Fun With Numbers: 2015 Edition

[JB_Iowa]

There are only 21 teams with a better record than the Twins.

 

The Yankees are not one of them.

 

The defending world champs are not one of them.

[Zachary]

When the Twins won the World Series in 1991, they started the year 2-9. If we lose the next 4 games, then I'll be worried. 

[kydoty]

17,449 was the attendance yesterday.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that was the smallest crowd in Target Field history. 

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

17,449 was the attendance yesterday.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that was the smallest crowd in Target Field history. 

Tyler Mason confirms:

 

I think I've been a part of a few record-low crowds at Target Field already.  (That's the power of the secondary ticket market in action!)

[Brock Beauchamp]

Nick Burdi's 2015:

 

BB/9: 17.2

SO/9: 14.7

 

It's only 3.2 innings but those numbers are pretty humorous.

[Benchwarmerjim]

through two weeks of the season, the AL Central has the 4 lowest pitcher strikeout totals in the AL

 

12. CHW 81 (12 games)

13. DET 77 (13 g)

14. KCR 75 (13 g)

15. MIN 63 (14 g)

 

thats 5.4 k/9

Edited April 20, 2015 by Benchwarmerjim

[Whammy]

There are currently 40 Major League players, who's qualified Batting Average is higher than the Minnesota Twins team slugging percentage (0.318)

 

Not surprisingly, none of those players are Twins

[ashbury]

 

There are currently 40 Major League players, who's qualified Batting Average is higher than the Minnesota Twins team slugging percentage (0.318)

 

Not surprisingly, none of those players are Twins

KC's team BA of .310 nearly qualifies.

[nicksaviking]

Through three starts, Jason Marquis has a 12.6 K/9

[ashbury]

Through three starts, Jason Marquis has a 12.6 K/9

Ditto H/9.

[ashbury]

At this writing, the 2015 Minnesota Twins have a staff ERA of 4.53 and a staff FIP of 4.46. Do we now have emerging proof that this year's defense is approximately major league average and should not be held as an excuse for underperformance like last year?

 

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[USAFChief]

Through April 27th, Torii Hunter has an UZR/150 of 6.8.

[jimmer]

As of now, there is no RF in the game with a worse DRS than Hunter.

[Zachary]

 

Through April 27th, Torii Hunter has an UZR/150 of 6.8.

 

As of now, there is no RF in the game with a worse DRS than Hunter.

 

How could you possible know which statistic to trust?

[jimmer]

 

How could you possible know which statistic to trust?

Neither are overly good with such small sample sizes, but to Use UZR/150 on 19 or so games worth? Would you say a guy's BA was going to be .219 over a season if his BA right now was .219?

 

One uses UZR and DRS, not UZR/150.  DRS is total defensive value and while not perfect this early, it beats UZR this early and certainly UZR/150 this early.

 

UZR/150 is basically worthless unless you want to compare a guy with say 90 games played to a guy who played 150 or so.  That is pretty much all it's good for and even then it's shaky.  The real stats are UZR and DRS.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

Through April 27th, Torii Hunter has an UZR/150 of 6.8.

 

As jimmer alludes to, UZR/150 is scaling a ton on these early season numbers.  You really want to use it to scale down numbers larger than 150, not scaling up from 15.

 

Hunter has 0.8 runs saved by UZR in 12% of a season, a feat probably accomplished by even the league's worst outfielders.  (Case in point: Ryan Doumit had 0.6 UZR in a slightly fewer innings in the Braves' outfield last year.)

 

The equivalent would be saying that Eduardo Nunez had a 100 doubles/150 mark right now.  (Although I guess that is kinda fun, thus germane to this thread )

[JB_Iowa]

I thought this was supposed to be "FUN" with numbers.

 

Not seeing it right now.

[Zachary]

That's precisely why I quoted that Dr. Evil photo..... "Fun" I figured that could be re-posted every page or so for the next 5 months 

[SydneyTwinsFan]

Danny Santana is the only player in the major leagues with at least 75 PA to have not drawn a walk.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

Danny Santana is the only player in the major leagues with at least 75 PA to have not drawn a walk.

Thanks to Marlon Byrd drawing a walk today!

 

Omar Infante, with zero walks in 60 AB, appears to be next in line now.

[SydneyTwinsFan]

Omar Infante, with zero walks in 60 AB, appears to be next in line now.

 

Eduardo Escobar is also not far behind with about 55 PA

[AlwaysinModeration]

With the 1-run shutout win last night, the Twins moved to 3-3 in shutout games and 3-3 in 1-run games.

 

With an 11-12 record the Twins are in third place in their five-team division. There are 13 MLB teams with a better record, 5 teams with the same record, and 11 teams with a worse record.

[AlwaysinModeration]

The Twins also have the best record in baseball since the calendar turned to May, and have allowed the fewest runs. And driven in the fewest runs, but that is only "fun", not fun.

[Paul Pleiss]

I am really looking forwad to a May Day May Day. Trevor May on May first would really get my juices flowing.

 

There aren't any numbers there. So maybe this isn't the right place for this, but I thought it was fun.

 

I'll add some numbers to make this appropriate.

 

The Twins are last in the league in strikeouts per 9, at 5.66, no surprise (Indians lead at 9.82).

 

What's surprising or "fun" is that the Twins starters are actually missing MORE bats than their pen. Starters are at 5.66 (Indians 10.26)and while the pen is a dismal 4.82 (Dodgers 10.77).

 

I hope that the new arms getting a chance to throw in the Twins pen can help change some of those numbers around. If the Twins can get an extra K or two from their pitching staff, it sure would give our terrible defense a rest.

[JB_Iowa]

When Pelfrey plunked three batters in the fourth, he became just the second pitcher in Twins history to hit three batters in one inning. Bert Blyleven also did it on Sept. 28, 1988, against the A's.

 

 

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/122060804/twins-launch-offensive-attack-capitalize-on-errors-to-sweep-white-sox?game_pk=414014

Edited May 3, 2015 by JB_Iowa

[JB_Iowa]

Per Bollinger: This is the Twins longest winning streak (currently 5) since April 15 -23, 2013.

[Brock Beauchamp]

The last time the Twins were three games over .500 was October 3, 2010.

 

A win tonight breaks that streak.

[Kirby_waved_at_me]

 

The last time the Twins were three games over .500 was October 3, 2010.

 

A win tonight breaks that streak.

 

Woof. Well, that's exciting!

 

Santana got his first walk last night!

[USAFChief]

Through May 10th, Trevor Plouffe has drawn more walks than Joe Mauer.

[Willihammer]

Among 110 qualified starters, Phil Hughes is 5th in SO/BB ratio.

 

Pelfrey and Gibson rank 109 and 110th.