Sports Info Solutions
Category: Baseball
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Stat of the Week: Celebrating Pitcher and Catcher Defensive Excellence
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Pitchers and catchers report to their MLB teams this week. To celebrate as we get ready for baseball, here are nine pitcher and catcher-related stats celebrating their defensive play. 1) The catcher leader in Defensive Runs Saved last season was Jose Trevino of the Yankees with 21. Adley Rutschman of the Orioles and Cal Raleigh…
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Study: What’s a Small Sample of Defensive Stats Worth These Days?
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Can we trust a small sample of defensive performance for a new full-time player?
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Reimagining The 2022 Yankees & Giants as Average Defensive Teams
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Strat-O-Matic helped us create an alternative baseball world for the best & worst defenses in MLB. How’d these teams fare?
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What Has 20 Years of Defensive Runs Saved Data Meant to Baseball?
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Measuring defense in a new way can help make a Hall of Famer, start or extend a playing career, debunk myths, and teach us things we didn’t know.
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Stat of the Week: Zack Greinke’s Defense
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In the 20-year history of Defensive Runs Saved, no pitcher has saved more runs than Greinke has.
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CF Defense In The News: The Current King & The Aspirant
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Michael A. Taylor and Jazz Chisholm were in the news this week. A closer look at a trade and a position switch.
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Stat of the Week: 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
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Adrián Beltré is a clearcut choice, but how do others stack up?
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The Best Outfielders in Defensive Runs Saved Per Inning
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Remember how aggressively Sam Fuld and Brett Carroll played defense? There was a good payoff for that.
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Stat of the Week: How Trea Turner Impacts The Phillies Defense
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Turner rates as an average shortstop by our measures – and that will be a big improvement!
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The Cubs Badly Needed a Defensive Upgrade in CF
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Cody Bellinger rated as an average CF the last 2 seasons – but if he can handle the Wrigley wind, that’s a huge improvement on what the Cubs had.