NPB starting pitchers' average pitch counts are declining yearly, with 100-pitch exits becoming standard. This article examines the shift from complete game virtue to workload management through data and injury risk analysis.
A data-driven analysis of the evolution of relief pitcher usage in NPB. This article examines the progression from complete-game philosophy through winning formulas to opener strategies, verifying the relationship between bullpen management evolution and pitcher health.
Ace pitchers throwing 150-plus pitches on consecutive days at Koshien has long been consumed as inspirational drama. But the cost is a steady stream of broken arms before players even turn professional.
Triggered by pitch count limits in high school baseball, NPB is debating pitcher workload management. This article analyzes scientifically appropriate pitch counts, Japan-US management philosophy differences, and tactical impacts.
At Koshien, ace pitchers throwing hundreds of pitches over consecutive days has long been romanticized. Behind this narrative, many young pitchers destroyed their arms and never fulfilled their professional potential.