In this season’s voting for Cy Young, Blake Snell received 28 of 30 first-place votes. One reason could have been that the Baseball Savant summary of statistics was one-sided. Most of their comparisons are in the following table.
Two key statistics from this season, show why Blake Snell was the better pitcher:
- ERA (2.25 vs 4.47).
- On Base Percent with Runners in Scoring Position (OBP with RISP) (.251 vs .285).
Whether Snell’s 2023 results are sustainable is questionable for two reasons: He left a lot of runners on base and his BABIP was low.