Before we get started, I’d like to thank my boss, editor and friend Brandon Funston for the freedom and confidence in me to take on these types of studies — without honestly knowing what, if anything, ...
As I explained in my August introduction post, I’m going to attempt to calculate FanGraphs WAR accurately for Chris Taylor‘s 2017 season, in my own spreadsheet. To do this, I expect to make heavy use ...
When journalist John Harwood asked ESPN’s Jeff Passan a simple question–why batting average has become a less-meaningful measure of a hitter–he probably didn’t expect a masterclass on modern baseball ...
Attending a baseball game is — by the accounting of time, money and proximity — the most invested a fan can be in their team. In other ways, though, showing up to an MLB contest in person can leave ...
Definition. Expected Batting Average (xBA) is a Statcast metric that measures the likelihood that a batted ball will become a hit. Each batted ball ...
View post: MLB Pipeline Updates Top 100 Prospects List; Who's No. 1? Ralph Garr says that winning the 1974 National League batting title meant so much to him it “changed his life.” Keith Hernandez ...
Early-round decision between Bobby Witt Jr. and Luis Arraez highlights how fantasy managers protect batting average without sacrificing category balance. In many of my articles leading up to the 2026 ...
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Has batting average become underrated?
Here’s something I’ve tweeted in recent days, but it’s also a good conversation to have here. The collapse of batting average across MLB is astounding! As of yesterday, there are more qualified ...
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