Author Archives: Chris St. John

Stability Check: Strikeout Rate, Line Drive Rate, Pitches Per Plate Appearance

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Chris St. John

Russell Carlton (Pizza Cutter) published a classic article that finds when certain statistics stabilize. These numbers are a good benchmark to finding when we have a large enough sample size to start comparing data. Let’s look at each of these … Continue reading →

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The Process Versus Angels Hitters

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Chris St. John

Tonight, the Rays will begin their third series against the Los Angeles Angels. The Rays have not performed well thus far against the Angels, as they are down in the season series one game to four. Here are the splits … Continue reading →

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Stability Check: Contact Percentage

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Chris St. John

Pizza Cutter published a classic article that finds when certain statistics stabilize. These numbers are a good benchmark to finding when we have a large enough sample size to start comparing data. Let’s look at each of these statistics for … Continue reading →

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James Shields Day: The Pickoff

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Chris St. John

I’ll just say it: James Shields hates base runners. I know, all pitchers do. But Shields hates them more than the average pitcher. Since 2006, James Shields is 20th in total amount of pickoffs, with  14. That may not seem … Continue reading →

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Stability Check: Starting Pitcher Edition

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Chris St. John

Pizza Cutter published a classic article that finds when certain statistics stabilize. These numbers are a good benchmark to finding when we have a large enough sample size to start comparing data. Let’s look at each of these statistics for … Continue reading →

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