We have two well-established theorems about pitching in Safeco Field:
- Safeco has an inherent reducing effect on BABIP
- Safeco has an inherent reducing effect on home runs (League average: 11% of fly balls go for homers. Mariner pitchers the last two years: 10.2%)
Here's your chart. The players we're looking for will reside in the lower left-hand section:
The ideal candidates look to have a GB/FB below 1.00 and a strikeout rate below 15%. With that in mind, here are the names (in no particular order):
Relievers:
- Felix Rodriguez
- Matt Herges
- Shigetoshi Hasegawa
- Tom Martin
- Gabe White
(Just missed: Jose Mesa)
- Jarrod Washburn
- Brett Tomko
- Brian Anderson
- Jose Lima
- Paul Byrd
- Jamie Moyer
- Ismael Valdez
(Just missed: Pedro Astacio)