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Pitching Decisions

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

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League winners

247 teams, compared with all 2,880 teams in the contest
Starters per week
6.6
everyone: 6.7
Weekly pitching points
37.2
everyone: 32.5
K per week
53
everyone: 49
Saves per week
2.5
everyone: 2.0
Weekly ERA
3.59
everyone: 3.87
Weekly WHIP
1.17
everyone: 1.22
Starts per full week
8.3
everyone: 8.1
Two-start pitchers / week
1.68
everyone: 1.53
Starts left on bench / week
2.1
everyone: 1.8

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
9.0
everyone 7.9
SV
2.6
everyone 2.0
K
13.4
everyone 11.7
ERA
3.2
everyone 3.7
WHIP
2.8
everyone 3.2

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 247 by overall rank.
9-08-17-26-35-44-5 or fewer SPnot a full 9switch
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JK ALL THE WAY OC 5 (1st, #1)5-4 through Wk 5, then 6-3 from Wk 6, then 8-1 from Wk 14, then 6-3 from Wk 17765556766667688866686553466
Stryke Crew OC (1st, #2)7-2 through Wk 4, then 6-3 from Wk 5, then 7-2 from Wk 11, then 6-3 from Wk 16877766666677677667666666655
Shapeshifter (1st, #3)7-2 through Wk 6, then 8-1 from Wk 7, then 7-2 from Wk 12, then 6-3 from Wk 16, then 5-4 from Wk 21886677878887777666765555656
The Achievers - OC 2 - CLQ (1st, #4)7-2 through Wk 14, then 6-3 from Wk 15, then 5-4 from Wk 22777786767677776656666555466
Nolen OC (1st, #5)7-2 through Wk 18, then 6-3 from Wk 19677777777777777787666566887
The Robot O20 (1st, #6)7-2 through Wk 9, then 8-1 from Wk 10, then 6-3 from Wk 14878777877888766686676655443
@MCSanders (1st, #7)7-2 through Wk 4, then 6-3 from Wk 5, then 7-2 from Wk 9777767667767667777767776677
@Botzo Gaffney RW2 (1st, #8)6-3 through Wk 7, then 7-2 from Wk 8676666677786777788687667987
Oak OL (1st, #9)7-2 through Wk 5, then 6-3 from Wk 6, then 7-2 from Wk 9, then 6-3 from Wk 13567776667777666666666666766
Finklestein (1st, #10)7-2 through Wk 10, then 8-1 from Wk 11, then 7-2 from Wk 23777777787788888897886677756
Work a Shovel - CLQ (1st, #11)6-3 through Wk 11, then 7-2 from Wk 12676666766787677787786655785
Moola for Julia 2 (1st, #12)7-2 through Wk 6, then 8-1 from Wk 7, then 7-2 from Wk 11, then 6-3 from Wk 16655777888877777666656566755
OC2 Skubal (1st, #13)6-3 through Wk 4, then 7-2 from Wk 5, then 6-3 from Wk 11, then 7-2 from Wk 16667676776767666777777777776
Slezak OC1 (1st, #14)mostly 7-2 all season777677678777767777777777777
Fredat0rz (1st, #15)7-2 through Wk 4, then 6-3 from Wk 5, then 5-4 from Wk 12, then 6-3 from Wk 19777767667675556778666666666
Hughes OC CLQ - CLQ (1st, #16)7-2 through Wk 5, then 8-1 from Wk 6, then 7-2 from Wk 10, then 6-3 from Wk 16687778788777767656666666745
Tequila Sunrise OC5 750 (1st, #17)7-2 through Wk 22, then 6-3 from Wk 23766777677777877777676565666
Pond Dogs (1st, #18)7-2 through Wk 17, then 6-3 from Wk 18687747767687776766666676523
Surgeon OC II (1st, #19)mostly 7-2 all season777776767677777797777767766
@dafastman14 (1st, #20)7-2 through Wk 15, then 6-3 from Wk 16677876767777777666667768776
Trading Bases (1st, #21)8-1 through Wk 9, then 7-2 from Wk 10, then 6-3 from Wk 19, then 7-2 from Wk 23677688888777776777667677755
Spartacus 7 (1st, #22)5-4 through Wk 7, then 7-2 from Wk 8, then 5-4 from Wk 15, then 6-3 from Wk 18555645677776765556666666666
Come Back Shane (1st, #23)7-2 through Wk 13, then 6-3 from Wk 14, then 5-4 from Wk 23777676877777866666656655565
Remo Gaggi (1st, #24)6-3 through Wk 7, then 7-2 from Wk 8, then 5-4 from Wk 16676766677777777565555567556
@jmg44 (1st, #25)6-3 through Wk 18, then 7-2 from Wk 19, then 9-0 from Wk 23566666575666556666777799999
Even In This Economy (1st, #26)7-2 through Wk 8, then 6-3 from Wk 9, then 7-2 from Wk 12, then 6-3 from Wk 21677765546667767777776666677
The Robot O19 (1st, #27)6-3 through Wk 15, then 7-2 from Wk 16677667766666766787777766777
Porter OC 3 (1st, #28)7-2 through Wk 4, then 6-3 from Wk 5777766567566666666667656577
Rocket3 (1st, #29)6-3 through Wk 9, then 7-2 from Wk 10, then 6-3 from Wk 17, then 7-2 from Wk 22676656666777667766666777787
BC OC6 (1st, #30)7-2 through Wk 10, then 6-3 from Wk 11, then 7-2 from Wk 20777765754566676676677767777
Ra-Ra-Rasmussen (1st, #31)7-2 through Wk 21, then 6-3 from Wk 22777777776678777677777666665
@rsimon10 (1st, #32)6-3 through Wk 3, then 7-2 from Wk 4, then 6-3 from Wk 16666767767676778667666566566
Young Guns (1st, #33)7-2 through Wk 8, then 6-3 from Wk 9, then 7-2 from Wk 18, then 5-4 from Wk 23777877776666677677776655555
JK ALL THE WAY OC 1 (1st, #34)6-3 through Wk 14, then 7-2 from Wk 15, then 6-3 from Wk 19, then 7-2 from Wk 24766666766666567747666967877
Razor's Edge OC5 - CLQ (1st, #35)7-2 through Wk 15, then 6-3 from Wk 16, then 7-2 from Wk 22566777777767777667676767744
The Franchise 17 (1st, #36)6-3 through Wk 6, then 7-2 from Wk 7757666767767767877777778877
@ianhubbard (1st, #37)mostly 7-2 all season887767677677777787777777777
BBWs (1st, #38)7-2 through Wk 7, then 8-1 from Wk 8, then 7-2 from Wk 12, then 6-3 from Wk 16777877787887777676675656566
@statsandwich (1st, #39)7-2 through Wk 6, then 6-3 from Wk 7688777666666676676766666666
@Mnorthan - CLQ (1st, #40)6-3 through Wk 3, then 7-2 from Wk 4, then 6-3 from Wk 22766767777777777777777666675

