Ohlendorf wins arbitration case
The Pirates and Ross Ohlendorf went to an arbitration hearing on Tuesday and on Wednesday afternoon it was confirmed that the arbitrators sided with Ohlendorf, who will make $2.025 million for 2011.
The Pirates initially offered the right-hander $1.4 million.
Ohlendorf went 1-11 with an 4.07 ERA in 21 starts for the Pirates. Due to several injuries, Ross only pitched 108.1 innings. He made $439,000.
“While disappointed with the result, we respect the process and the work that the arbitrators do for the parties,” Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said. “We look forward to a healthy and winning season from Ross in 2011.”
John Perrotto of BaseballProspectus.com made a good point after the news was announced.
He tweeted: “Ross Ohlendorf’s arbitration win yet another victory for those who understand a pitcher has little control over W-L record.”
“Yes, Ohlendorf was 1-11 but ERA was 4.07, just .05 above the National League average of 4.02. Was obviously better than 1-11.”
Kristy Robinson
Perrotto had it right on the issue of the win-loss record.
But more than $2 mil for a pitcher of 4.07 ERA and who only pitched 108 innings because of injuries?????
I was stunned the Bucs lost this arbitration case. That’s why you don’t want to take it to arbitration.
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Perrotto had it right on the win-loss record.
But $2.025 million for a pitcher with a 4.07 ERA and only pitched 108 innings because injuries????
I was stunned the Bucs lost this one. But that’s why you don’t want to go to arbitration.
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Moresplashhits,
The job of the arbitors is to look more into the case than just a win/loss record. His 4.07 ERA, like Perrotto said, was only. 50 higher then the NL average. I admit, the 108 innings are not acceptable, but Ohlendorf is 100 % healthy and ready to bounce back from last season. Don’t forget, Ohlendorf posted a 3.92 ERA and 176.2 innigns in 2009.
-Kristy