Comments on: Winter: A time for statistics http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/winter-a-time-for-statistics-7267/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jamal G. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/winter-a-time-for-statistics-7267/#comment-266786 Jamal G. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:24:06 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7267#comment-266786 Well, <i>Project Prospect</i> has a stat called "Dominance Factor", check it out here: http://projectprospect.com/article/2008/07/31/sullymetrics-dominance-factor-top-25s Now, that's only for minor-league players, but if you want, you could do the calculations yourself. Well, Project Prospect has a stat called “Dominance Factor”, check it out here: http://projectprospect.com/art.....or-top-25s

Now, that’s only for minor-league players, but if you want, you could do the calculations yourself.

]]> By: Rebecca-Optimist Prime http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/winter-a-time-for-statistics-7267/#comment-266770 Rebecca-Optimist Prime Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:02:47 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7267#comment-266770 Yeah, but it'd be nice to have a way to combine them. Yeah, but it’d be nice to have a way to combine them.

]]> By: Kevin G. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/winter-a-time-for-statistics-7267/#comment-266768 Kevin G. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:02:05 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7267#comment-266768 Never mind, I found it. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/nerds-6100/ Never mind, I found it.
http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/nerds-6100/

]]> By: A.D. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/winter-a-time-for-statistics-7267/#comment-266766 A.D. Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:58:16 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7267#comment-266766 The winter allows fans to reflect on players whole season, not just the "what have you done for me lately" The winter allows fans to reflect on players whole season, not just the “what have you done for me lately”

]]> By: 27 this year http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/winter-a-time-for-statistics-7267/#comment-266765 27 this year Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:53:31 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7267#comment-266765 he would make a decent backup depending on price. He is looking for starter money and with his numbers he could probably do better than a minor league deal as long as he lowers his price. he would make a decent backup depending on price. He is looking for starter money and with his numbers he could probably do better than a minor league deal as long as he lowers his price.

]]> By: Kevin G. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/winter-a-time-for-statistics-7267/#comment-266764 Kevin G. Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:53:12 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7267#comment-266764 I don't know much about that stat. What are the ranges for good wOBA's and bad ones. <i>Ex. 100 bad but 300 is good.</i> I don’t know much about that stat. What are the ranges for good wOBA’s and bad ones.
Ex. 100 bad but 300 is good.

]]> By: A.D. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/winter-a-time-for-statistics-7267/#comment-266763 A.D. Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:53:05 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7267#comment-266763 well you defended through April, many people jumped on the bandwagon when he actually hit well you defended through April, many people jumped on the bandwagon when he actually hit

]]> By: BJ http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/winter-a-time-for-statistics-7267/#comment-266761 BJ Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:52:07 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7267#comment-266761 It actually makes sense to not look at stats in-season because often the sample size is too small for it too really be telling you anything, and even anything statistically significant could be explained by a minor or unreported injury or the player being off mechanically or mentally for one reason or another, and once this problem is fixed production will return to expected. In this way, the small everyday things that we notice, that are often highly context dependant, have more meaning than aggregate stats, as they show which direction the player is trending within what the range of production that his ability allows. It actually makes sense to not look at stats in-season because often the sample size is too small for it too really be telling you anything, and even anything statistically significant could be explained by a minor or unreported injury or the player being off mechanically or mentally for one reason or another, and once this problem is fixed production will return to expected. In this way, the small everyday things that we notice, that are often highly context dependant, have more meaning than aggregate stats, as they show which direction the player is trending within what the range of production that his ability allows.

]]> By: Jamal G. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/winter-a-time-for-statistics-7267/#comment-266758 Jamal G. Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:44:28 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7267#comment-266758 Well, strikeouts per 100 pitches (K/100) and ground-ball percentage (GB%) are the most relative, current stats I can think of. Well, strikeouts per 100 pitches (K/100) and ground-ball percentage (GB%) are the most relative, current stats I can think of.

]]> By: Greg P http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/winter-a-time-for-statistics-7267/#comment-266756 Greg P Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:42:50 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7267#comment-266756 I'd like to create an award for pitcher efficiency and name it in honour of either Al Leiter or Steve Trachel I’d like to create an award for pitcher efficiency and name it in honour of either Al Leiter or Steve Trachel

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