deGrom really did have some bad luck. Obviously some of his losses were his fault, but then there are these ones:
May 1 - allows one run over seven innings (and zero earned runs), but the Mets get shut out by the Reds.
May 6 - allows two runs over seven innings, but the Mets get shut out by the Padres
June 1 - allows one run in 6.2 innings, but the relievers blow it
June 7 - allows two runs over six innings (not bad, ERA of 3.00 for the game), but the Mets score only one run and lose to the Rockies
June 13 - allows two runs over seven innings, but the relievers blow it
June 23 - allows two runs over six innings, but the relievers blow it
July 5 - allows two runs over seven innings, but the Mets' pen gives up five in the ninth
July 19 - allows zero runs over seven innings, but the Mets get shut out and the Giants get one run after he leaves the game
Aug 11 - the defense loses this game, deGrom allows zero earned runs (three unearned) and the Mets still lose
Aug 23 - allows one run over seven innings, but the Mets also score only one and the Braves get the game winner after he leaves
That's some terrible luck. deGrom himself took the loss in the May 6 and June 7 games, despite pitching well in the both of them. The Mets offense and the relief pitchers really let him down (their D also cost him one or two wins). If the Mets offense could have managed just two runs each game for him (not a big ask) he would have been 14-7. Given how well he pitched, even average luck should have given him something like 17 or 18 wins.
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