Stat of the day

[Carlos]

In basic terms, just think of it this way:

What is the percentage in which Player A is solely responsible for the result of his at-bat?

We already know that BABIP can vary from year-to-year. Lots of variables when the ball is put in play. But, when a guy hits a homerun, it's a homerun. Nothing changes that. When a guy takes ball four or swings at strike three, it's a walk or strike out, respectively. Nothing changes that.

So, these guys at the top of the list are the guys with the greatest likelihood of controlling their results.

[Jake]

But what if he's solely responsible for a lot of Ks?

[spot]

Can someone tell me how you post the stat of the day in the forum thread?

[Andrew]

Can someone tell me how you post the stat of the day in the forum thread?

Just copy and paste. If you're trying to do it on your leagues forums you need to have HTML enabled.

[Andrew]

Today's:

Most Innings Without a Decision
(Top 25 Players) <table style="width: 593px; height: 418px;" class="sortable" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><thead><tr class="headline"><td class="hsc2_l">Player</td><td class="hsc2_l">Team</td><td class="hsc2">Year</td><td class="hsc2">IP</td></tr></thead> <tbody><tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Ted Alger</td><td class="s1_l">PAW</td><td>1979</td><td>59.3</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Joe Mancha</td><td class="s2_l">LAM</td><td>1988</td><td>57.3</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Pedro Lopez</td><td class="s1_l">HYU</td><td>1978</td><td>57.0</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Cody Carter</td><td class="s2_l">CAL</td><td>1983</td><td>54.0</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Yasushi Fukumoto</td><td class="s1_l">PAW</td><td>1985</td><td>46.0</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Eric Wilson</td><td class="s2_l">SYR</td><td>1982</td><td>46.0</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Raymond Macauley</td><td class="s1_l">IND</td><td>1984</td><td>44.0</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Toby Troup</td><td class="s2_l">PIT</td><td>1982</td><td>42.0</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Ken Ketcham</td><td class="s1_l">DEN</td><td>1980</td><td>41.7</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Bob Mears</td><td class="s2_l">CHI</td><td>1983</td><td>40.3</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Greg Raymond</td><td class="s1_l">SIN</td><td>1988</td><td>40.3</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Bobby Minnich</td><td class="s2_l">WAS</td><td>1979</td><td>38.7</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Rodas Granada</td><td class="s1_l">DEN</td><td>1983</td><td>38.3</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Sam Teske</td><td class="s2_l">MOR</td><td>1986</td><td>37.7</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Leon Gilbreath</td><td class="s1_l">MIS</td><td>1982</td><td>36.3</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Dusty Duncan</td><td class="s2_l">HAR</td><td>1985</td><td>36.0</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Ted Alger</td><td class="s1_l">PAW</td><td>1981</td><td>34.3</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Cesario Terrones</td><td class="s2_l">VIR</td><td>1984</td><td>33.3</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Ted Alger</td><td class="s1_l">PAW</td><td>1978</td><td>33.3</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Clint Vanstone</td><td class="s2_l">LOS</td><td>1986</td><td>32.0</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Mark Pettiford</td><td class="s1_l">BAL</td><td>1988</td><td>30.7</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Mario Contrades</td><td class="s2_l">VIR</td><td>1984</td><td>29.7</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Raymond Macauley</td><td class="s1_l">IND</td><td>1986</td><td>29.3</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Joe Fuerte</td><td class="s2_l">HAR</td><td>1980</td><td>29.3</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Pat Lyons</td><td class="s1_l">CHI</td><td>1988</td><td>28.7</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Carlos]

But what if he's solely responsible for a lot of Ks?

I think the assumption is a player like that wouldn't be around for long to make the minimum plate appearances required.

It's also not the most important stat, but it's good to know if you're trying to find out how lucky or unlucky a particular player is.

A quick run-through of the MLB list shows a lot of low average, high power guys. Not all of them, but a good number. Thing is, all of those guys are known for their consistent production.

When you produce so man true outcome outs, statistics don't fluctuate as much.

