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Baseball Strike+: Who Thrives on Racking Up Both Whiffs and Called Strikes? While whiff+ offers a more thorough analysis of a pitcher’s stuff by determining the rate at which he generates swings and misses, strike+ takes that concept a step further. Ultimately, the goal… 1 year ago The Analyst
