- If stikeout pitchers are higher-value, and, yes, that contradicts the ignoring of Ks by a batter, why belittle "pitch-to-contact" pitchers?
Because K's for a pitcher are vastly superior to pitch to contact. A K is almost a guarantee of an out. With contact, you are relying on your defense to make a stop and typically the defense gets 70% of the balls, so .300 of the time its a hit. Plus K's are even more important with men on base since you can't advance them on the K.
