The objective of this research is to compare average slugging percentages between each of the various types of counts in baseball. Data is collected from 1260 MLB games played between March 20, 2008 and April 20, 2008. It is found that the average slugging percentage is significantly lower in...
Carroll is already one of the best players in baseball. What could be the next step for a phenom who just had a 25-homer, 54-steal season, ran away with the NL Rookie of the Year, was a top-five MVP finisher and led his underdog team to the pennant, all at age 22? Well, how...
October is always the most thrilling month for Major League Baseball. The drama, the intensity of every pitch, the late nights that leave you groggy the whole next day. This is baseball's month to strut its stuff. The game is at its absolute best. It's a
Another early reference reports that "base ball" was regularly played on Saturdays on the outskirts of New York City (in what is now Greenwich Village) in 1823.[1] The first team to play baseball under modern rules were the New York Knickerbockers. The club was founded on September 23,...
QAB stands for Quality At-Bats. Some statistics such as batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage are easy to understand, but what exactly makes up a QAB? A quality at-bat is basically one that makes a positive offensive contribution. ...
For example, the on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) might be incorporated to provide information on different aspects of offensive output (walks and power hitting) by core lineup players during a hot streak. Supplemental studies might investigate the time course of a ...
The Astros appear to be set for years to come in the middle of the infield, with 21-year-old Carlos Correa at shortstop and 25-year-old Jose Altuve at second base; some executives think it won't be long before Correa is regarded as among the best players in baseball. Sometime in the...
Lost in the hype over Buxton is the strong pro debut for Correa, just 18 years old and already in the Midwest League, posting a .421 OBP (third best in the league, 10 points behind Buxton) and a .455 slugging percentage even though he's barely begun to grow into his 6-...
hitting a jawdropping .301. He also led all shortstops in slugging percentage in 2021. He is also one of the fastest runners in all of baseball and a threat to steal at any moment. Trea is set for a huge contract after the 2022 season so look for him to be a big name next ...
Still, his slugging percentage is a healthy .511, and his 194 total bases are the most among third basemen. Others receiving votes: Austin Riley (ATL) SHORTSTOP First team: Gunnar Henderson (BAL)Second team: Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) Henderson entered the All-Star break with a .957 OPS,...