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Pitching Decisions

Starter and reliever mix trades wins and strikeouts against ERA and WHIP.

  • Compare picks the group: league winners, cashing teams, or the top of the contest.
  • With an NFBC Player picked, that player's teams are set against the group. With nobody picked, the group is set against the whole contest.
The weekly decision data covers ME, OC, AC and OLAC 2026 so far. Draft Champions is planned after Data Day, and older seasons aren't loaded, so this tab is empty here.
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League winners

362 teams, compared with all 5,250 teams in the contest
Starters per week
5.5
everyone: 5.1
Weekly pitching points
46.5
everyone: 40.0
K per week
51
everyone: 46
Saves per week
2.1
everyone: 1.7
Weekly ERA
3.59
everyone: 3.94
Weekly WHIP
1.19
everyone: 1.24
Starts per full week
8.0
everyone: 7.6
Two-start pitchers / week
1.48
everyone: 1.35
Starts left on bench / week
2.8
everyone: 2.4

Left on the bench: every pitching category

Standings points per team-season that sat on the bench (counting stats = what the bench produced; ERA and WHIP = how much the bench would have improved the team's week). League winners vs everyone.
W
16.7
everyone 15.2
SV
3.3
everyone 3.2
K
24.8
everyone 22.4
ERA
4.5
everyone 5.9
WHIP
3.7
everyone 4.8

