Your 2024 Giants: Kyle Harrison Ace Analysis

Lots of people are doubting on Kyle Harrison, so I thought I would write a post on him.  In particular, a poster of the name Brian M on The Athletic, said that Harrison is no more than a 3-4 starter in baseball, and dismissed the idea that he could be an ace.  

Your 2023 Giants: Harrison's Comparisons

I’m giving thanks for Kyle Harrison.  Kyle Harrison was the premier prospect for the Giants in 2023, and he did not disappoint, getting over early struggles to force his way into the majors. While his MLB ERA and long-ball weakness was not good at all, his overall stats - hits, strikeouts, walks - were excellent for a new prospect, and reducing the long ball to normal standards would mean he's at least an average starting pitcher. 

He is hopefully the ace we need to lead us during this decade. His stats in the minors remind me of Lincecum, particularly his dominance of hitters. And he came in not knowing hitters, but striking them out at elite levels, while not walking many.  With him and Webb atop our rotation, we’ll be competitive for a long while, health permitting.

In this post, I want to see how similar aged pitchers with similar MiLB pitching line stats did in prior seasons, to see how these pitchers with similar results did in the majors subsequently.