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Atlanta Braves Affiliate Carolina Mudcats: Before and After the Crash

By Benjamin Chase

Nov 7, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Lucas Sims during the Arizona Fall League Fall Stars game at Salt River Fields. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Lucas Sims during the Arizona Fall League Fall Stars game at Salt River Fields. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Team Effects

After a 3-0 win over Salem on the 11th, the Mudcats loaded their bus sitting with the second best record in the entire Carolina League at 19-12. The team’s winning percentage was .613. The team finished the season with 71-68, and specifically, they collapsed in the rest of their first half, finishing with a first half record of 34-35, so 15-23 after the crash.

The Carolina pitchers finished that May 11th game with a 2.90 ERA. Their staff led the league in ERA, and they also had excellent overall numbers. In the end, the Mudcats finished fourth in the league in pitching with a 3.38 team ERA.

Next: Effects On Pitchers

Carolina hitters had worked through the 11th with a .252 average, certainly not a world beating number, but doing just enough to put runs on the board. They finished the season with a .245 batting average.

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