Where should a pitcher go????

I believe you have to look more at the team stats than individual stats from various teams. For individuals you would have to know each pitcher's circumstance. Go figure! David Price can throw more pitches than other pitchers!

When looking at the team stats, there is a team high on the list I asked about at a game last year. While looking at the team stats I noticed starters had a lot of innings despite poor stats, while relievers had few appearances. A player's parent responded, "You noticed! If your son is a pitcher don't send him here."

On the flip side of non-abuse some teams may have pitchers who are getting pounded and knocked out of the game before they throw seventy-five pitches. By PAP standards these pitchers are being treated well.

Net: Stats can be what you make them.

Yes, you can take these for whatever it is worth. I just found it interesting. It gives you a starting point. You still must do more research.

Did you happen to find last years team PAP, I saw a listing of high inning appearances on Boyd? I think those were for 2007.

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Originally posted by Pastime Trnments:
Yes, you can take these for whatever it is worth. I just found it interesting. It gives you a starting point. You still must do more research.

I began following Boyd early when son was in HS and yearly posted his PAP here.

You should go back to his early years for PAP, amazing how he has brought attention to college pitchers abuse and the changes coaches have made. One of the decisions made to where son would play was based upon following those charts and team stats.

One very interesting thing you can pick out is pitcher development. I personally didn't
want my pitcher to go 100+ his first year, and a gradual increase (some say 30 innings per year). That to me shows development, not just throwing in yout best player even if he is the youngest. Also remember that is you wish your player to play summer ball, with all those innings per season he may need a rest. Add it all up. There are exceptions to rules, like David Price, who is a work horse by nature, not too many young pitchers are able to handle the workload he was given.

Stats can be what you make of them, and may tell a story about coaches and their program. Not only for pitchers but for position players as well.