Logan Webb has plenty of numbers to take pride in this year. He boasts one of the lowest walk rates in MLB. He’s one of just two starters to post an ERA+ above 130 in each of the past three seasons. (The other is Shohei Ohtani.) He’s increased his strikeout rate from last year and has been the most dependable member of the rotation for the contending Giants. But there’s one statistic the righty holds especially dear.
His innings pitched.
Webb leads MLB in innings at 163. (He doesn’t have too much breathing room—Sandy Alcantara, Gerrit Cole and Zac Gallen all sit within striking distance—but Webb has led the pack for much of the year.) And if you think starters might not give much importance to something as basic as raw innings nowadays? Think again. For Webb, this means as much as just about any statistical achievement possibly could.
