My theory is that the pitcher is in control of everything...if he walks a guy, that's a potential run. It affects future events of hits he gives up and the walk turning into a run. A ball not in play (a strikeout) is significant because no runners can move, so the BB and SO are more important in Pitcher discussions than batters because batter's stats are more individual on what he did for himself. Reaching a bit, but that's how I see it.
My theory is that the pitcher is in control of everything...if he walks a guy, that's a potential run. It affects future events of hits he gives up and the walk turning into a run. A ball not in play (a strikeout) is significant because no runners can move, so the BB and SO are more important in Pitcher discussions than batters because batter's stats are more individual on what he did for himself. Reaching a bit, but that's how I see it.