JB wrote: "The stat I like for all pitchers is baserunners (hits plus walks) per inning. it ain't perfect, but it's pretty damn good."

Oh yeah. That's great. Let's add up how many times they have sex. Who cares if they get pregnant?

"For hitters,the one the Village Voice used to run --on base percentage plus slugging percentage."

The VV has sucked since Cockburn left. I couldn't agree more on judging hitters, but I want you to learn the difference between a percentage and an average.