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Originally Posted by tschock
Frank,
You're only scratching the surface. We should also consider the following factors to (somehow) be weighted into the equation.
- Which base the runner(s) are on? A bigger impact with a guy on first than on third (single almost always scores the former, and almost never scores the latter).
- How many outs there were at the time? Again, with no outs there is more opportunity left than with 2 outs.
- What affect did it have on the score? Any HR when up 12-0 is less important than when it's a 2-1 game.
- As above, along with the inning in which this occurred.
- And I'm sure other 'factors' that aren't off the top of my head.
Hey, I don't have the answers. I just ask the questions.  |
The paralysis of analysis is common in the world of baseball stats. My point was simply that when I see an established star like a Trout or a Judge with 30+ HRS and only 60+ RBIs in September, I scratch my head and ask is this guy really a clutch hitting asset to his team or is the rest of the so bad that the “star” comes to the plate an inordinate number of times wth the bases empty.
When 4 or 5 of the “Stars” teammates have more rbiotys than the star I have to scratch my head even more.