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Made some updates to the SSS Matrix - there will be 3 versions of the matrix from now one. The first will be the same as the original, the next two will be split out by righty/lefty splits. Because the sample size still isn't that large (especially for righties) and because teams haven't all played roughly the same amount of games against lefties, I decided to change the x-axis to Runs per Plate Appearance for the second and third matrices. I feel this gives a better indicator of a team's success against a specific handedness then from just using Runs. Feel free to make any additional suggestions in the comments or on twitter (@BrianCreagh)
Total
Vs. Lefty
Vs. Righty
|
Rank |
Player |
First Opponent |
Opponent |
Second Opponent |
Opponent |
|
1 |
Clayton Kershaw |
Yovani Gallardo |
@MIL |
Shelby Miller |
LAD |
|
2 |
Cliff Lee |
Kevin Slowey |
@MIA |
||
|
3 |
Stephen Strasburg |
Matt Cain |
@SF |
||
|
4 |
Adam Wainwright |
Edinson Volquez |
@SD |
||
|
5 |
Shelby Miller |
Jason Marquis |
@SD |
Clayton Kershaw |
@LAD |
|
6 |
Jake Peavy |
Ricky Nolasco |
CHW |
||
|
7 |
Madison Bumgarner |
Gio Gonzalez |
SF |
||
|
8 |
Matt Harvey |
Mat Latos |
NYM |
||
|
9 |
Yu Darvish |
Dan Straily |
TEX |
||
|
10 |
Felix Hernandez |
Derek Holland |
SEA |
||
|
11 |
Justin Verlander |
Ubaldo Jimenez |
@CLE |
||
|
12 |
CC Sabathia |
Matt Moore |
@TB |
||
|
13 |
Anibal Sanchez |
Pedro Hernandez |
DET |
||
|
14 |
Jordan Zimmermann |
Kyle Kendrick |
WAS |
||
|
15 |
James Shields |
Jordan Lyles |
@HOU |
||
|
16 |
Cole Hamels |
Alex Sanabia |
@MIA |
Ross Detwiler |
@WAS |
|
17 |
Clay Buchholz |
Chris Sale |
@CHW |
||
|
18 |
Jon Lester |
Dylan Axelrod |
@CHW |
Scott Kazmir |
BOS |
|
19 |
Gio Gonzalez |
Madison Bumgarner |
@SF |
||
|
20 |
Mat Latos |
Matt Harvey |
@NYM |
||
|
21 |
Zack Greinke |
Hiram Burgos |
@MIL |
||
|
22 |
Kris Medlen |
Jeremy Hefner |
@NYM |
||
|
23 |
Johnny Cueto |
Shaun Marcum |
@NYM |
Matt Garza |
CIN |
|
24 |
Max Scherzer |
Corey Kluber |
@CLE |
Mike Pelfrey |
DET |
|
25 |
Chris Sale |
Clay Buchholz |
CHW |
||
|
26 |
Derek Holland |
Felix Hernandez |
@SEA |
||
|
27 |
Trevor Cahill |
Jorge de la Rosa |
@COL |
||
|
28 |
A.J. Burnett |
Marco Estrada |
@MIL |
||
|
29 |
Matt Moore |
CC Sabathia |
TB |
||
|
30 |
Mike Minor |
Dillon Gee |
@NYM |
||
|
31 |
Homer Bailey |
Travis Wood |
CIN |
||
|
32 |
Patrick Corbin |
Jon Garland |
@COL |
Jason Marquis |
ARI |
|
33 |
Matt Cain |
Stephen Strasburg |
SF |
||
|
34 |
C.J. Wilson |
Brandon Maurer |
LAA |
||
|
35 |
Hyun-Jin Ryu |
Wily Peralta |
@MIL |
||
|
36 |
Kyle Lohse |
Jeff Locke |
MIL |
||
|
37 |
Yovani Gallardo |
Clayton Kershaw |
MIL |
Wandy Rodriguez |
MIL |
|
38 |
Jeff Samardzija |
Francisco Liriano |
@PIT |
||
|
39 |
Hiroki Kuroda |
Jason Hammel |
@BAL |
||
|
40 |
Alex Cobb |
Ramon Ortiz |
