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Stat Of The Day: Yovani Gallardo And The Greatest Playoff Day

Yovani Gallardo pitches against the Diamondbacks during Game One of the National League Division Series at Miller Park on October 1, 2011.
Yovani Gallardo pitches against the Diamondbacks during Game One of the National League Division Series at Miller Park on October 1, 2011.

I'm not sure how many more ways I can say this, but Yovani Gallardo had an incredible performance today. As evidence of his greatness, I present an updated list of the best pitching performances in Brewer postseason history, sorted by WPA:

Pitcher Season Series Game WPA
Yovani Gallardo 2011 NLDS 1 +.434
Pete Ladd 1982 ALCS 5 +.270
Mike Caldwell 1982 WS 1 +.261
Don Sutton 1982 ALCS 3 +.259
Bob McClure 1982 WS 4 +.242

Gallardo also tied Sutton's franchise record by striking out nine in a postseason game. It was his lowest strikeout total in his last four starts.