I can't believe it. If the starter comes out, he's 10 wins and 3 losses. He's stronger than the strongest one-two punch

Aug 12, 2025

I can't believe it. If the starter comes out, he's 10 wins and 3 losses. He's stronger than the strongest one-two punch
Kim Gun-woo, who finished the inning without losing a point in the bottom of the third inning at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 10th, is clenching his fist. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.10/



I can't believe it. If an alternative starter comes out, the winning rate will soar, not 'hole'.

SSG Landers has one record this season where they can't laugh or cry. This is the team's winning rate when taking the mound as a substitute starting pitcher.

SSG had a miraculous two-game winning streak against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium in Busan last weekend. Coach Lee Sung-yong, who had a lot of worries ahead of Lotte's away game, is in charge. Currently, SSG, where Mitch White and Kim Kwang-hyun left the rotation due to injuries, had no starting pitchers in as many as two of the three games against Lotte.




The key was who to select the replacement. There are candidates such as Song Young-jin and Choi Min-joon, but the bullpen's all-out battle was expected in the end because they could not take long pitches anyway. If the replacement starter collapsed too quickly, the bullpen burden would increase, so there was no choice but to be concerned.

I can't believe it. If the starter comes out, he's 10 wins and 3 losses. He's stronger than the strongest one-two punch
SSG starter Choi Min-joon is pitching hard in a game between SSG and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 8th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.08/
But there was a big twist. On the first day of the series, substitute starter Choi Min-joon pitched four scoreless ⅓ and went down, and since then, the bullpen has pitched a series of scoreless games. In the end, the must-win teams took the mound in order and combined for a 1-0 victory.

It was a great luck for SSG to postpone the game on the second day. This is because even some of the unstable mound variables can be eliminated. It was the best luck to take a day off and go back to the game. Kim Gun-woo, who was pushed out of the fifth starter after a sluggish performance and got another chance in about 15 days, repaid by pitching five scoreless innings. And on this day, the lineup exploded. He was able to win a 10-1 victory by tapping Lotte pitchers.




I can't believe it. If the starter comes out, he's 10 wins and 3 losses. He's stronger than the strongest one-two punch
SSG won the match between SSG and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 10th, 10-1. Manager Lee and his players share the joy of victory. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.10/
This season, SSG has a better team winning rate on the day when the starting rotation is punctured. Starting with Jeon Young-joon on May 20, the team recorded a whopping 10 wins and 3 losses in 13 games in which Kim Gun-woo, Park Ki-ho, Park Si-hoo and Choi Min-joon took the mound as substitutes.In the case of Kim Gun-woo, the winning rate (excluding the game in which he played the rotation as the fifth starter) is 7609, which is a huge difference from SSG's winning rate of 0.520 for the season.

Unexpectedly, it is also a proof that the team's winning rate is worse when Drew Anderson-White-Kim Kwang-hyun, the first starter, takes the mound. Usually when the pitchers are on the mound, the fielders often play with pressure. The burden is often counterproductive in offense and defense, and SSG is reducing this effect this season.

Of course, on the contrary, it also means that the team's bullpen is strong. Except for Kim, the rest of the pitchers have been active in long relief and chasing teams in the bullpen this year. This is a record that shows the positive status of SSG, which ranks first in the bullpen league.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.