Do rikishi who rely on pulls lose more?

Conclusion

Rikishi who earned more than 25% of their wins with pulling techniques such as hatakikomi and hikiotoshi had a 46.2% Makuuchi win rate. Those below 12% were at 50.1%. This shows an association, not that pulling itself causes losses.

Methodology

Period

2000 Hatsu Basho～2026 Natsu Basho

Sample

Win is 50 bouts or more and Makuuchi Kunio participates in 100 bouts or more.

Sample size

Pulling Technique: 45 people, 45 people

Calculation

25% or more of Win is the top 25% of Pulls and sidesteps. Makuuchi KunioWin rate46.2%

comparison

The bottom 25% group with pulls and sidesteps of 12% or less was 50.1%. Correlation coefficient −0.202

How to read this

It is not the cause and effect of the pull technique that causes the loss, but the correlation between the pull technique and the CareerWin rate.