As discussed, expected starting pitchers have a huge impact on the over/under, as do changes to the batting lineup and who’s playing defence. However, other factors also influence where the total will be set, and how the line will move before first pitch. The styles of play of the ...
It’s the 2020s, and apparently we’re all in a hurry—while the game has drifted over the decades. Batting averages are down, while game times have been getting longer. For fans, it’s not the same game it was in the 1950s—but with these new rules, it could become even better...
World Baseball Classic (WBC), international baseball tournament, first held in 2006, in which many of the world’s best players compete on behalf of national teams. The initial rounds are played on different continents. It was the first international bas
Team Batting Average (BA) - Computed using the combined at-bats and hits of all hitters in the starting lineup of your team. This not an average of the BAs of the players on your team. Batting average is calculated as hits divided by at-bats. Reaching base by error or fielder's choi...
WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl Advanced Batting ✨Upgraded✨ Share & Export Modify, Export & Share Table Get as Excel Workbook Get table as CSV (for Excel) Get Link to Table About Sharing Tools Video: SR Sharing Tools & How-to Video...
Batting average is a function of two things: How often you put the ball into play and how often it ends up as a hit when you do. Both functions are on the fritz in contemporary baseball. The rate of balls in play is the inverse way of looking at strikeouts....
Base coach's boxes - An area next to first and third base that coaches stand in to instruct the base runners On-deck circles - A small circle outside the dugout where the player next in order to bat stands to practice his swing before batting Seats - The seats of a typical stadium wr...
Two strikeouts away from breaking David Walling's single-season program record (155 strikeouts) Top Freshmen: Drew Burress — Georgia Tech Led Georgia Tech in batting average, home runs and RBI Has a chance at becoming the 12th Yellow Jacket to win the team triple-crown. Burress...
The terms can be broken down into categories: strategic (e.g., the infield fly rule, which broadcasters seem to love describing); statistical; anecdotal; or historical, to name just a few. The derivations of the nicknames of the major league teams are also explained. ...
NL (8 Yrs) 3899 -10 4 4 -25 26 -2 -1.3 125 124 10.9 .500 .501 14.0 -0.5 149 4H5867/D AL (2 Yrs) 898 -6 -1 0 -5 5 -7 -0.6 30 23 2.3 .497 .499 2.8 0.1 28 *4/D6H WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl Advanced...