SP-RP mix, week by week

Each row is one team, each square one week's active staff (starters-relievers). A small dot marks the start of a lasting switch (a new mix used in at least 3 of 4 straight weeks). Showing the top 40 of 362 by overall rank.
9-08-17-26-35-44-5 or fewer SPnot a full 9switch
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ThatsTheCupOfACarpenter (1st, #1)7-2 through Wk 20, then 5-4 from Wk 21454766576775675737575655553
@ianhubbard (1st, #2)6-3 through Wk 6, then 5-4 from Wk 7, then 6-3 from Wk 14456667555554466646665656584
@ScoKo (1st, #3)6-3 through Wk 10, then 7-2 from Wk 11, then 6-3 from Wk 23666578657674775847776363663
@bwelch21 (1st, #4)5-4 through Wk 6, then 6-3 from Wk 7, then 7-2 from Wk 18275655666455765437577664433
Smada DC1 - Kinda (1st, #5)mostly 7-2 all season337745566787676625467564557
Elly Jazz Sale (1st, #6)6-3 through Wk 10, then 7-2 from Wk 11556656667676775526577775746
@qpruneau (1st, #7)mostly 7-2 all season587778467775786638757657675
Soto Sanch Smith (1st, #8)6-3 through Wk 20, then 5-4 from Wk 21545765667674766527675655554
Pettersen 150 DC 1 - CLQ (1st, #9)5-4 through Wk 10, then 6-3 from Wk 11425655657464665656666767646
Mr. Robot (1st, #10)4-5 through Wk 13, then 6-3 from Wk 14565454467464766658786567768
Masonobu Yamamiller (1st, #11)7-2 through Wk 23, then 6-3 from Wk 24365766576777576723366556766
Reggie Ledoux DC7 (1st, #12)7-2 through Wk 7, then 6-3 from Wk 8, then 4-5 from Wk 23265777566766665646635645445
Kansas City Moose DC1 (1st, #13)mostly 5-4 all season365564465654465416554564542
@FrodoandFriends (1st, #14)7-2 through Wk 7, then 6-3 from Wk 8355774767666674646554455684
Powers of Pain (1st, #15)6-3 through Wk 13, then 5-4 from Wk 14, then 6-3 from Wk 18574756577666755556656665645
@nedd23 (1st, #16)5-4 through Wk 8, then 6-3 from Wk 9, then 7-2 from Wk 12, then 5-4 from Wk 15, then 6-3 from Wk 18456655356667775556656556646
Ghost of Edwin Rios - CLQ (1st, #17)4-5 through Wk 8, then 6-3 from Wk 9, then 5-4 from Wk 15, then 6-3 from Wk 19465646446663665755667676544
The Achievers - DC 3 (1st, #18)mostly 5-4 all season347475655775675626355665563
@jmg44 (1st, #19)7-2 through Wk 6, then 6-3 from Wk 7, then 5-4 from Wk 20256777665674566635656555364
Ghost of Conner Capel (1st, #20)6-3 through Wk 24, then 5-4 from Wk 25257887667683677867868677555
DC5 - Lucknow (1st, #21)4-5 through Wk 21, then 5-4 from Wk 22536756767654454424466555355
Team Never Lucky (1st, #22)mostly 3-6 all season443523469574653856878775633
The Achievers - DC 4 (1st, #23)6-3 through Wk 23, then 5-4 from Wk 24536664666586775524566675556
@fantasyworker (1st, #24)6-3 through Wk 20, then 5-4 from Wk 21646576667676786635775555467
Draft Chumps XVI (1st, #25)6-3 through Wk 6, then 7-2 from Wk 7, then 5-4 from Wk 10, then 6-3 from Wk 23446766777555676556576765666
@NummerVier (1st, #26)4-5 through Wk 17, then 7-2 from Wk 18266757645446674637477576745
Mystery Train (1st, #27)mostly 6-3 all season156877656766674766786483543
Dread Pirate Roberts (1st, #28)6-3 through Wk 7, then 5-4 from Wk 8566675656556576747678867853
@cozzett3 (1st, #29)5-4 through Wk 21, then 4-5 from Wk 22446575655665553524453444441
@gmarti12 (1st, #30)5-4 through Wk 11, then 7-2 from Wk 12, then 6-3 from Wk 23465657256557776577756767665
@srosenberg19 (1st, #31)6-3 through Wk 14, then 5-4 from Wk 15, then 7-2 from Wk 18355664667644785557775746454
Kansas City Moose DC8 (1st, #33)6-3 through Wk 21, then 5-4 from Wk 22576875475765676726667554542
@harvinmarisson (1st, #34)mostly 6-3 all season355666457756677636765485635
Draughtsman 15 (1st, #35)5-4 through Wk 20, then 6-3 from Wk 21445555656555755536756667664
Pettersen 150 DC 7 (1st, #37)mostly 6-3 all season466533666674665456657686565
Draft Chumps VII (1st, #38)mostly 6-3 all season275446677547667546766665865
TheyTookTheStonesFromHere (1st, #40)7-2 through Wk 17, then 6-3 from Wk 18474657677656744726666567744
@jetset64 (1st, #41)6-3 through Wk 17, then 5-4 from Wk 18355763566863675745557756655
@stackm (1st, #42)6-3 through Wk 8, then 7-2 from Wk 9, then 6-3 from Wk 20366666567577767867867667565
Draft Chumps XI (1st, #43)7-2 through Wk 23, then 6-3 from Wk 24277676788777877747687776766

