Advanced baseball stats

Hard to quantify how we relate to other teams defensively with limited samples based on luck but fielding percentage is NOT it. One way to do it is look at teams pitching/defensive BABIP. The lower, the more balls were gotten to by the defense. But again it takes a lot of samples. There's really no way to know who has the best overall team D in the conference.

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Originally Posted by curmudgeon

Awesome job. Why don't you do these for our softball team?

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Because Im as interested in the softball team as I am going shopping with my wife.

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Originally Posted by Will James

Hard to quantify how we relate to other teams defensively with limited samples based on luck but fielding percentage is NOT it. One way to do it is look at teams pitching/defensive BABIP. The lower, the more balls were gotten to by the defense. But again it takes a lot of samples. There's really no way to know who has the best overall team D in the conference.

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We'll have a pretty good idea next year when we can watch every game on the SEC Network.

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Originally Posted by The Croom Diaries

We'll have a pretty good idea next year when we can watch every game on the SEC Network.

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You'll need to start charting ranges and how many balls different guys get to and all that stuff that goes into defensive metrics to get a true idea. Hope you're up to the challenge.

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Originally Posted by dawgs

You'll need to start charting ranges and how many balls different guys get to and all that stuff that goes into defensive metrics to get a true idea. Hope you're up to the challenge.

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Or you can just watch the game and make your own determination like we do in football and basketball. Not everything has to be determined by a stat.

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Originally Posted by The Croom Diaries

Something to chew on this week...

http://maroonandwhitenation.com/2014...-stats-week-6/

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Did you calculate the FIP constant or did you use the MLB constant 3.2?

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Originally Posted by Eric Nies Grind Time

Did you calculate the FIP constant or did you use the MLB constant 3.2?

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I used 3.2 because the SEC constant right now is all over the place with non-conference schedules not being created equal. Maybe half-way through SEC play I'll use the SEC only to determine the new number.

Interesting observations

1. Armstrong has a higher K% than Rea.

2. Bradford and Pirtle have combined for 6 walks in 190 plate appearances.

3. Henderson has a .452 BABIP

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Originally Posted by The Croom Diaries

Or you can just watch the game and make your own determination like we do in football and basketball. Not everything has to be determined by a stat.

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actually recording data ensures you don't let bias or misperceptions slip in.

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Originally Posted by dawgs

actually recording data ensures you don't let bias or misperceptions slip in.

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If y'all want to send me about $500 a week during baseball season next year to watch every SEC game and track all that stuff I'd be glad to.

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Originally Posted by The Croom Diaries

If y'all want to send me about $500 a week during baseball season next year to watch every SEC game and track all that stuff I'd be glad to.

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ha, i'm just saying that watching a bunch of games on tv isn't the best way to make a determination on the best fielding team based on ranges, positioning, etc.