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Originally Posted by ike121212
I've been hoping for this kind of change ever since the move to individual pitches. I can't wait to try it. It's a true game-changer for me.
Does height really have a relationship to stam or effectiveness? Seems questionable, so I poked around a little bit. No big surprise that SABR explored the topic.
Does a Pitcher's Height Matter
"As you can see in table 1 (Starting Pitching Effectiveness), the data show no evidence of a statistically significant correlation, for starting pitchers, between height (in inches) and any of the customary measures of pitching effectiveness." |
The crux of the problem with the paper.
" It is possible, regardless of the findings of this article, that there is a correlation between height and a player’s effectiveness or durability at lower levels, but I do not address the issue here, because of insufficient data and confounding variables, such as social pressures that convince shorter people to play positions other than pitcher. " What endgames data shows is that most pitchers are 5'10 to 6'2. With this little difference in height I don't think you are going to see a lot of variance. Again this goes back to the quotation. Shorter guys just don't play pitcher at lower levels. Therefore you don't see guys like 5'6" Jose Altuve playing pitcher. The modern athlete is of at least average height for the most part. Height differences would not be expected to be show at MILB/MLB level because there is not much variation.
Like I said before I think the game is getting it right but maybe not through the correct mechanism.