[ EoS : Oct 02, 2018 10:39 EDT ]
2018 MLB Pitcher Komatsu-shiki Donation（KD）Rating .
KD Rating：National League
| 401 | Brothers, R |
| 401 | Weiss, Z |
| KD | G | IP | W | L | Hld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ATL) | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (CIN) | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- KD：Komatsu-shiki Donation Rating
- G ：Games
- IP：Innings Pitched
- W ：Wins
- L ：Losses
- Hld：Holds
- Sv：Saves
What is KD ( Komatsu-shiki Donation Rating)?
KD is one of baseball statistic which is popular to certain internet people in Japan. It is calculated with a simple formura as below :
KD = (IP * 3) + (W + HLD + SV) * 10
It is quite different from the concept of sabermetrics. But interestingly, KD clearly shows the pitcher's impression , impact or contribution to the team. And KD can compare pitchers with different role : starter, setup man and closer.
In 2011, Satoshi KOMATSU ( ex Orix Buffaloes picher, NPB ) started his contribution activity named "ONE OUT DONATION". He donated amounts calculated from his pitching results to a charity group.
KD formula (seen above) is based on his method of calculating donation amounts.