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 247 by overall rank.
10+8-96-74-53 or fewer2+ two-start pitchersshort period
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JK ALL THE WAY OC 5 (1st, #1)8.3 starts a full week, 55 two-start weeks, 89 starts benched7977791071010879101395107910684598
Stryke Crew OC (1st, #2)8.0 starts a full week, 43 two-start weeks, 59 starts benched61010789976887910974108777106687
Shapeshifter (1st, #3)8.4 starts a full week, 49 two-start weeks, 96 starts benched796810119812117108109858988677868
The Achievers - OC 2 - CLQ (1st, #4)7.9 starts a full week, 43 two-start weeks, 59 starts benched51099810961079871079410858766497
Nolen OC (1st, #5)8.9 starts a full week, 54 two-start weeks, 64 starts benched591298999107118101091158661087611127
The Robot O20 (1st, #6)8.5 starts a full week, 53 two-start weeks, 82 starts benched88912119137911139977987889887573
@MCSanders (1st, #7)8.4 starts a full week, 46 two-start weeks, 42 starts benched69119697888887611949105109107899
@Botzo Gaffney RW2 (1st, #8)9.2 starts a full week, 61 two-start weeks, 66 starts benched488977810911989111185137119810814108
Oak OL (1st, #9)8.2 starts a full week, 47 two-start weeks, 57 starts benched58911989681010117778596697797116
Finklestein (1st, #10)9.0 starts a full week, 48 two-start weeks, 63 starts benched799998610116991011911711981169108710
Work a Shovel - CLQ (1st, #11)8.4 starts a full week, 48 two-start weeks, 48 starts benched688971088781088881058109910758127
Moola for Julia 2 (1st, #12)7.7 starts a full week, 35 two-start weeks, 40 starts benched5751061098119878986678685861095
OC2 Skubal (1st, #13)8.3 starts a full week, 40 two-start weeks, 77 starts benched69979910781078679868107108987107
Slezak OC1 (1st, #14)8.7 starts a full week, 44 two-start weeks, 47 starts benched71091098109108771088768119107987910
Fredat0rz (1st, #15)8.0 starts a full week, 40 two-start weeks, 80 starts benched791096998991067678511688896778
Hughes OC CLQ - CLQ (1st, #16)8.1 starts a full week, 40 two-start weeks, 51 starts benched61071191079910988786498681078766
Tequila Sunrise OC5 750 (1st, #17)8.6 starts a full week, 49 two-start weeks, 58 starts benched561081088910797111091157810891056910
Pond Dogs (1st, #18)8.0 starts a full week, 42 two-start weeks, 31 starts benched7118971287898999710678106888833
Surgeon OC II (1st, #19)8.8 starts a full week, 50 two-start weeks, 73 starts benched7981081086109698109941099109798119
@dafastman14 (1st, #20)8.6 starts a full week, 48 two-start weeks, 60 starts benched698119888108997108821077891011897
Trading Bases (1st, #21)8.6 starts a full week, 47 two-start weeks, 40 starts benched5118811119912779118794986106118767
Spartacus 7 (1st, #22)7.5 starts a full week, 34 two-start weeks, 40 starts benched5898757988879861046868778758
Come Back Shane (1st, #23)7.7 starts a full week, 37 two-start weeks, 47 starts benched688118910881061010768577551065696
Remo Gaggi (1st, #24)7.6 starts a full week, 36 two-start weeks, 33 starts benched6868687911887811106386675810658
@jmg44 (1st, #25)7.9 starts a full week, 36 two-start weeks, 40 starts benched37977767510776597569791111910713
Even In This Economy (1st, #26)7.5 starts a full week, 31 two-start weeks, 66 starts benched767108574106789588688988767117
The Robot O19 (1st, #27)9.1 starts a full week, 62 two-start weeks, 72 starts benched7811911119788966117116813710119811126
Porter OC 3 (1st, #28)7.4 starts a full week, 34 two-start weeks, 34 starts benched7811867868776686831056108676107
Rocket3 (1st, #29)7.4 starts a full week, 30 two-start weeks, 21 starts benched557856676108867795776797811127
BC OC6 (1st, #30)8.2 starts a full week, 48 two-start weeks, 74 starts benched77101266116446710771277109119781099
Ra-Ra-Rasmussen (1st, #31)7.7 starts a full week, 29 two-start weeks, 49 starts benched798117881068797976510878677775
@rsimon10 (1st, #32)8.2 starts a full week, 42 two-start weeks, 28 starts benched581010871179698871011610677877698
Young Guns (1st, #33)8.1 starts a full week, 45 two-start weeks, 50 starts benched611811911878968879849897678686
JK ALL THE WAY OC 1 (1st, #34)8.8 starts a full week, 58 two-start weeks, 84 starts benched88810867899577881021188101581091311
Razor's Edge OC5 - CLQ (1st, #35)8.1 starts a full week, 39 two-start weeks, 64 starts benched6871010889886109981078869988765
The Franchise 17 (1st, #36)8.9 starts a full week, 48 two-start weeks, 51 starts benched799879888981188812311971279101377
@ianhubbard (1st, #37)8.8 starts a full week, 49 two-start weeks, 60 starts benched87911881089107971188491081010891097
BBWs (1st, #38)8.6 starts a full week, 50 two-start weeks, 42 starts benched61010910118810998107995886857961010
@statsandwich (1st, #39)8.2 starts a full week, 41 two-start weeks, 47 starts benched51110989876786689106810698996117
@Mnorthan - CLQ (1st, #40)8.2 starts a full week, 39 two-start weeks, 69 starts benched78910871081089107781068888876797

