Splits of our top prospects

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I thought it would be fun to see if there were any big deviations in the splits of some of our best prospects.

 

First up, Eric Patterson.

 

Home: .242/.312/.293/.605 (~110 PA's)

Away: .330/.383/.585/.968 (~121 PA's)

 

IMO, this is very good news for Eric. His patience is down a bit away from Pringles park, but he's hitting for quite a bit of power, and obviously for much more average. His BABIP corresponds to this change, with the difference(.397 to .308) being similar to the difference in the batting average. Patterson's L/R splits aren't near as extreme.

 

Now, Felix Pie.

 

LHP: .316/.400/.509/.909 (~65 PA's)

RHP: .250/.311/.405/.716 (~169 PA's)

 

This split is both a good and bad sign at the same time. While in a short sample, it shows Felix can hit LHP, which is a concern for many left handed hitting prospects when they reach higher levels. On the other hand, it masks that Pie has been struggling with RHP in many more of his PA's, which lends the question of how ready he is. In other Pie splits, he appears to be unlucky with BABIP at home this year.

 

Next, Rich Hill.

 

v. LH: .300/.344/.300/.644 (7 IP)

v. RH: .161/.215/.241/.456 (24.7 IP)

 

Another reverse split, although this one is pretty good all around. Hill has been unbelievable against RHP, and still hard on LHP despite giving up some baserunners. Certainly bodes well if Hill gets another shot at the rotation.

 

On the topic of lesser prospects:

 

Sam Fuld is crushing RHP, and hitting well with no power against lefties. Same story with Home(crushing) and Away(hitting with no power)

 

Scott Taylor is getting Rocked by left handed batters, and away from Home.

 

Jae-Kuk Ryu has been better at home than away from Iowa. Same with Gallagher to minor extent.

 

Jake Fox is hammering RHP, with similar preference for his home park.

 

Donnie Veal REALLY likes pitching at home(.301 OPS against vs. .714 on the road)

 

Jerome Williams is getting slaughtered by LHP at Iowa, and he seems to be facing an inordinate amount of them(18 IP v. LH, 16 IP v. RH).

[abuck1220]

it doesn't surprise me that hill is tougher on righties. that's always what i've seen in the handful of times i've seen him pitch in the minors. his 1-to-7 type curve gets a lot of gross check swings vs. righties.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

What's the link to the site you're getting those splits from? Is it only Cubs minor leaguers?

 

Thanks for those stats...

[Mark_R]

it doesn't surprise me that hill is tougher on righties. that's always what i've seen in the handful of times i've seen him pitch in the minors. his 1-to-7 type curve gets a lot of gross check swings vs. righties.

 

1 to 7? That's some helluva movement from a lefty.

[abuck1220]

it doesn't surprise me that hill is tougher on righties. that's always what i've seen in the handful of times i've seen him pitch in the minors. his 1-to-7 type curve gets a lot of gross check swings vs. righties.

 

1 to 7? That's some helluva movement from a lefty.

 

you know what i mean...not so much top to bottom (like a 12 to 6)...more of a down and in.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

What's the link to the site you're getting those splits from? Is it only Cubs minor leaguers?

 

Thanks for those stats...

 

http://www.brewcrewball.com/special/milb+teams

[CaliforniaRaisin]

What's the link to the site you're getting those splits from? Is it only Cubs minor leaguers?

 

Thanks for those stats...

 

http://www.brewcrewball.com/special/milb+teams

 

Thanks, Hobbes!

[craig]

I am always interested in splits for LHP especially. Any LHP who fails to impress enough to get or keep a rotation spot automatically drops down to candidacy as lefty reliever. But any manager who has been or will be hired by Hendry is going to use a lefty reliever especially versus LH hitters. If a guy isn't very good against lefties, then he's going to fail as a lefty reliever. That means he either better be great enough to be valuable as a rotation starter, or else he's not going to be valuable at all.