Since the All-Star Break, and going into this afternoon’s start, Jack Flaherty had made 10 starts, pitched 63.1 IP and faced 239 batters. During that period, he only allowed 32 hits and 6 earned runs, and struck out 79 batters, while only walking 16. Fangraphs credits Flaherty with 2.6 WAR for that time period alone, which is 2nd in the majors among 74 qualified pitchers, just behind Justin Verlander’s 2.8. Other eye-popping numbers over that span include a 0.85 ERA (1st), 20 ERA- (1st), 2.28 FIP (4th), 52 FIP- (4th), 0.43 HR/9 (1st) and 5.
Flaherty Dominates Again and Blanks Pirates in 8 Innings as Cards win 2-0