Starts per week, team by team

Each square is one period: MLB starts by the team's active pitchers (a dot = 2+ two-start pitchers used). Short periods are marked with a dot above the week number. Top 40 of 362 by overall rank.
10+8-96-74-53 or fewer2+ two-start pitchersshort period
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ThatsTheCupOfACarpenter (1st, #1)7.8 starts a full week, 38 two-start weeks, 102 starts benched799810118699997898310896585646
@ianhubbard (1st, #2)7.8 starts a full week, 39 two-start weeks, 39 starts benched779877876776681011587108797897
@ScoKo (1st, #3)8.4 starts a full week, 38 two-start weeks, 41 starts benched68891098711888899108107996107788
@bwelch21 (1st, #4)7.4 starts a full week, 35 two-start weeks, 34 starts benched310896878875689863117997107445
Smada DC1 - Kinda (1st, #5)8.2 starts a full week, 36 two-start weeks, 69 starts benched4888887999810971075888971166611
Elly Jazz Sale (1st, #6)8.0 starts a full week, 35 two-start weeks, 98 starts benched67978797910888887497987810867
@qpruneau (1st, #7)9.2 starts a full week, 41 two-start weeks, 37 starts benched71091110911911998910101051298108778106
Soto Sanch Smith (1st, #8)7.8 starts a full week, 38 two-start weeks, 88 starts benched6591097977898778931071061067695
Pettersen 150 DC 1 - CLQ (1st, #9)7.9 starts a full week, 39 two-start weeks, 66 starts benched579778979777998957969989877
Mr. Robot (1st, #10)8.1 starts a full week, 36 two-start weeks, 93 starts benched668967588667109796991010781010910
Masonobu Yamamiller (1st, #11)8.1 starts a full week, 35 two-start weeks, 101 starts benched57889988101089799836699886788
Reggie Ledoux DC7 (1st, #12)7.5 starts a full week, 38 two-start weeks, 104 starts benched588108109661096868757966786767
Kansas City Moose DC1 (1st, #13)6.9 starts a full week, 31 two-start weeks, 71 starts benched587787676885777838765884965
@FrodoandFriends (1st, #14)7.9 starts a full week, 33 two-start weeks, 56 starts benched66999789789977810678877587127
Powers of Pain (1st, #15)7.8 starts a full week, 35 two-start weeks, 84 starts benched7889989781089868858779966776
@nedd23 (1st, #16)7.4 starts a full week, 27 two-start weeks, 72 starts benched6888975610679996876689679767
Ghost of Edwin Rios - CLQ (1st, #17)7.5 starts a full week, 39 two-start weeks, 88 starts benched58868975987687710666119977667
The Achievers - DC 3 (1st, #18)7.8 starts a full week, 34 two-start weeks, 52 starts benched4910798858810877892105610777796
@jmg44 (1st, #19)7.6 starts a full week, 37 two-start weeks, 71 starts benched3999888868688899569697665106
Ghost of Conner Capel (1st, #20)9.8 starts a full week, 52 two-start weeks, 130 starts benched510108121010810913899111079129111011871110
DC5 - Lucknow (1st, #21)7.4 starts a full week, 35 two-start weeks, 102 starts benched610887108981066877535878775569
Team Never Lucky (1st, #22)7.8 starts a full week, 37 two-start weeks, 44 starts benched466754891278787710571010109107876
The Achievers - DC 4 (1st, #23)8.0 starts a full week, 37 two-start weeks, 63 starts benched5789988788998991028887797767
@fantasyworker (1st, #24)8.5 starts a full week, 46 two-start weeks, 81 starts benched688911106998991210894810965105988
Draft Chumps XVI (1st, #25)8.2 starts a full week, 35 two-start weeks, 66 starts benched761097999979788810697108986879
@NummerVier (1st, #26)7.8 starts a full week, 32 two-start weeks, 49 starts benched410996710767677771157611776101087
Mystery Train (1st, #27)8.2 starts a full week, 40 two-start weeks, 79 starts benched510781099679910978868101196107764
Dread Pirate Roberts (1st, #28)8.4 starts a full week, 47 two-start weeks, 121 starts benched7108811895868978811699119106101175
@cozzett3 (1st, #29)6.7 starts a full week, 31 two-start weeks, 37 starts benched5778981088689565745577656583
@gmarti12 (1st, #30)8.0 starts a full week, 36 two-start weeks, 110 starts benched66810108561087999787781011778886
@srosenberg19 (1st, #31)7.8 starts a full week, 30 two-start weeks, 48 starts benched4998868879777129758987978576
Kansas City Moose DC8 (1st, #33)8.6 starts a full week, 48 two-start weeks, 101 starts benched791011107881099107710931098109967103
@harvinmarisson (1st, #34)8.0 starts a full week, 34 two-start weeks, 52 starts benched597778779977879831098106118995
Draughtsman 15 (1st, #35)7.6 starts a full week, 34 two-start weeks, 70 starts benched568886879776887748888997877
Pettersen 150 DC 7 (1st, #37)8.2 starts a full week, 48 two-start weeks, 108 starts benched5911677117711966810651077910117599
Draft Chumps VII (1st, #38)8.3 starts a full week, 39 two-start weeks, 61 starts benched6910968107976881098598710997897
TheyTookTheStonesFromHere (1st, #40)8.2 starts a full week, 41 two-start weeks, 79 starts benched79108981087899886938899778877
@jetset64 (1st, #41)7.9 starts a full week, 31 two-start weeks, 67 starts benched597810875711886910848767978798
@stackm (1st, #42)9.0 starts a full week, 41 two-start weeks, 120 starts benched68810138771099119981068119109108797
Draft Chumps XI (1st, #43)9.4 starts a full week, 45 two-start weeks, 85 starts benched69109999101110910999104119101081091079

