Category Archives: Statistical Analysis

Pitching Graphs Added

I’ve updated each player’s pitching page to include graphs. Please note that “ERA” is defense independent and NOT the basic ERA. Also, Starters are compared to other Starters, while Relievers are compared to Relievers. Just like the batting graphs, you … Continue reading

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BABIP and BIP% Added to Batting Graphs

I’ve finalized the batting graphs by adding Batting Avg on Balls in Play (BABIP) and Balls in Play %. We can now see how often each player puts the ball in play and what their batting average is when doing … Continue reading

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Batting Graphs Part II

Last week, after I added the player batting graphs, I decided that I wanted to make them more user friendly. Before, you could only view one statistical category at a time. Now, you can select any number of categories to … Continue reading

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Batting Graphs Added

Sorry for the long time between updates. Since the season started, I’ve done nothing but watch games. And since MLB.tv takes up my computer screen, I’m unable to work on the site. I’ve finally spent some time adding graphs for … Continue reading

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Ten-Man Baseball

I just finished reading Leigh Montville’s biography on the Babe “The Big Bam“. I’m ashamed to say that this was the first Babe Ruth biography that I have read, especially after reading a ton of bio’s about much more obscure … Continue reading

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Hindsight is 20/20: Prospect Lists

Every off season, leading up to Opening Day, the talk amongst fans, blogs, and scouting services is Prospect Lists. It’s a passion for many because they want to know who will be the stars of the future, or they want … Continue reading

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Wins vs Innings Pitched

A couple of days ago, MLBNetwork had an interview with the members of the Phillies 5-man rotation. Fittingly, they had John Smoltz conduct the interview, since he was a key member of the 90’s Braves rotation. One question in particular, … Continue reading

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The 2010 Pennant Winners (How They Came to Be)

Using Bill James’s Win Shares, I’ll take a look at how each World Series team was formed. This page compares all of the 2010 teams. The percentages refer to the team’s percentage of Win Shares that came from each category … Continue reading

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History’s Biggest All-Star Snubs

Every year around this time, the talk amongst the fans, media, and bloggers centers on All-Star Rosters. No matter who is selected or left off, there are always those who are not going to be happy. Although one thing is … Continue reading

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All-College Teams (A Rosenblatt Farewell)

I live in Omaha, Nebraska, home of Rosenblatt Stadium and the College World Series. The final CWS game to ever be played at Rosenblatt will be either tonight or tomorrow night (depending on tonight’s outcome). I figured that this would … Continue reading

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