@TOR |
||
|
41 |
Lance Lynn |
Chris Capuano |
@LAD |
||
|
42 |
Doug Fister |
Kevin Correia |
DET |
||
|
43 |
Justin Masterson |
John Lackey |
@BOS |
||
|
44 |
Ryan Dempster |
Zach McAllister |
BOS |
||
|
45 |
Paul Maholm |
Vance Worley |
ATL |
||
|
46 |
Jeremy Guthrie |
Dallas Keuchel |
@HOU |
Tommy Hanson |
KC |
|
47 |
A.J. Griffin |
Lucas Harrell |
@HOU |
||
|
48 |
Ian Kennedy |
Jhoulys Chacin |
@COL |
||
|
49 |
Jeremy Hellickson |
Mark Buehrle |
@TOR |
||
|
50 |
Brandon McCarthy |
Eric Stults |
ARI |
||
|
51 |
Jarrod Parker |
Nick Tepesch |
@TEX |
||
|
52 |
Marco Estrada |
A.J. Burnett |
MIL |
||
|
53 |
Travis Wood |
Homer Bailey |
@CIN |
||
|
54 |
Hisashi Iwakuma |
Scott Kazmir |
@CLE |
Josh Lindblom |
SEA |
|
55 |
Phil Hughes |
Freddy Garcia |
@BAL |
||
|
56 |
R.A. Dickey |
Chris Tillman |
TOR |
||
|
57 |
Chris Tillman |
R.A. Dickey |
@TOR |
||
|
58 |
Zach McAllister |
Ryan Dempster |
@BOS |
||
|
59 |
Scott Feldman |
Bronson Arroyo |
@CIN |
||
|
60 |
Hector Santiago |
Tom Koehler |
CHW |
||
|
61 |
Bronson Arroyo |
Scott Feldman |
CIN |
||
|
62 |
Jason Hammel |
Hiroki Kuroda |
BAL |
||
|
63 |
Ricky Nolasco |
Jake Peavy |
@CHW |
||
|
64 |
Dan Straily |
Yu Darvish |
@TEX |
||
|
65 |
Tim Hudson |
Mike Pelfrey |
ATL |
||
|
66 |
John Lackey |
Justin Masterson |
BOS |
||
|
67 |
Edwin Jackson |
Jeanmar Gomez |
@PIT |
||
|
68 |
Ross Detwiler |
Cole Hamels |
WAS |
||
|
69 |
Wade Miley |
Andrew Cashner |
ARI |
||
|
70 |
Andrew Cashner |
Wade Miley |
@ARI |
||
|
71 |
Jose Quintana |
Felix Doubront |
CHW |
||
|
72 |
Wandy Rodriguez |
Matt Garza |
PIT |
Yovani Gallardo |
@MIL |
|
73 |
Jon Niese |
Mike Leake |
NYM |
||
|
74 |
Wade Davis |
Bud Norris |
@HOU |
Jerome Williams |
KC |
|
75 |
Ervin Santana |
Joe Blanton |
KC |
||
|
76 |
Jake Odorizzi |
Chad Jenkins |
@TOR |
||
|
77 |
Tim Lincecum |
Tyler Chatwood |
SF |
||
|
78 |
Dan Haren |
Jonathan Pettibone |
WAS |
||
|
79 |
Tommy Milone |
Erik Bedard |
@HOU |
||
|
80 |
Mike Leake |
Jon Niese |
@NYM |
||
|
81 |
Rick Porcello |
Scott Diamond |
DET |
||
|
82 |
Matt Garza |
Wandy Rodriguez |
@PIT |
Johnny Cueto |
@CIN |
|
83 |
John Gast |
Matt Magill |
@LAD |
||
|
84 |
Barry Zito |
Juan Nicasio |
SF |
||
|
85 |
Joe Kelly |
Burch Smith |
@SD |
||
|
86 |
Felix Doubront |
Jose Quintana |
@CHW |
Corey Kluber |
BOS |
|
87 |
Juan Nicasio |
Barry Zito |
@SF |
||
|
88 |
Jonathan Pettibone |
Dan Haren |
@WAS |
||
|
89 |
Julio Teheran |
Kevin Correia |
ATL |
Shaun Marcum |
@NYM |
|
90 |
Scott Kazmir |
Hisashi Iwakuma |
CLE |
Jon Lester |
@BOS |
|
91 |
Nick Tepesch |
Jarrod Parker |
TEX |
||
|
92 |
Brandon Maurer |
C.J. Wilson |
@LAA |
||
|
93 |
Bud Norris |
Wade Davis |
HOU |
||
|
94 |
Dylan Axelrod |
Jon Lester |
CHW |
Alex Sanabia |
CHW |
|
95 |
Jeff Locke |
Kyle Lohse |
@MIL |
||
|
96 |
Dillon Gee |
Mike Minor |
NYM |
||
|
97 |
Ryan Vogelsong |
Zach Duke |
