If you take a look at his OPS, you will see an even clearer picture of his dominance and the weak contact he surrenders–when they make any at all. Wade Davis leads all MLB over the past 3 yrs with a .456 OPS.

Edwards’ OPS in ’16: .456.

Not sure why baseball-ref requires an additional click to get to OPS (as opposed to less indicative numbers like ERA and WHIP), nor why minors OPS is so difficult to find for P’s, but Edwards had a season as low as .300+ down there. Mentioning a P’s WHIP while leaving out his OPS is the equivalent of leaning on a hitter’s OBP and ignoring his OPS when assessing his overall value. Dunno why that is still so prevalent, but it’s one thing I’d like to see changed in the stat revolution.

IMO, OPS is at least as indicative as FIP and maybe DRA, and is far easier to calculate. In Edwards’ case, it is a clear picture of dominance.

Here’s another: heading into last yr, Edwards had pitched 292 IP in the minors, and gave up 3 HR. That just may be the best mark in MLB history–by a mile. I’ve only comp’d him to every Cub P and about 60 of the greatest Ps of All Time, and no one comes close. That he did it as a starter makes it even more impressive. The kid may give up some walks, but he’s damn near unhittable.

Thx again for a nice piece on a great P.