Offense overachievers? 71 Game Checkup
by merkin on Jun 27, 2009 11:18 AM PDT
Email
Print
I belileve I have mentioned this before, but lets go ahead and check in on the Giants offense.....
Despite being near last in the league in runs scored, this team is actually over achieving.
Based on Tango Tiger's Linear Weights wOBA thingy....which is about as advanced as it gets these days....
The Giants have actually scored 20 more runs this year than one would expect from the component parts....
wRC = 281, actual runs = 261
Or lets slice that another way.....
Compare 2008 vs 2009 through game 71.
Now the Giants had more plate appearances this time though 71 games, so for purposes of comparison I have reduced the 2008 numbers to match 2009 using plate appearances.
As you can see the runs scored is almost exactly the same.
But to get to this run total the 2009 Giants used the same amount of hits
but 2009 has 16 fewer doubles, 4 fewer homers, 42 fewer walks, 47 more strikeouts, a lower BA, lower OBP, and a lower Slugging.
So how are they scoring more runs? They are converting their chances better, with 23 fewer runners left stranded.
So this can be read a few ways.
The Giants are either lucky, clutch, incredibly well managed, or some combination of the three.
I will leave it up to you to choose which one….
CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VERSION
This FanPost is reader-generated, and it does not necessarily reflect the views of McCovey Chronicles. If the author uses filler to achieve the minimum word requirement, a moderator may edit the FanPost for his or her own amusement.
33 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Those 9 less GiDP’s actual P.A.’s for 2008 really stand out to me.
Basically a GiDP kills and inning ( either it’s the 2nd &3rd outs or it gives team only 1 out to do anything with in that side.) On a squad the little to none SLG GiDP’s are even more destructive. So basically that means this year’s team has had a bit over a games worth of sides to do something with yet somehow the 2008 squad had 88 more P.A.’s at the same point? How the Heck did that happen? More blow outs in the first 71 games of 2008?
Yes, This is still a 79 win squad.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
88 more P.A.’s at the same point? How the Heck did that happen?
Just looking at pitching through 71 games, we had 9 1/3 more innings pitched in 2008, so I assume extra inning games
Considering our Home and Road record, I don’t think those extra PA’s are from hitting Bottom of 9 at home
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
GB and JK also at Giantsboard Blog
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
Considering our Home and Road record, I don’t think those extra PA’s are from hitting Bottom of 9 at home
Well, we’re good at home this year and we weren’t good at home last year, so that could certainly be part of it.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Yeah, you’re right….I was thinking backwards
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
GB and JK also at Giantsboard Blog
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
I bet we have more infield hits than last year
The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jun 27, 2009 11:47 AM PDT reply actions
we are ranked #1 in clutch on fangraphs. we’re lucky.
One can only hope when we stop being lucky, our players will be performing closer to their career averages (Molina, Lewis, Winn) so it evens itself out.
BABIP .351
in “high leverage” situations
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
GB and JK also at Giantsboard Blog
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
The fact that this offense is OVERachieving is beyond me. This isnt good.
The artist formerly known as Set-up man
Does anyone know a relatively quick way to find the slash line production per batting order position between the two squads?
Yes, This is still a 79 win squad.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
BR has it on Team Split Page
Scroll down about 1/3rd of the page
Labeled “Defensive Positions”
2009 offense by Defensive position
2008 offense by Defensive position
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
GB and JK also at Giantsboard Blog
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
Thanks. I don’t know how i missed that but i have.
Good freakin’ grief! I know the #2 spot is bad this year but .219/.276/.553 with 12 GiDP’s this season!!! I mean the pitchers ( #9) are .164/.220/.223. Every other spot has a higher OBP. Just what is Big Head’s issue here?
Yes, This is still a 79 win squad.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
The #7 spot is the most productive by OPS…. .827
The #3 spot is 2nd with OPS at 795
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
GB and JK also at Giantsboard Blog
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
We are at war with Los Angeles. We have always been at war with Los Angeles.
Lowering the Quality of Internet Discourse Since 1985™
by S.F. Giangst on Jun 29, 2009 6:52 AM PDT up reply actions
OPS
Make that .219/.276/.277 with 12 GiDP for #2 spot. Talk about a steaming pile of crap…
Yes, This is still a 79 win squad.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
You know, I’m beginning to regret disagreeing with people who called Edgar Renteria the worst FA signing of the offseason.
/thinks about Oliver Perez
Never mind. But Edgar’s still bad.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
In case you are interested
I spent some time earlier this week trying to make some sense of Renteria
Yes….I need a life…..
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
GB and JK also at Giantsboard Blog
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
I really can’t disagree with anything you say there. I also can help but wonder if the Giants’ had sent Burriss down to work at SS at the beginning of the season just where he would be right now. I always thought that was half the rational to signing Renteria to begin with.
Yes, This is still a 79 win squad.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
Ah, finally, someone else who doesn’t understand why the org thinks of Burriss as a 2B instead of a SS. I thought I was alone.
Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005. And winner of the 2012 NL Fireman of the Year Award!
so far we suck on the road
this needs to be addressed rapidamente. Bengie is playing himself out of the giants future plans.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
