Ke’Bryan Hayes Makes All The Plays
Hayes had an amazing statistical season in 2022.
Baseball Stats Articles
One of my specialties is writing articles that use advanced baseball statistics (analytics) to make a larger point. Here are some examples.
The Phillies Defense Isn’t All Bad
The Phillies ranked 25th in the majors in Defensive Runs Saved during the regular season.
They are tied with the 2003 Yankees as the lowest-ranked teams to reach the World Series in the 20-year history of the stat. If they won the World Series, they would be the worst-ranked defensive team to do so in the DRS era. The only teams ranked 20th or worse to win are the 2003 Marlins (21st), the 2004 Red Sox (24th) and the 2009 Yankees (23rd).
When the Phillies won the World Series in 2008, they rank
They are tied with the 2003 Yankees as the lowest-ranked teams to reach the World Series in the 20-year history of the stat. If they won the World Series, they would be the worst-ranked defensive team to do so in the DRS era. The only teams ranked 20th or worse to win are the 2003 Marlins (21st), the 2004 Red Sox (24th) and the 2009 Yankees (23rd).
When the Phillies won the World Series in 2008, they rank
Andrés Giménez Has Been A Dazzling Defender
Andrés Giménez’s first Good Fielding Play of the season came in the 8th inning of a tight game between the Guardians and Reds on April 12. I don’t have a video clip to show, so you’ll have to take my word for it.
Giménez didn’t even touch the ball on the play, a fly out to left field that turned into a double play when Kyle Farmer, who had been running to second on the pitch, got doubled off first base.
Giménez and shortstop Amed Rosario combined to deke out Farmer, with Giménez pretending to
Giménez didn’t even touch the ball on the play, a fly out to left field that turned into a double play when Kyle Farmer, who had been running to second on the pitch, got doubled off first base.
Giménez and shortstop Amed Rosario combined to deke out Farmer, with Giménez pretending to
MLB’s Most Prolific Diving Defender: Brendan Rodgers
The Rockies standout explains why and how he does what he does
The Improved Playmaking of the Red Sox Infield
The infield has gone from worst to ... pretty good.
Why Move Mike Trout Off CF?
Trout's defensive stats aren't great.
Saving Pete Alonso From Himself
Pete's style of play has a high risk of injury.
Kevin Newman Doesn’t Need to Leave His Feet
He compensates for a lack of athleticism with smarts.
Carlos Correa’s Slides, Dives, and Jumps
Putting numbers to his athleticism.
Shohei Ohtani's 2021
The first series of the season foreshadowed everything that followed.
How Brandon Crawford won a Gold Glove
What the numbers showed about Crawford's skills.
