Jimmy Haynes

What was the difference between Haynes' 2001 campaign, where he went 8-17 with a 4.85 ERA, and 2002 where he went 15-10 with a 4.12 ERA? It wasn't in his base skills – his strikeout, walk and home run rates remained similar. And his hit rate actually went up considerably. The big difference was in Haynes' run support. In 2001 with the Brewers, Haynes received an average of 3.75 runs of support per game – only four major league starters with enough innings pitched were less supported. Last year with the Reds, Haynes received 4.71 runs of support per game – a figure which was far closer to the middle of the pack. His command still isn't where it should be (3.71 BB/9IP), so expecting a repeat of his 15 wins might be asking too much.