February 2, 200422 yr i'm interested in doing a little experiement, but first i need help on one simple guidline. what defines an 'ace' starting pitcher?
February 2, 200422 yr an ace has to be a horse. over 200 innings pitched. 3.5 era or under. the OPS just enhances it all.
February 2, 200422 yr i voted other because it is more than a statistical thing: an ace must be the teams leader, he must give his team the confidence that they SHOULD win every game he pitches. even if they dont win every game its just the mental thing that everyone believes in that pitcher...
February 2, 200422 yr sub 3.00era and 190+ inns. also more ks than inngs or almost more ks than inngs.
February 2, 200422 yr You cannot quantify "Ace." Beckett is as an ace, and some people think Burnett is though he really never qualified. "Ace" is a term given to a starter who helps leads his team one way or another more so than other pitchers. However, overall greatness (like the big 3 in oakland) also makes each pitcher an ace. Pretty much, there's no true definition. If the starter strikes fear into the hearts of the hitters, he's an ace.
February 2, 200422 yr i voted other because it is more than a statistical thing: an ace must be the teams leader, he must give his team the confidence that they SHOULD win every game he pitches. even if they dont win every game its just the mental thing that everyone believes in that pitcher... almost always the stats backup these same qualities.
February 2, 200422 yr I voted other: Rotation Ace = The pitcher that give you the best opportunity to win at the games he is on the mound On a crappy team, the 'Ace' of the staff may have a 4.00+ ERA. . . So stats doesn't define an ace
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