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, 12 = 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)3/25-3/2955.85.40.000.000.50.5
23/30-4/578.28.01.421.372.32.0
34/6-4/1278.78.41.911.771.81.7
44/13-4/1979.08.92.332.281.61.5
54/20-4/2678.38.11.611.472.01.9
64/27-5/378.27.91.551.351.91.7
75/4-5/1078.48.21.891.732.01.8
85/11-5/1777.67.71.111.142.21.9
95/18-5/2478.68.51.861.782.21.9
105/25-5/3178.38.21.671.521.91.7
116/1-6/778.48.31.621.601.91.6
126/8-6/1478.18.11.241.282.01.6
136/15-6/2177.97.71.221.041.81.5
146/22-6/2878.18.01.481.422.11.8
156/29-7/578.48.41.651.682.31.9
167/6-7/1279.08.62.211.862.31.9
17 (short)7/13-7/1945.14.70.000.000.40.5
187/20-7/2678.68.21.871.611.91.8
197/27-8/278.48.21.811.672.01.7
208/3-8/978.18.01.471.472.21.9
218/10-8/1678.88.42.131.782.21.9
228/17-8/2378.37.91.661.362.21.9
238/24-8/3078.27.91.631.472.31.9
248/31-9/678.48.21.771.702.31.9
259/7-9/1378.27.91.661.462.42.0
269/14-9/2078.47.82.131.562.31.9
279/21-9/2877.46.91.110.991.71.6

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 60). Place move = league places gained that week. Click a column to sort.
Mix (SP-RP)Everyone usesLeague winners useIPKWSVERAWHIPPitching ptsPlace move
9-03%2%56.454.13.330.034.001.2529.4+0.02
8-115%10%52.751.73.231.023.931.2331.2+0.02
7-245%48%49.749.93.111.993.861.2232.9+0.00
6-329%32%46.046.92.912.603.851.2233.1-0.01
5-47%7%41.442.72.582.913.901.2331.8-0.06
4-51%1%37.238.42.353.083.921.2430.6-0.08
3-6 or less0%0%32.434.41.953.494.051.2329.7+0.01
Starts per week: MLB game logs from statsapi.mlb.com, counted inside each NFBC period's real dates. 457 NFBC pitchers matched to MLB players (100% of active pitcher-weeks); 20 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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