How often each SP-RP mix was used

Share of team-weeks with a full 9-man staff. League winners vs everyone.

What each mix produced in a week

Average K, wins and saves from the active staff, by mix (everyone).

Weekly league points by category

How each mix ranked inside its league that week, category by category (1 = last, 15 = first).

Active starters, week by week

Average number of SP in the active 9, by week.

When teams changed their mix

Share of teams starting a lasting SP-RP switch each week. League winners vs everyone.

Starts per week

MLB starts made by each team's active pitchers, per team, every period (short periods 1, 17 have fewer game days). League winners vs everyone.

Two-start pitchers used

Active pitchers who made 2+ starts that period, per team.

Starts per week by period

Per team, League winners vs everyone. Short periods are flagged and left out of the averages above. Click a column to sort.
WeekDatesMLB game daysStarts (League winners)Starts (Everyone)Two-start SP (League winners)Two-start SP (Everyone)Bench starts (League winners)Bench starts (Everyone)
1 (short)3/25-3/2955.45.10.000.001.00.9
23/30-4/578.07.91.401.403.63.1
34/6-4/1278.28.11.581.603.22.9
44/13-4/1978.78.42.122.012.82.7
54/20-4/2678.37.91.611.363.32.9
64/27-5/377.87.61.221.183.42.9
75/4-5/1078.27.91.721.532.92.6
85/11-5/1777.77.51.041.073.32.9
95/18-5/2478.48.11.601.553.12.5
105/25-5/3178.37.81.581.353.02.4
116/1-6/778.17.71.591.412.52.0
126/8-6/1478.07.61.191.122.62.0
136/15-6/2177.77.11.030.852.82.2
146/22-6/2877.97.51.301.312.72.1
156/29-7/578.47.91.671.422.92.3
167/6-7/1278.68.11.861.643.02.5
17 (short)7/13-7/1944.74.20.000.000.80.8
187/20-7/2678.27.81.661.472.72.2
197/27-8/278.07.61.531.392.62.2
208/3-8/978.17.51.511.313.02.5
218/10-8/1678.57.81.791.552.62.2
228/17-8/2377.97.41.311.232.42.1
238/24-8/3078.07.41.501.322.31.9
248/31-9/677.67.41.221.252.22.0
259/7-9/1377.77.21.231.162.12.0
269/14-9/2078.07.21.751.362.42.1
279/21-9/2876.96.51.080.962.22.1

The mixes side by side

Everyone's team-weeks by mix. Pitching points = the week's league rank points in the 5 pitching categories (max 75). Place move = league places gained that week. Click a column to sort.
Mix (SP-RP)Everyone usesLeague winners useIPKWSVERAWHIPPitching ptsPlace move
9-00%0%65.861.94.270.003.561.1745.0+0.46
8-14%4%60.958.53.990.763.511.1746.8+0.39
7-214%19%56.154.73.661.403.591.1846.2+0.28
6-324%30%51.350.43.251.723.781.2243.4+0.13
5-425%24%46.445.92.851.854.001.2539.8-0.05
4-518%13%41.141.12.431.914.221.2836.3-0.19
3-6 or less15%8%32.032.71.711.784.581.3531.4-0.27
Starts per week: MLB game logs from statsapi.mlb.com, counted inside each NFBC period's real dates. 520 NFBC pitchers matched to MLB players (100% of active pitcher-weeks); 120 unmatched names count as 0 starts.
Weekly league points = how that week's active lineup ranked inside its own league, category by category (the same roto scoring, one week at a time). SP/RP roles come from MLB games started.

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