I set out in writing this article to find a way to numerically appreciate how Oregon’s pitching staff compared to their competition and in what areas they should most look to improve. I was fortunate to be able to find a source for pitching and hitting data for college baseball going back several decades.
For simplicity in this first article, I have restricted my attention to the Pac-12 conference from 2019-2024, excluding the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. Later this summer if the opportunity arises I may revisit this data to compare the Ducks to their future BIG competition, as well as teams that made it to the playoffs.