Best 2yr performance by a pitcher, 1972-1992 (August 6, 2003)
I wrote this at Clutch.
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Looking only at performance from 1972-1992, here are the top 10 pitchers in LWR, and in LWR relative to MLB (though I should have done it by NL,AL), including starters and relievers. Min 250 PA in year1 and year2, where PA excludes IBB and bunts.
LWR = plus/minus, where
plus = 1b + 1.6*2b + 2.2*3b + 3*Hr + .7*NIBB + .7*hbp
minus = PA - h - hbp - nibb
By LWRpitcherid Year1 2yrLWR relLWR
ecked001 1990 0.33 162
fingr001 1981 0.35 152
dibbr001 1989 0.35 152
howej001 1988 0.36 146
suttb001 1976 0.36 147
howes001 1982 0.36 151
andel001 1989 0.36 148
harvb001 1990 0.37 144
hernw001 1984 0.37 145
brewj102 1972 0.37 138By LWR relative to league
pitcherid Year1 2yrLWR relLWR
ecked001 1990 0.33 162
dibbr001 1989 0.35 152
fingr001 1981 0.35 152
howes001 1982 0.36 151
andel001 1989 0.36 148
gossr001 1977 0.37 147
suttb001 1976 0.36 147
howej001 1988 0.36 146
henkt001 1986 0.39 146
hernw001 1984 0.37 145