In one-run games, their combined record of is good for a. In one-run games, they are , a. There are two reasons for these differentials in winning percentage in one-run games between good and bad teams. One is that a good team is more likely to lose a close game than to be blown out, simply because of talent. The other is that odd bounce that differentiates winners from losers in tight games.
Three of the five worst teams in baseball this year have winning records in one-run games, which should tell you all you need to know about that. More strikeouts in run-scoring situations, fewer runs. Fewer runs, closer games. Closer games, more teams brought toward the league average. Listen To Article. Jason Lief Dr. Daniel Meeter says:. June 23, at am. Lynn Japinga says:. June 24, at am. Leave a Reply Cancel Reply.
By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy. Magazine Explore Archive. Rate at which a batter grounds into double plays. A batter with a high rate of grounding into double plays hurts his RBI and is often indicative of a player with below average speed.
The number of home runs hit by a batter per fly ball. Batters with a higher home run to fly ball ratio tend to hit more home runs, especially if they also have a high fly ball:ground ball ratio. ISO - Isolated Power. Isolated Power ISO measures the power of a batter.
Result displays the number of extra bases a player averages per at bat. An ISO of. If you are looking for a stat that helps you identify power hitters, ISO is a great stat to use.
However, it takes about a full season of data ABs to achieve statistical significance foir ISO. A rookie flashing a high ISO early in the season may not be as likely to maintain his level as player with multiple seasons with high ISO. Number of pitches thrown to batter per plate appearance. Pitches per plate appearance is a measure of a batter's patience and can serve as a leading indicator for higher on-base-percentage. RC - Runs Created. Number of runs a batter has generated for his team. This stat measures a player's offensive contribution in total runs.
It does so by adding the number of times a batter gets on base to his number of extra base hits and dividing this number by his number of opportunities. A batter with more runs created is most often a valuable fantasy contributing in a number of categories. The percentage of successful stolen bases against attempts. A player with a low stolen-base percentage may be inclined -- or asked by his team -- to attempt fewer steals, thus hurting his fantasy value. Conversely, a player with a high stolen-base percentage -- provided he is active on the bases -- will likely have more latitude to steal in the future.
SL - Strikeout Looking. The number of time a batter has struck out looking. Players with a higher number of strikouts looking may be having issues identifying the strike zone and thus are at risk for producing a lower batting average. TOB - Times on Base. Number of times a player has been on base. The more often a batter reaches base, the greater the chance they will score runs. Not recording outs also helps BA. WAR measures a player's value across all aspects of their game offensively and defensively by how many more wins he is worth than a replacement-level player at his same position.
By itself WAR is more valuable for non-fantasy purposes than for fantasy players. Players with high WAR tend to be more highly ranked in fantasy but because fielding is not used in most leagues, it is less useful than other advanced stats.
Batting WAR bWAR measures a player's value as a hitter only by how many more wins he is worth than a replacement-level player at his same position. It does not account for base running, so players with the highest bWAR are not always the highest raanked players in fantasy baseball. Baserunning Wins Against replacement measures the value of a player's base-stealing performance and their base-running in non-stolen base situations by home many more wins he is worth than a replacement-level player at his same position.
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