Ok…who’s responsible for bringing the Voodoo magic? I think we need a thread of Phil Collins up in this place. As the Braves are living in a land of confusion, let’s take a look at the Braves pitchers and their successes, or lack thereof.

Braves Pitching Stats

When we want to look at the bright side of crappy pitching results, there’s likely a stat that can help us with that: FIP. For those not in the know, here’s a breakdown of how FIP is calculated:

It’s no secret that the Braves pitching have been less than good (and yes, the offense too), but is there a silver lining? I’ll let you decide.

  1. Charlie Morton: 3.91 ERA vs. 3.05 FIP
  2. Tyler Matzek: 3.00 ERA vs. 1.76 FIP
  3. Will Smith: 4.00 ERA vs. 2.32 FIP
  4. Josh Tomlin: 4.66 ERA vs. 1.96 FIP
  5. Ian Anderson: 3.27 ERA vs. 4.28 FIP
  6. Huascar Ynoa: 3.68 ERA vs. 4.32 FIP
  7. A.J. Minter: 4.82 ERA vs. 3.20 FIP
  8. Sean Newcomb: 1.69 ERA vs. 1.21 FIP
  9. Chris Martin: 5.40 ERA vs. 3.70 FIP
  10. Luke Jackson: 1.29 ERA vs. 4.38 FIP
  11. Grant Dayton: 7.94 ERA vs. 5.04 FIP
  12. Jesse Biddle: 15.43 ERA vs. 7.81 FIP
  13. Jacob Webb: 6.35 ERA vs. 6.10 FIP
  14. Kyle Wright: 4.15 ERA vs. 7.94 ERA
  15. Max Fried: 11.45 ERA vs. 6.28 FIP
  16. Drew Smyly: 7.20 ERA vs. 6.90 FIP
  17. Nate Jones: 2.35 ERA vs. 7.27 FIP
  18. Bryse Wilson: 5.00 ERA vs. 8.76 FIP

Breakdown: It’s a teeny sample, but of the 18 pitchers listed, 12 have higher ERAs than FIPs, which is likely a good sign that 2/3 of the pitchers will show improvement through the rest of the season (I mean, some have nowhere to go but up….here’s looking at you Smyly, Fried, and Dayton). Unfortunately, guys like Luke Jackson, and Nate Jones have such shocking discrepancies that it kind of evens out things. Still…there’s a little bit of hope here.

Braves Lineup

Now shower us with Phil, Braves Journalers.