 ERA 1.179 WHIP

Levine -  4.24 ERA 1.492 WHIP

Donnelly -  2.17 ERA 1.027 WHIP

Pote  -  3.22 ERA 1.172 WHIP

Shields -  2.20 ERA 1.172 WHIP

Callaway -   4.19 ERA 1.223 WHIP

 

Frankie only pitched 5 innings before being put on the playoff roster, replacing Al Levine.

Edited August 15, 2014 by Eric Notti

[Inside Pitch]

Ok, let's jump in the wayback machine and look at the 2002 World Champion Angels bullpen.

 

Percival - 1.92 ERA 1.118 WHIP

Schoenweiss -  4.88 ERA 1.424 WHIP

Webber -  2.54 ERA 1.179 WHIP

Levine -  4.24 ERA 1.492 WHIP

Donnelly -  2.17 ERA 1.027 WHIP

Pote  -  3.22 ERA 1.172 WHIP

Shields -  2.20 ERA 1.172 WHIP

Callaway -   4.19 ERA 1.223 WHIP

 

Frankie only pitched 5 innings before being put on the playoff roster, replacing Al Levine.

 

Not that I would compare the two teams based on ERA, but different eras also mean different values to those ERAs

 

ERA+

 

Percival - 1.92 ERA 1.118 WHIP  - (232 ERA+)

Schoenweiss -  4.88 ERA 1.424 WHIP (3.25 ERA as a RP 137 ERA+)

Webber -  2.54 ERA 1.179 WHIP (175 ERA+)

Levine -  4.24 ERA 1.492 WHIP (105 ERA+)

Donnelly -  2.17 ERA 1.027 WHIP (205 ERA+)

Pote  -  3.22 ERA 1.172 WHIP (138 ERA+)

Shields -  2.20 ERA 1.172 WHIP (202 ERA+)

Callaway -   4.19 ERA 1.223 WHIP ( Callaway was a SP in all 6 appearances)

 

2014 

 

Street -     10 innings,    0.80 WHIP, 0.00 ERA  (ELEVENTY ERA+)

Jepsen -   50.1 innings, 0.93 WHIP, 1.79 ERA (205 ERA+)

Smith -     57 innings,    0.86 WHIP, 2.21 ERA (165 ERA+)

Morin -     42 innings,    1.07 WHIP, 2.36 ERA (156 ERA+)

Grilli -       18.2 innings, 1.07 WHIP, 2.41 ERA  (154 ERA+)

Salas -      41.1 innings, 1.09 WHIP, 2.61 ERA (141 ERA+)

Rasmus -  31 innings,    1.19 WHIP, 2.61 ERA  (151 ERA+)

 

 

2002 Bullpen ERA - 2.98 1.20 WHIP (Including the early season miscreants).  2002  AL Average RP ERA - 4.24, 1.40 WHIP

2014 Bullpen ERA - 3.42, 1.28 WHIP (including the early season miscreants). 2014  AL Average RP ERA - 3.63, 1.20 WHIP

 

The current 2014 bullpen is putting up far better peripherals than the 2002 club, some of that is the age we are in yes, but that 2002 team also had a better defense behind it than the 2014 team.  Pretty cool to see the two reconstructed bullpens compared to each other.

Edited August 15, 2014 by Inside Pitch

[nate]

Shields also frequently went more than one inning.  Nobody on this current team that can do that.

[wopphil]

Shields also frequently went more than one inning. Nobody on this current team that can do that.

Sally and Rasmus disagree.

[Second Base]

Smith, Morin and Rasmus can all go 2 innings. Shields went 2 out of necessity. The only reason these guys go two is extra innings. Pretty well suited for the playoffs if you ask me.