Best of The San Francisco Giants: Top 10 Relief Pitching Seasons (UPDATED)
By Phil Watson
10. Felix Rodriguez, 2001
| Year ▾ | Age | W | L | ERA | G | GF | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA+ | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 1.68 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 80.1 | 53 | 15 | 27 | 91 | 237 | 0.996 |
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Generated 2/12/2014.
The converted catcher did pretty well in 2001 on the other side of the battery while working middle relief for the Giants, well enough to earn a mention in the MVP voting.
Rodriguez posted 32 holds while allowing seven of 25 inherited runners to score, posting an average leverage index of 1.539. He did not convert any of the three save opportunities he had.
Rodriguez was fifth in the National League with 80 appearances.
Among relievers with at least 50 appearances, Rodriguez led the league with a 1.68 ERA, 0.996 WHIP and a 48 OPS-plus, was second with a 237 ERA-plus, third with an opponent’s batting average of .188 and 11th with 10.20 strikeouts per nine innings.