[Matt]

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="title2"><td>Highest Number Of Runs Scored Relative to League
(Top 25 Teams, SD is number of standard deviations better than league average)

</td></tr> <tr><td> <table style="width: 733px; height: 548px;" class="sortable" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> <thead><tr class="headline"><td class="hsc2_l">Team</td><td class="hsc2">Year</td><td class="hsc2">R</td><td class="hsc2">Lg R Avg</td><td class="hsc2">Lg R Std</td><td class="hsc2">SD</td></tr></thead> <tbody><tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Maine Guides</td><td>1986</td><td>952</td><td>760.5</td><td>73.5</td><td>2.61</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Wilmington Wildcats</td><td>1985</td><td>867</td><td>687.3</td><td>75.7</td><td>2.37</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Pittsburgh Millers</td><td>1985</td><td>930</td><td>750.2</td><td>75.8</td><td>2.37</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Pittsburgh Millers</td><td>1984</td><td>902</td><td>748.0</td><td>74.4</td><td>2.07</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Maine Guides</td><td>1981</td><td>957</td><td>801.1</td><td>78.6</td><td>1.98</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Wilmington Wildcats</td><td>1982</td><td>779</td><td>642.7</td><td>73.1</td><td>1.86</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Sin City Gamblers</td><td>1982</td><td>924</td><td>810.8</td><td>62.7</td><td>1.81</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Wilmington Wildcats</td><td>1984</td><td>813</td><td>700.8</td><td>64.7</td><td>1.73</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Baltimore Bulldogs</td><td>1978</td><td>744</td><td>648.8</td><td>58.6</td><td>1.62</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Baltimore Bulldogs</td><td>1979</td><td>787</td><td>654.7</td><td>82.8</td><td>1.60</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Hyundai Dinos</td><td>1983</td><td>883</td><td>761.6</td><td>77.0</td><td>1.58</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Maine Guides</td><td>1979</td><td>965</td><td>817.8</td><td>94.1</td><td>1.57</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Wilmington Wildcats</td><td>1986</td><td>730</td><td>651.8</td><td>51.0</td><td>1.54</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Dallas Snappers</td><td>1986</td><td>871</td><td>760.5</td><td>73.5</td><td>1.50</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Washington Bats</td><td>1987</td><td>759</td><td>676.2</td><td>56.1</td><td>1.48</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Maine Guides</td><td>1985</td><td>860</td><td>750.2</td><td>75.8</td><td>1.45</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Davenport Brawlers</td><td>1983</td><td>832</td><td>704.6</td><td>90.3</td><td>1.41</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Hyundai Dinos</td><td>1979</td><td>950</td><td>817.8</td><td>94.1</td><td>1.41</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Sin City Gamblers</td><td>1983</td><td>868</td><td>761.6</td><td>77.0</td><td>1.38</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Washington Bats</td><td>1983</td><td>827</td><td>704.6</td><td>90.3</td><td>1.36</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Davenport Brawlers</td><td>1987</td><td>749</td><td>676.2</td><td>56.1</td><td>1.30</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Los Lunas Javelinas</td><td>1980</td><td>869</td><td>789.7</td><td>61.7</td><td>1.29</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Maine Guides</td><td>1983</td><td>860</td><td>761.6</td><td>77.0</td><td>1.28</td></tr> <tr class="s2"><td class="s2_l">Windy City Playboys</td><td>1978</td><td>722</td><td>648.8</td><td>58.6</td><td>1.25</td></tr> <tr class="s1"><td class="s1_l">Washington Bats</td><td>1982</td><td>734</td><td>642.7</td><td>73.1</td><td>1.25</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

[BradZ]

Most Career Stolen Bases by Batter Weight
(Earliest Occurrence Shown)

