The 20-second pitch clock. Now in force in the minor leagues, but coming soon to a major league park near you. So how can we expect Atlanta Braves‘ pitching to handle this?
The last pitching stat that you can add to customize a Fangraphs’ pitching chart is called ‘Pace’… literally the average time it takes a pitcher between throws home.
Fangraphs admits it – this is not a perfect indicator, and there are several things that impact the elapsed time that they measure. Still, it’s a measurement that can be used for comparison purposes… and to figure whether pitchers might run into some occasional trouble with this clock.