Fun with numbers: 2016 edition

[bluechipper]

Just saw on Tim Kurkjian's "Quirkjians" that Eddie Rosario has the highest active streak of plate appearances without getting hit by a pitch among position players, at 498.

 

I think I just solved Eddie's OBP problem.

[USAFChief]

Prince Fielder has a higher career SB percentage than your 2016 Minnesota Twins.

[USAFChief]

Today is the 90th anniverary of the Washington Senators' Walter Johnson opening day 1-0, 15 inning complete game victory over the Athletics.  Johnson gave up 6 hits and 3 walks, with a season high 9 K's.

 

Johnson was 38 years old that season.

[ashbury]

Today is the 90th anniverary of the Washington Senators' Walter Johnson opening day 1-0, 15 inning complete game victory over the Athletics.  Johnson gave up 6 hits and 3 walks, with a season high 9 K's.

 

Johnson was 38 years old that season.

Did you get him to autograph a ball for you?

[USAFChief]

 

Did you get him to autograph a ball for you?

Why would I do that??  I went 0-7 against the sumbitch.

[SwainZag]

Through 8 games players not named Mauer and Escobar have a combined 39 hits and 9 RBI.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I continue to watch this season unfold in disbelief.

 

Twins OBP with the bases empty: .343... 7th best in all of baseball.

 

Twins BA with RISP: .082... 30th in all of baseball because how can a team even do that over eight games?

 

(the next lowest is KC at .150, close to double the Twins)

[tobi0040]

 

2015 Joe Mauer, 158 games: 0.3 fWAR

 

2016 Joe Mauer, 6 games: 0.4 fWAR

 

Yeah, the Twins PR machine need to pump out a few "Mauer's race towards .400" commercials.  He is at .393.

 

Here is a fun number.  If you had placed a $1 bet prior to every Twins at bat that the hitter would strike out, through 8 games you would be down only $86.

 

 

 

[alskntwnsfn]

Great article: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-traps-that-the-twins-need-to-avoid/

 

Basically the Twins were very lucky last year, and the pendulum of fate has swing mightily.

 

It's not to say this club is THIS bad, but maybe it wasn't as good as their record last year. Which would mean this rebuilding process has a longer way to go than many expected based on last year's record.

[Brock Beauchamp]

The Twins have the third best OBP in the American League.

 

The Twins have hit 14 home runs.

 

Two of those home runs came with men on base.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Correction.

 

15 home runs.

 

13 home runs with the bases empty.

[diehardtwinsfan]

Rickey Nolasco has a .98 WHIP so far and a 2.66 ERA.  Who would have predicted that after 3 games?

[jimmer]

 

Rickey Nolasco has a .98 WHIP so far and a 2.66 ERA.  Who would have predicted that after 3 games?

I was just gonna come on here and point out some Nolasco stuff.  Good call.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Rickey Nolasco has a .98 WHIP so far and a 2.66 ERA.  Who would have predicted that after 3 games?

Ricky's mom.

[Mike Sixel]

The Cubs run differential is higher than the Twins runs scored, so, to make up for that, the Twins pitchers would have had to have given up negative three runs (and the Cubs have played 1 less game).......

[kydoty]

After the first month, Byung-ho Park is on pace for 41 home runs and only 54 RBI's.

[bluechipper]

Eddie Rosario is second in the AL in swing and miss percentage at 20.1%. This isn't a surprise at all, but I just wanted to look it up because it seems like every AB for Rosario has at least one swing and miss in it.

[USAFChief]

The Twins have won 7 games.  Chris Sale has won 6.

[alarp33]

The Twins leadoff hitter since the beginning of last season; 

 

.221/.246/.294

 

78 K's, 10 walks in 320 plate appearances

 

 

[jimmer]

 

The Twins leadoff hitter since the beginning of last season; 

 

.221/.246/.294

 

78 K's, 10 walks in 320 plate appearances

horrible.

[Dan Engebretson]

I'm confused by this.  How have the twins only had 320 lead-off plate appearances since the beginning of last season?  There's been about 190 games since the beginning of last season.  If you're only counting the lead-off of the game then there would be 190-ish plate appearances.  If you're counting the lead-off for each inning then you're pushing 2000 plate appearances (190 games x 9 innings per game).   I cannot figure out the 320.

 

 

The Twins leadoff hitter since the beginning of last season; 

 

.221/.246/.294

 

78 K's, 10 walks in 320 plate appearances

 

[jimmer]

 

I'm confused by this.  How have the twins only had 320 lead-off plate appearances since the beginning of last season?  There's been about 190 games since the beginning of last season.  If you're only counting the lead-off of the game then there would be 190-ish plate appearances.  If you're counting the lead-off for each inning then you're pushing 2000 plate appearances (190 games x 9 innings per game).   I cannot figure out the 320.

It's actually 860 PA with a line of  .242 /.303/.424.

 

Last in BA, 26th in OBP, 12th in SLG% (along with 18th in OPS and 20th in wRC+)

[alarp33]

 

It's actually 860 PA with a line of  .242 /.303/.424.

 

Last in BA, 26th in OBP, 12th in SLG% (along with 18th in OPS and 20th in wRC+)

 

I'm confused by this.  How have the twins only had 320 lead-off plate appearances since the beginning of last season?  There's been about 190 games since the beginning of last season.  If you're only counting the lead-off of the game then there would be 190-ish plate appearances.  If you're counting the lead-off for each inning then you're pushing 2000 plate appearances (190 games x 9 innings per game).   I cannot figure out the 320.

 

I was talking about the current Twins leadoff hitter, Danny Santana, apologize for not being more clear. 

 

But yeah, I guess those overall leadoff numbers are pretty awful as well 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Against RHP, Joe Mauer has 21 BB in 99 PA.

 

That's a .146 isoD.

[Mike Frasier Law]

 

Against RHP, Joe Mauer has 21 BB in 99 PA.

 

That's a .146 isoD.

 

Overall, he has a 2.0 bb/k ratio; far and away the best in the league. Second closest is Melky Cabrera at 1.5.

[snepp]

Not a lot of fun this year, but here's one!

 

 

Brian Dozier is currently 10th in the league in ISO (isolated power) at .272.

 

[jimmer]

 

Not a lot of fun this year, but here's one!

 

 

Brian Dozier is currently 10th in the league in ISO (isolated power) at .272.

 

and tied for 11th in AL WAR!

[Squirrel]

Not a lot of fun this year, but here's one!

 

 

Brian Dozier is currently 10th in the league in ISO (isolated power) at .272.

 

SSSSSNNNNNNNEEEEEEEPPPPPP!

 

We've missed you

[TheLeviathan]

Fun with numbers:

 

That's snepp's first post in........too long.

[GCTF]

 

Not a lot of fun this year, but here's one!

 

 

Brian Dozier is currently 10th in the league in ISO (isolated power) at .272.

 

Holy ****, you're alive? Post. More. Often.