I'm putting together my notebooks for the season, and I'm trying to add some categories I think are important and get rid of misleading numbers.
I've decided that tracking the hot teams requires more than looking at the "streak" column.
What determines hot, besides the opposing lineup and pitcher? I've decided to track each team's on-base % by game, OPS (on-base plus slugging) % by game.
Also, I've decided it's important to track the ERA of the opposing starting pitcher and bullpen (to eliminate false positives, so to speak).
One other stat I think is revealing is pitches seen each game. I think we can tell which teams are being patient at the plate this way.
Then again, a team that's five runs down is less patient.
I would like to hear some thoughts on these stats and suggestions on others - both that are interesting and those that have been used and failed to produce results.
I've decided that tracking the hot teams requires more than looking at the "streak" column.
What determines hot, besides the opposing lineup and pitcher? I've decided to track each team's on-base % by game, OPS (on-base plus slugging) % by game.
Also, I've decided it's important to track the ERA of the opposing starting pitcher and bullpen (to eliminate false positives, so to speak).
One other stat I think is revealing is pitches seen each game. I think we can tell which teams are being patient at the plate this way.
Then again, a team that's five runs down is less patient.
I would like to hear some thoughts on these stats and suggestions on others - both that are interesting and those that have been used and failed to produce results.
