How often does an inning end with three batters retired in order? The frequency of 'nothing happening' reveals the hidden structure of baseball's rhythm between action and stillness.
Only 16 perfect games have been thrown in NPB history. Retiring 27 consecutive batters without allowing a single baserunner requires an extraordinary convergence of pitching dominance, defensive perfection, and sheer luck. This article quantifies just how improbable that convergence is.
An in-depth analysis of win probability added - clutch players through wpa in npb, exploring what is wpa (win probability added)? and practical applications ..