Fun Facts

Following are a few fun facts from the Warriors' statistics through 27 games:

• Paco Lauciello's batting average (.538), on-base % (.596), and extra base hits (15) leads all Warriors' players over the past two seasons.
• The 2009 Warriors' team batting average of .332 is 59 points higher than last year's team. Additionally, this year's team has already drawn 51 walks more than last year's team--resulting in a 92 point (or 24%) improvement in on-base percentage over last season.
• The "bean balls" are even. Warriors batters have been hit 14 times this season. Warriors pitchers have hit 14 opposing batters.
• The Warriors have drawn 42% more walks than its opponents.
• The Warriors have used 11 different pitchers this season. However, two pitchers have accounted for over half of the innings pitched: Ryan Novak and Jason Waner.
• The Warriors have outscored its opponents 282 to 220 for the season.
• 30% of the runs allowed for the season have been unearned--or a result of fielding errors.
• 78% of the runs scored for the season were driven in by Warriors hitters. 22% scored as a result of fielding errors, wild pitches or passed balls.
• Every Warriors' player has scored at least 8 runs. All but one player has scored at least 13 runs.
• Warriors pitchers average 4.6 strikeouts per game.
• The Warriors pitching staff has three complete games this season. Ryan Novak is the only pitcher to throw a complete game in each of the last two seasons.
• Many of the Warriors' wins have been decided at the end of the game or were one sided games. Of the 16 wins, only 4 resulted in save opportunities.