Analysis

Yes, it's seven starts and it's only May, but no matter what happens from here on out, this kid has been great and delivered beyond expectations.

He had some trouble nailing down the MLB strikezone, but from his third start out he has only walked 8 batters. He's only allowed 36 hits in 46.2 innings pitched. He has 6 quality starts in 7 attempts. Leake's GB-FB ratio has been great (77-60.) And he has pitched 7 innings in his four of his starts, with the lowest thrown being 6 innings. ...

This statistic I created is exactly what its name says it is: a ratio between bases made and runs scored. The formula is:

BRR = (SLB + SB) / R
...SLB = Slugging Bases = (1*1B) + (2*2B) + (3*3B) + (4*HR)
...SB = Stolen Bases
...R = Runs Scored

Let's look at Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez and their BRRs, with BRRPAs (BRR per Plate Appearance) in parentheses, over the last four years.

JETER
2006 - 2.839 (0.024)
2007 - 2.980 (0.029) ...

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AS-CAB

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