a few funny early season trends...

[Jehrico]

Just some interesting team stats and notes I picked up...

 

The Rockies have allowed the fewest HRs so far in all of baseball.

 

Just to throw a little fuel on the sabermetrics fire, the Cubs are 4th in baseball in opponents batting average, but with our atrocious walk rate, we're tied for 13th in OBP allowed. We're 4th in baseball in team ERA. Is a walk really as valuable as a hit? Not yet as far as this season is concerned...

 

(*just making a funny observation...I know it's early in the season, small sample, blah blah blah....)

 

Atlanta has the 2nd worst ERA in baseball (could this really be the year their streak is broken? I'm still not betting against them...). They also have the worst WHIP, which is barely under 2.00. Despite the 2nd worst ERA in baseball, they've been the second best team in baseball at keeping the ball in the park, giving up only 3 hrs so far.

 

The Whitesox and Braves (two teams that made the playoffs last year primarily with good pitching) are the only teams to blow 2 saves already.

 

We're giving up almost 6 walks per game (2nd worst rate in MLB), Detroit is at 1.4 (best in MLB). How good would our pitching be if they were middle of the road?

 

Despite having the 2nd worst control in baseball so far, we have yet to give up a wild pitch, one of only two teams in baseball with no wild pitches.

 

Billy Beane's money ball team is right behind us in the standings as far as walks given up. They're also leading baseball in the other form of a free pass, the HBP. Conversely, the Cubs are one of four teams not to plunk someone from the other team (just wait till Wood and Prior get back!)

 

Only one other team in baseball has not yet given up a HBP or a WP...the Cardinals.

 

More moneyball: The Reds lead the league in OBP at .429 (wow!). They're taking 6.4 BBs per game. We're taking 3.5 (almost middle of the pack). DLee and Murton account for half of our walks by themselves. DLee and Murt are on pace to comine for aroudn 280 walks. The whole team combined for 419 walks last year.

 

The Yankee's have only given up two doubles so far (wow!) The Mets are 2nd with 4 doubles. If you combined their totals, only the Brewers have given up fewer doubles than them.

 

They Royals are tied for hitting the 4th most doubles and 2nd most triples in baseball. They've also hit the 4th fewest HRs so far, with three.

 

The defending WS champs have hit the 2nd fewest HRs so far, with 2. They have the worst SLG in the AL, 3rd worst in baseball. If it weren't for the DH, they'd probably be last in all of baseball. Maybe we could trade them Pierre and give them a boost?

 

The Dodgers reloaded offense only has two hits for more than a double: one triple, and one HR.

 

The Cardinals have the 22nd worst slugging in baseball, and are just behind Minnesota.

 

The only starter on our team without a hit has the 2nd most intentional walks on the team (Jones).

 

Anyone else have any interesting stats or observations for this young season?

[A New Era]

 

Anyone else have any interesting stats or observations for this young season?

 

Yeah, we suck! (j/k) :lol:

 

Well done.

[srbin84]

Podsednik 1 for 22. You're right, they could use Pierre.

[Coach C]

And Shelton, for the Detroit Tigers, have a .727OBP, 1.750 SLG, and 2.477 OPS.

[srbin84]

And Shelton, for the Detroit Tigers, have a .727OBP, 1.750 SLG, and 2.477 OPS.

 

Shelton went 0 for 4 with 3 Ks and 3 LOB....knocked his average down to .583.

[Jehrico]

Thome went deep again today with his 3rd homer of the year, giving the Sox 3 homers for the year. :D

[RyCubsFan]

If the playoffs were to start today:

 

NL

 

Mets

Brewers

Rockies

Cubs -- WC

 

AL

Red Sox

Tigers

A's

Indians -- WC