Carl Jung and the SO/BB Ratio for Pitchers

Without getting too deep, Carl Jung established a principle called synchronicity in which he examined the relationship between meaningful coincidences and the collective unconcious.  You know how you think about some friend of yours that you haven't talked to in 10 years and then they suddenly call you the next day?  That's synchronicity.

So, yesterday I was working on a post for today on SO/BB ratios for position players.  I finished pulling the numbers together, wrote up the draft and had a little time left over so I decided to work on the next post which was to be SO/BB ratios for pitchers.  I pulled the info from my database, sorted it high to low and saw one name at the very top.  Dustin Kellogg.  I hadn't taken his name out of my database yet and there he was.  That is a meaningful coincidence.

So, I'm switching my posts for today.  Because I'm supposed to tell you that Dustin Kellogg, in his limited time in the Astros family, could strike out batters.  On August 15th, he pitched 2 innings and got 4 strike outs.  In 6 appearances, he only walked 1 batter and struck out 9.  And I'm supposed to tell you that.   For that one thing, for that one moment in time, he was the best.

With that said, here's a look at the 2011 SO/BB Ratio for all pitchers in the Astros system.  If the pitcher played for both the major league club and a minor league club, both sets of stats are included.  For those players traded to the Astros during the season, only stats while with the Astros organization are included.  The higher the number, the better.

Tweet of the Day

@michael_schlact Michael Schlact

RIP #Astros prospect Dustin Kellogg. Professional baseball is one big family, and it's terrible to lose one of our own. #prayers #MLB MiLB

Roster Moves - 10/4/11

OKC
C Robinson Cancel elected free agency

GCL
RHP Dustin Kellogg deceased

Also, Baseball America is reporting that RHP Kelvin Santana of the DSL Astros has been suspended 50 games for PED's and according to the the MiLB player page, he has been released although I haven't seen an official transaction listed for that move.

Horrible, horrible news

It makes me very sad to pass on the news that 2011 34th round draft pick Dustin Kellogg was killed in an auto accident early this morning in Montgomery County, Texas.  He was only 18.  My thoughts go out to his family.