SF |
Jon Garland |
SF |
|
98 |
Kevin Slowey |
Cliff Lee |
MIA |
||
|
99 |
Kyle Kendrick |
Jordan Zimmermann |
@WAS |
||
|
100 |
Burch Smith |
Joe Kelly |
SD |
||
|
101 |
Jorge de la Rosa |
Trevor Cahill |
COL |
||
|
102 |
Tom Koehler |
Hector Santiago |
@CHW |
||
|
103 |
Joe Blanton |
Ervin Santana |
@KC |
||
|
104 |
Shaun Marcum |
Johnny Cueto |
NYM |
Julio Teheran |
NYM |
|
105 |
Brandon Morrow |
Jair Jurrjens |
TOR |
||
|
106 |
Justin Grimm |
Joe Saunders |
@SEA |
||
|
107 |
Bartolo Colon |
Josh Lindblom |
@TEX |
Dallas Keuchel |
@HOU |
|
108 |
Aaron Harang |
Jerome Williams |
@LAA |
||
|
109 |
Roberto Hernandez |
David Phelps |
TB |
||
|
110 |
Ubaldo Jimenez |
Justin Verlander |
CLE |
||
|
111 |
David Phelps |
Roberto Hernandez |
@TB |
||
|
112 |
Mark Buehrle |
Jeremy Hellickson |
TOR |
||
|
113 |
Francisco Liriano |
Jeff Samardzija |
PIT |
||
|
114 |
Jason Vargas |
Luis Mendoza |
@KC |
||
|
115 |
Vance Worley |
Paul Maholm |
@ATL |
||
|
116 |
Wily Peralta |
Hyun-Jin Ryu |
MIL |
||
|
117 |
Corey Kluber |
Max Scherzer |
CLE |
Felix Doubront |
@BOS |
|
118 |
Jhoulys Chacin |
Ian Kennedy |
COL |
||
|
119 |
Kevin Correia |
Julio Teheran |
@ATL |
Doug Fister |
@DET |
|
120 |
Lucas Harrell |
A.J. Griffin |
HOU |
||
|
121 |
Tommy Hanson |
Jeremy Guthrie |
@KC |
||
|
122 |
Edinson Volquez |
Adam Wainwright |
SD |
||
|
123 |
Eric Stults |
Brandon McCarthy |
@ARI |
||
|
124 |
Mike Pelfrey |
Tim Hudson |
@ATL |
Max Scherzer |
@DET |
|
125 |
Joe Saunders |
Justin Grimm |
SEA |
||
|
126 |
Jeremy Hefner |
Kris Medlen |
NYM |
||
|
127 |
Vidal Nuno |
Miguel Gonzalez |
@BAL |
||
|
128 |
Freddy Garcia |
Phil Hughes |
BAL |
Chad Jenkins |
@TOR |
|
129 |
Luis Mendoza |
Jason Vargas |
KC |
||
|
130 |
Jeanmar Gomez |
Edwin Jackson |
PIT |
||
|
131 |
Jon Garland |
Patrick Corbin |
COL |
Ryan Vogelsong |
@SF |
|
132 |
Scott Diamond |
Rick Porcello |
@DET |
||
|
133 |
Erik Bedard |
Tommy Milone |
HOU |
||
|
134 |
Matt Magill |
John Gast |
LAD |
||
|
135 |
Alex Sanabia |
Cole Hamels |
MIA |
Dylan Axelrod |
@CHW |
|
136 |
Jerome Williams |
Aaron Harang |
LAA |
Wade Davis |
@KC |
|
137 |
Chris Capuano |
Lance Lynn |
LAD |
||
|
138 |
Jordan Lyles |
James Shields |
HOU |
||
|
139 |
Hiram Burgos |
Zack Greinke |
MIL |
||
|
140 |
Dallas Keuchel |
Jeremy Guthrie |
HOU |
Bartolo Colon |
HOU |
|
141 |
Chad Jenkins |
Freddy Garcia |
TOR |
Jake Odorizzi |
TOR |
|
142 |
Josh Lindblom |
Bartolo Colon |
TEX |
Hisashi Iwakuma |
@SEA |
|
143 |
Miguel Gonzalez |
Vidal Nuno |
BAL |
Ramon Ortiz |
@TOR |
|
144 |
Ramon Ortiz |
Alex Cobb |
TOR |
Miguel Gonzalez |
TOR |
|
145 |
Tyler Chatwood |
Tim Lincecum |
@SF |
||
|
146 |
Zach Duke |
Ryan Vogelsong |
@SF |
||
|
147 |
Jair Jurrjens |
Brandon Morrow |
@TOR |
||
|
148 |
Pedro Hernandez |
Anibal Sanchez |
@DET |
||
|
149 |
Jason Marquis |
Shelby Miller |
SD |
Patrick Corbin |
@ARI |