I wrote an article recently where I made the argument that numbers don’t always tell the entire story. This article is based on a similar principle, only this time we’re going to use more numbers to get a better picture of what’s happening, instead of backing away from them.
Jakob Junis’ ERA after three starts in 2019 is 5.74. Among 98 pitchers with at least 10 IP in 2019, Junis’ ERA is the 17th worst. He is up in the zone a little too often, giving up lots of hits, and walking more batters than he did in either 2017 or 2018.