Starting pitching, bullpen strength, and the most dominant arms in college baseball. Team rankings, individual leaderboards, and weekend rotation grades.
Score weights: ERA 30% · Total IP 25% · K/9 20% · WHIP 15% · IP/GS 10% · BB/9 penalty. Min 15 IP, 2 GS, ≥50% starts.
Score weights: K/9 30% · ERA 20% · Appearances 15% · WHIP 15% · Saves 10% · IP 10% · BB/9 penalty. Min 8 IP, 4 App.
Starters are scored on a 0–100 scale that combines volume and dominance. ERA and total innings pitched are weighted most heavily because a low ERA means nothing if a pitcher can't get deep into games, and volume matters for team workload management. K/9 rewards swing-and-miss ability. WHIP and innings-per-start reward efficiency and durability. High walk rates are penalized — control separates elite starters from talented-but-limited arms.
Relievers are rewarded for leverage and strikeout ability, not just saves. K/9 is the top weight because dominant high-leverage relievers overpower hitters rather than relying on contact management. Appearances and innings reward durable workhorses. ERA and WHIP reward effectiveness. Saves get a moderate weight — an untested team's closer with 3 saves matters less than a 15-appearance, sub-2.00 ERA arm who hasn't picked up many save opportunities. Walk rate is penalized — control is non-negotiable in late-inning situations.
Pitchers are classified as starters if they have at least 2 games started and starts represent ≥50% of their appearances. All others with sufficient appearances and innings are classified as relievers. This handles two-way arms and midweek spot-starters appropriately. Minimum IP thresholds (15 for starters, 8 for relievers) filter out too-small samples.
Team Starter Score weights the starters' aggregate ERA, WHIP, K-BB%, opponent BA, innings per start, K/9, and BB/9, with bonus credit for weekend rotation depth. Team Bullpen Score aggregates relief ERA, WHIP, K-BB%, opponent BA, K/9, BB/9, saves, and a fatigue component. Team scores are on the same 0–100 scale and integrate directly into the matchup win-probability model.