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Anonymous
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Nomo's rookie year: 191 1/3rd IP, 236 Ks, 78 BB (>3 K/BB ratio), 2.54 ERA, 1.056 WHIP, 13-6
Chipper's rookie year: .265/.353/.450 (108 OPS+), 23 HR, 87 R, 86 RBI, 8 of 12 on SB tries
Chipper had a very solid rookie season. Not great, but solid - the only reason he finished 2nd was because no other rookie hitter in the league could rake (every other competing rook position player had a sub-.800 OPS)
Nomo was one of the 5 best pitchers in the entire league that year - he should have finished no worse than 3rd in the Cy Young voting (Glavine won more games because of a better team, and wasn't particularly dominant on the mound). He probably deserved 2nd. Pete Schourek had a fine season, but his ERA, WHIP, and K totals were all weaker than Nomo's, and he pitched no more innings - yes, he had more wins, but W/L record is largely a function of how well your team hits when you're pitching.
Point being, Chipper was an above-average hitter. Nomo was the second or third best starting pitcher in the league. You have no idea what you're talking about.
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