Re: Ramirez wins Hank Aaron awrd.

[MSG T]

BR leverage stats.

 

High: 103 tOPS+

Medium: 102 tOPS+

Low: 96 tOPS+

How is that measured? What's included in that? I'm not familiar with that statistic.

 

It uses WPA(win probability added, the basis for those graphs you'll see linked around here a lot.) tOPS+ is his OPS+ relative to his career OPS+

 

WPA as a stat definitely has its flaws, but as a means of identifying leveraged situations, it's pretty good.

So he's better in high leverage situations, but not by a lot (?). How does that compare to people like Pujols?

 

Pujols:

Hi- 119(tOPS+)

Med- 92

Lo- 99

 

Bonds:

Hi- 99

Med- 105

Lo- 95

 

ARod:

Hi- 102

Med- 99

Lo- 100

 

Dunn( just forfun)

Hi- 105

Med- 96

Lo- 102

 

Ortiz( cause he's known as clutch):

Hi- 111

Med- 95

Lo- 100

 

Jeter( same as Ortiz)

Hi- 103

Med- 106

Lo- 94

 

Most players, as was said earlier, put up numbers in pressure "clutch" situations pretty close to what their career averages are. Of the ones I listed, other than Ortiz and Jeter based on who came to mind first, the only huge outlier was Pujols high leverage tOPS+. Of course he's a great hitter( in looking at his measurable stats) regardless of the situation.

[MSG T]

BR leverage stats.

 

High: 103 tOPS+

Medium: 102 tOPS+

Low: 96 tOPS+

How is that measured? What's included in that? I'm not familiar with that statistic.

 

It uses WPA(win probability added, the basis for those graphs you'll see linked around here a lot.) tOPS+ is his OPS+ relative to his career OPS+

 

WPA as a stat definitely has its flaws, but as a means of identifying leveraged situations, it's pretty good.

So he's better in high leverage situations, but not by a lot (?). How does that compare to people like Pujols?

 

Pujols:

Hi- 119(tOPS+)

Med- 92

Lo- 99

 

Bonds:

Hi- 99

Med- 105

Lo- 95

 

ARod:

Hi- 102

Med- 99

Lo- 100

 

Dunn( just forfun)

Hi- 105

Med- 96

Lo- 102

 

Ortiz( cause he's known as clutch):

Hi- 111

Med- 95

Lo- 100

 

Jeter( same as Ortiz)

Hi- 103

Med- 106

Lo- 94

 

Most players, as was said earlier, put up numbers in pressure "clutch" situations pretty close to what their career averages are. Of the ones I listed, other than Ortiz and Jeter based on who came to mind first, the only huge outlier was Pujols high leverage tOPS+. Of course he's a great hitter( in looking at his measurable stats) regardless of the situation.

[TruffleShuffle]

Personally I don't think clutch hitting is a fluke. Some guys are just able to focus better and choose their pitches better when the game is on the line. Sure, sometimes it's a fluke, but I don't believe that's always the case.

 

I understand the school of thought that it's just luck, and there's no difference what inning it is or what situation arises. However, I think after certain players hit well in the clutch season after season, and sometimes for an entire career, it's hard to say that it's all luck. Things tend to prove themself over time.

 

Who hits well in the clutch season after season.

 

interestingly enough, aramis ramirez