<table cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 border=0 class='sortable' width='800px'><thead><tr class='headline'><td class='hsc2_l'>Weight</td><td class='hsc2_l'>Player</td><td class='hsc2_l'>Team</td><td class='hsc2'>SB</td></tr></thead><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>140-144 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=364'>Rich Parnell</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=5'>SYR</a></td><td>166</td></tr><tr class='s2'><td class='s2_l'>145-149 lbs</td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=1388'>Bobby Mallette</a></td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=90'>MIS</a></td><td>262</td></tr><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>150-154 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=879'>Pat Matteson</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=4'>PIT</a></td><td>91</td></tr><tr class='s2'><td class='s2_l'>155-159 lbs</td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=2883'>Yoshinaka Toiguchi</a></td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=39'>CHI</a></td><td>322</td></tr><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>160-164 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=1788'>Justin Chewning</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=5'>SYR</a></td><td>73</td></tr><tr class='s2'><td class='s2_l'>165-169 lbs</td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=1294'>Florentino Paiz</a></td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=4'>PIT</a></td><td>204</td></tr><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>170-174 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=2983'>John Fehilly</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=15'>WIL</a></td><td>314</td></tr><tr class='s2'><td class='s2_l'>175-179 lbs</td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=179'>Dave Robbins</a></td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=15'>WIL</a></td><td>392</td></tr><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>180-184 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=301'>Lawrence Camper</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=38'>LAM</a></td><td>288</td></tr><tr class='s2'><td class='s2_l'>185-189 lbs</td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=1606'>Gary Lippincott</a></td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=9'>LOS</a></td><td>380</td></tr><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>190-194 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=885'>Dale O'Hegarty</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=13'>VIR</a></td><td>215</td></tr><tr class='s2'><td class='s2_l'>195-199 lbs</td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=1910'>Joe Delarruz</a></td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=15'>WIL</a></td><td>193</td></tr><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>200-204 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=2162'>Feliciano Angeles</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=15'>WIL</a></td><td>341</td></tr><tr class='s2'><td class='s2_l'>205-209 lbs</td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=1370'>Manny Suarez</a></td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=10'>SIN</a></td><td>335</td></tr><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>210-214 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=3130'>Constantino Valentin</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=1'>HAR</a></td><td>118</td></tr><tr class='s2'><td class='s2_l'>215-219 lbs</td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=2979'>Bob Burleson</a></td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=14'>WAS</a></td><td>130</td></tr><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>220-224 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=1293'>Xalbador Medine</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=14'>WAS</a></td><td>165</td></tr><tr class='s2'><td class='s2_l'>225-229 lbs</td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=1387'>Pancho Velastegui</a></td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=38'>LAM</a></td><td>80</td></tr><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>230-234 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=3877'>Gene Sykes</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=4'>PIT</a></td><td>23</td></tr><tr class='s2'><td class='s2_l'>235-239 lbs</td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=3639'>Gene Murphy</a></td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=38'>LAM</a></td><td>47</td></tr><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>240-244 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=1421'>Tim Monk</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=8'>HYU</a></td><td>1</td></tr><tr class='s2'><td class='s2_l'>245-249 lbs</td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=2644'>Shunsen Miyamoto</a></td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=16'>CAL</a></td><td>9</td></tr><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>250-254 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=988'>Dave Hendricks</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=11'>BAL</a></td><td>0</td></tr><tr class='s2'><td class='s2_l'>255-259 lbs</td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=2709'>Gil Melgoza</a></td><td class='s2_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=6'>DAL</a></td><td>2</td></tr><tr class='s1'><td class='s1_l'>260-264 lbs</td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./player.php?player_id=1765'>Ivan Garcia</a></td><td class='s1_l'><a href='./teamHist.php?page=index&team_id=89'>IND</a></td><td>0</td></tr></table>

[Pat]

Those stolen base numbers are way off...?

[Jistic]

Yeah these are minor league as well.....wait are all of these?

[BradZ]

Hmm, you guys are right. I didn't even look at the actual numbers before posting. Not sure where it's coming up with these totals? It's not minor league stats that are causing the issue either. For example Dave Robbins doesn't have any minor league stats at all and his total is way too high.

[Delandis]

Do players weights fluctuate?

[Clay]

Yes

[Ryan]

Ivan Garcia is a fat ass. Never noticed. Thanks stat of the day!

[Delandis]

Yes

then it may be most steals while in that particular weight bracket.