Anatomy of a Winning Streak
Saturday, July 3, 1999by Geoff Young
Now that it's over (though not without a fight -- down 7-0 after 2 innings at Coors Field, the Padres came storming back, only to lose, 12-10), I thought I'd take a closer look at the Padres' 14 game winning streak. My primary focus is on starting pitching. I'll examine wins, Ron Shandler's Pure Quality Starts, and issues of endurance and control. In addition, I'll also take a cursory look at the Pythagorean Theorem as it relates to the streak.
Raw Starting Pitching Data
San Diego IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA
Hitchcock (W 7-6) ...
