CLOWN SHU
SCOTT KUJAWA (RED COX)
| IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K | K/6 | K/BB | W% |
| 62 | 0.97 | 1.05* | .082* | 143* | 15.3* | 3.3* | .750 |
First of all, before we talk about great pitchers and the seasons they put together, this is a bit embarrassing. This is the first season in our six that we do not have complete stats to look at. Travis Strojny took over the Wolfpack prior to Week 10, and never entered stats for any of his team's remaining games. This also excluded pitching stats for the Holy Balls, See Yas, Wicked Aces, and Red Cox, which effects some big names: Scott Kujawa (RC), Stephen Farkas (SY), and Austin Bischoff (WA). We were able to calculate ERA accurately, but other important stats like WHIP, OBA (Oppenents Batting Average), K (Strike Out Total), K/6 (Strikeouts per 6 Innings), and K/BB (Strikeouts per Walk) remain incomplete. With that noted, now we talk about the great pitchers.
Scott Kujawa appeared on the scene in 2015 as a force to be reckoned with, and reprised that effort without skipping a beat in 2016. By far his most impressive stat is the listed .082 OBA (note: this is likely closer to .074, but #WolfpackStats). That number is just stupid good; at least 20 points better than the closest, also-dominant competitor. It is this stat that puts the Clown Shu in Scott's hands. He scattered more walks than Farkas, resulting in a higher WHIP, but not to a point that got dangerous. Hence, the two finished the season with an identical (and accurately depicted) 0.97 ERA. When it comes down to judging two pitchers solely based on hits surrendered versus walks surrendered, this panel finds in favor of fewer hits surrendered as being the more impressive and award-deserving achievement.
Honorable Mention:
Scott Kujawa appeared on the scene in 2015 as a force to be reckoned with, and reprised that effort without skipping a beat in 2016. By far his most impressive stat is the listed .082 OBA (note: this is likely closer to .074, but #WolfpackStats). That number is just stupid good; at least 20 points better than the closest, also-dominant competitor. It is this stat that puts the Clown Shu in Scott's hands. He scattered more walks than Farkas, resulting in a higher WHIP, but not to a point that got dangerous. Hence, the two finished the season with an identical (and accurately depicted) 0.97 ERA. When it comes down to judging two pitchers solely based on hits surrendered versus walks surrendered, this panel finds in favor of fewer hits surrendered as being the more impressive and award-deserving achievement.
Honorable Mention:
- Stephen Farkas (See Yas) is obviously always a great pitcher. His numbers did slide back to the pack some (at least in theory, from what we can see, #ThanksTravis), but he still found himself right in the thick of the Shu discussion. Strike outs per 6 innings were up (15.9), walks were low (26 total), and his ERA was a league-leading match of the Shu-winner Kujawa (0.97). The strikes against Farkas' bid were mainly that his numbers were down from previous years (fewer K, more BB, comparatively higher ERA and WHIP) and, as mentioned above, that he surrendered significantly more hits than Kujawa.
* Pitching numbers for all potential Clown Shu candidates incomplete due to stats not having been entered by Travis Strojny of the Wolfpack.
