Could the Failure of the Bullpen be the fault of Brian Schneider?

[ljshorty89]

Surfing The Mets - NY Daily News


SANCHEZ caught by CASTRO 65 ABs, allows 0 HRs and OPP SLUG%=292
SCHNEIDER 108 ABs, allows 6 HRs and OPP SLUG%=454

HEILMAN caught by CASTRO 50 ABs , allows 0 HRs and OPP SLUG%=340
SCHNEIDER 195 ABs, allows 9 HRs and OPP SLUG%=456

FELICIANO caught by CASTRO 36 ABs, allows 0 HRs and OPP SLUG%=306
SCHNEIDER 134 ABs, allows 6 HRs and OPP SLUG%=455

WAGNER caught by CASTRO 49 ABs, allows 0 HRs and OPP SLUG%=204
SCHNEIDER 99 ABs, allows 3 HRs and OPP SLUG%=313

SANTANA caught by CASTRO 333 ABs, allows 6 HRs and OPP SLUG%=297
SCHNEIDER 524 ABs, allows 15 HRs and OP SLUG%=401

PEDRO M caught by CASTRO 138 ABs, allows 2 HRs and OPP SLUG%=377
SCHNEIDER 185 ABs, allows 15 HRs and OPP SLUG%=600!!!!!


The above stats were posted on Adam Rubin's blog. They are unbelievable. I mean, I can't imagine that Brian Schneider would somehow be tipping pitches, but I also can't think of any other way that the stats would be so hugely different. I mean, HR's makes sense because Schneider catches more, but the slugging percentages are off by over 100 points! Any thoughts?

[NYgiantsfan5689]

Jesus......I've always said that catchers don't get enough credit for a pitchers' performance, and I guess going hand in hand with that is that they don't get enough blame for a pitchers' failure. And this shows it.

Wow. I'd say stats like that, consistent across all pitchers, you have to believe. I mean...if it were only one or even two or 3 pitchers, I would take it with a grain of salt. But all 6 of those guys have slugging percentages SIGNIFICANTLY higher with Schneider. Wow...

[love_that_reefer]

Pretty shocking analysis. My thoughts are Schneider has been disappointing.

[ljshorty89]

I mean, his expectations were low, and I know he had a bad year last year, but after seeing these numbers, I mean, it's disturbing. I don't have any idea how the numbers could be SO different. Especially since Schneider is considered a good defensive catcher. I just don't even know what to make of these stats, they're that hard to believe.

[NYgiantsfan5689]

Don't be so quick to discount the higher HR totals for a higher number of at bats. Here's some numbers I just did on a calculator based on what you posted:

SANCHEZ: with CASTRO catching: 0 HR in 65 AB
with SCHNEIDER catching: 1 HR every 18 AB's

HEILMAN: with CASTRO catching: 0 HR in 50 AB's
with SCHNEIDER catching: 1 HR every 22 AB's

FELICIANO: with CASTRO catching: 0 HR in 36 AB's
with SCHNEIDER catching: 1 HR every 22 AB's

WAGNER: with CASTRO catching: 0 HR in 49 AB's
with SCHNEIDER catching: 1 HR every 33 AB's

SANTANA: with CASTRO catching: 1 HR every 55.5 AB's
with SCHNEIDER catching: 1 HR every 35 AB's

PEDRO: with CASTRO catching: 1 HR every 69 AB's
with SCHNEIDER catching: 1 HR every 12 AB's (ouch)

OVERALL: with CASTRO catching: 1 HR every 83.88 AB's
with SCHNEIDER catching: 1 HR every 23 AB's

That's just sickening

[ljshorty89]

Additionally:

Mike Pelfrey
With Schneider-552 AB, 6 HR, .379 SLG
With Castro-142 AB, 3 HR, .345 SLG

John Maine
With Schneider- 373 AB, 13 HR, .402 SLG
With Castro- 75 AB, 1 HR, .320 SLG

[ljshorty89]

Nelson Figueroa
With Schneider- 61 AB, 2 HR, .459 SLG
With Casanova(more AB's than Castro)- 87 AB, 1 HR, .310 SLG

Claudio Vargas
With Schneider- 72 AB, 3 HR, .444 SLG
With Castro- 59 AB, 1 HR, .305 SLG

[browntown653]

I don't think a catcher has a huge impact on a pitcher...but these stats can't be any fluke. This is too significant to ignore.

[ljshorty89]

I usually don't think a catcher impacts a staff as a whole. I do believe that there are times where he can impact an individual pitcher...maybe 2, but to see that Schneider negatively impacted EVERY major pitcher on the Mets' staff? That's ridiculous.

[Kiluckzle]

Maybe Castro is just a beast?!