What the FIP?: Astros MiLB Full Season Edition

Leading up to the start of the new season, we're checking out some comparative stats from the 2016 Astros MiLB crew. Today, let's look at FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) for a few of the full season team pitchers (20 minimum innings pitched) ...

James Hoyt - May 2015

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RHP James Hoyt | AAA Fresno | 55 IP | 1.85 FIP | 1.64 ERA

RHP David Paulino | AA Corpus Christi | 64 IP | 2.20 FIP | 1.83 ERA

RHP Franklin Perez | A- Quad Cities | 66.2 IP | 2.36 FIP | 2.84 ERA

RHP Elieser Hernandez | A- Quad Cities | 57 IP | 2.56 FIP | 2.37 ERA

RHP Jose Luis Hernandez | A- Quad Cities | 81.1 IP | 2.60 FIP | 2.66 ERA

LHP Chris Cotton | AA Corpus Christi | 26.1 IP | 2.62 FIP | 1.71 ERA

RHP Aaron West | AAA Fresno | 20.0 IP | 2.62 FIP | 4.05 ERA

RHP Francis Martes | AA Corpus Christi | 125.1 IP | 2.73 FIP | 3.30 ERA

RHP Eric Peterson | AA Corpus Christi | 53.2 IP | 2.78 FIP | 3.69 ERA

RHP Brendan McCurry | AA Corpus Christi | 39.2 IP | 2.81 FIP | 2.27 ERA

RHP Ryan Thompson | AA Corpus Christi | 40 IP | 2.86 FIP | 1.80 ERA

LHP Framber Valdez | A- Quad Cities | 35.1 IP | 2.88 FIP | 3.06 ERA

RHP Aaron West | AA Corpus Christi | 62.1 IP | 2.98 FIP | 3.47 ERA

RHP Ryan Deemes | A- Quad Cities | 20.2 IP | 2.99 FIP | 0.87 ERA

Pitching Category Winners - Full Season Teams

Leaders in all categories through end of season

Wins
Dallas Keuchel (CC,OKC) - 10

Losses
Robert Donovan (LAN) - 14

Highest Win Percentage (min. 15 starts)
Andy Van Hekken (OKC) - .600

Lowest Starter ERA (min. 15 starts)
Andy Van Hekken (OKC) - 3.40

Lowest ERA in Relief (min. 30 appearances)
David Carpenter (CC,OKC) - 1.91

Appearances
Ross Wolf (OKC) - 56

Games Started
Ross Seaton (CC) - 28

Complete Games
Andrew Robinson (LAN,CC) - 1
Dallas Keuchel (CC,OKC) - 1
Jake Buchanan (LAN,CC) - 1
Robert Donovan (LAN) - 1

Shutouts
Dallas Keuchel (CC,OKC) - 1
Jake Buchanan (LAN,CC) - 1

Saves
Kirk Clark (LAN) - 19

Innings Pitched
Jake Buchanan (LAN,CC) - 165.2

Hits Allowed
Carlos Quevedo (LEX) - 193

Runs Allowed
Ross Seaton (CC) - 103

Earned Runs Allowed
Robert Donovan (LAN) - 96

Homeruns Allowed
Andrew Robinson (LAN,CC) - 22
Zach Grimmett (LAN) - 22
Carlos Quevedo (LEX) - 22
Luis Cruz (LEX,LAN) - 22
Erick Abreu (OKC,CC) - 22

Walks Allowed
Jose Cisnero (LAN) - 75

Strikeouts
Jose Cisnero (LAN) - 152

Hit Batters
Sergio Perez (OKC) - 10

Wild Pitches
Jose Cisnero (LAN) - 16

Batters Faced
Jake Buchanan (LAN,CC) - 694

Lowest Starter WHIP (min. 15 starts)
Jake Buchanan (LAN,CC) - 1.201

Lowest WHIP in Relief (min. 30 appearances)
Sammy Gervacio (CC,OKC) - 1.071

Highest Starter Strikeout to Walk Ratio (min. 15 starts)
Carlos Quevedo (LEX) - 5.79

Highest Strikeout to Walk Ratio in Relief (min. 30 appearances)
Fernando Abad (OKC) - 5.50

Lowest Starter Batting Average Against (min. 15 starts)
Jose Cisnero (LAN) - .246

Lowest Batting Average Against in Relief (min. 30 appearances)
Wesley Wright (OKC) - .111

Hitting Category Winners of 2011 - Full Season Teams

Leaders in all categories through end of season ...

Games Played
Anderson Hernandez (OKC) - 136

Plate Appearances
Austin Wates (LAN) - 592

At Bats
Adam Bailey (LEX,LAN,CC) - 533

Runs Scored
Kody Hinze (LAN,CC) - 87

Hits
Austin Wates (LAN) - 158

Doubles
Mike Kvasnicka (LEX) - 32

Triples
Jose Altuve (LAN,CC) - 10

Homeruns
Kody Hinze (LAN,CC) - 29

RBI's
Kody Hinze (LAN,CC) - 98

Stolen Bases
Jonathan Villar (LAN,CC) - 34

Caught Stealing
Jose Altuve (LAN,CC) - 14

Walks
Kody Hinze (LAN,CC) - 94

Strikeouts
Jonathan Villar (LAN,CC) - 156

BA (Min. 300 AB)
Jose Altuve (LAN,CC) - .389

OBP (Min. 300 AB)
Jose Altuve (LAN,CC) - .426

SLG (Min. 300 AB)
Jose Altuve (LAN,CC) - .591

OPS (Min. 300 AB)
Jose Altuve (LAN,CC) - 1.017

Total Bases
Kody Hinze (LAN,CC) - 262

Grounded into Double Plays
Mike Kvasnicka (LEX) - 17

Hit by Pitch
Ben Orloff (LEX) & Chris Wallace (LEX,CC) - 13

Sacrifice Hits
Jonathan Villar (LAN,CC) - 11

Sacrifice Flies
J.D. Martinez (CC) - 7

Errors
Jonathan Villar (LAN,CC) - 36