4 months ago Article 9 comments

Tommy John Surgery and Pitch Movement, Part I

A look at the pitch movement achieved by pitchers in the years immediately preceding Tommy John as compared to the league average pitcher.

6 months ago Article 2 comments

Tommy John Surgery and Pitch Velocity, Part II

After completing two studies comparing characteristics of pitchers headed toward Tommy John surgery with the league average pitcher, we look to the academic research arena for assistance on interpreting the results.

6 months ago Article 14 comments

Tommy John Surgery and Pitch Frequency, Part II

After completing two studies comparing characteristics of pitchers headed toward Tommy John surgery with the league average pitcher, we look to the academic research arena for assistance on interpreting the results.

6 months ago Article 2 comments

Tommy John Surgery and Pitch Velocity, Part I

A look at pitch velocities of pitchers in years immediately preceding Tommy John surgery as compared to the league average pitcher.

6 months ago Article 12 comments

Tommy John Surgery and Pitch Frequency, Part I

A look at pitch mix of pitchers in years immediately preceding Tommy John surgery as compared to the league average pitcher.

7 months ago Article 4 comments

Tommy John Surgeries: A More Complete List

Since Tommy John's groundbreaking surgery in 1974, hundreds of baseball players have undergone the same procedure. In this article we present a more complete list of these players than appears to be publicly available.