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Thu, Feb 8 2007

Suckage Index

Hey, it’s not my term. Magpie at Batter’s Box has identified the 10 worst pitchers in Toronto Blue Jays history using as a measuring stick the hilariously and appropriately named suckage index. What is that, you ask? Here’s the formula:

(80 - ERA+) * IP

Be sure to read the comments, where some dedicated individuals figure out the worst single seasons in big-league history. How did the Royals lose 106 games in 2005? Well, maybe you should check with Jose Lima…

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    1915 days ago
    Knuckle Curve » Lousy Hitters

    [...] Billfer at Detroit Tigers Weblog takes a look at the worst hitters in Tigers history. He uses a variant of the suckage index measurement that Batter’s Box had employed to identify the worst pitchers in Blue Jays history. [...]

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    1924 days ago
    The Detroit Tiger Weblog » Blog Archive » Most Offensive Offensive Seasons

    [...] Have you ever wondered who had the worst offensive season of all time in a Tiger uniform? Well, I hadn’t either until this morning. I came across (via Knuckle Curve) a post at the Blue Jays blog Batters Box that looked at the worst pitching seasons in the organization’s history. This peaked my interest. The calculation called the suckage index is really pretty simple: [...]