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Post by WorcesterGray on Apr 3, 2018 10:35:29 GMT -5
How many times do you see a double play when there is no bunt? More particularly, a DP with nobody out - haven't found that stat for MLB anywhere, maybe PL staffs track. Knowing whether your batter is likelier to hit it on the ground when swinging away, and whether or not the opposing pitcher induces more ground-balls than usual certainly are factors the coach has to consider - my guess is that PL coaching staffs track these stats. Trying to steal second with nobody out is also a much worse strategy than bunting, with much higher run-cost if unsuccessful. In general, a steal-success rate of less than 67% costs a team runs, so Holy Cross is only breaking even on that score - fortunately they don't try very often.. Being realistic about your team's strengths and weaknesses is important for a coach/manager, and by virtually every measure, Holy Cross is a miserable offensive team - last in hits, last in total bases, last in walks, last in OBP, last in R/G, strike out more than anybody else . . . and they're slow. Bunting, on average, less than once a game (on 1.8% of PA) may bother some, but when you have a hard time creating runs, it may not be the worst choice. www.patriotleague.org/stats.aspx?path=baseball&year=2018&
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Post by hc6774 on Apr 3, 2018 14:24:28 GMT -5
our Conference Stats look pretty good; played 4 less games than Navy & Bucknell
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Apr 3, 2018 14:38:52 GMT -5
In PL play Crusaders are batting .294 while holding opponents below the Mendoza Line at .184. Of course we know that OBP and slugging average are better measures.....but batting average is quick to calculate from box scores and in this case tells a great story. Hate to quote myself but I did want to call attention again to the fact that HC bats have come alive in PL play.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Apr 3, 2018 15:10:11 GMT -5
Some cracker-jack research on my part . . .
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Apr 3, 2018 15:32:54 GMT -5
Last year in PL play Holy Cross:
.277 Batting Average=4th of 6 PL teams .395 Slugging Average= 5th .355 OBP= 5th
4.97 ERA= 3rd .973 Fielding %= 3rd
Championship Team
I calculated the PL batting average to date and that's an encouraging improvement although it's early in the season. I haven't looked at the other key stats.
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Post by ncaam on Apr 3, 2018 18:48:59 GMT -5
May be getting a little ahead of things but if we win the league the top four seeds would be Gainesville, Palo Alto, Starkville and Corvallis. I'm so there(s).
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Post by actualfactual on Apr 3, 2018 22:45:17 GMT -5
Be careful with all stats at this point in the season; the weighting of the marquee opponents we play in the first few weeks, compared to the straw men some other PL schools play requires some interpretation. My speculation is that our offense and defense will be middling in the PL this year. If you take out the Houston/Oklahoma games, our strongest opponents played in the earliest days, the numbers may show that already. I think pitching will be above average if key men stay healthy, with the team results being a blend of 2-4 excellent pitchers and inconsistency after that. Stats I am ready to hang my hat on? 1. Austin Masel with a BA over .300 BEFORE facing Lehigh creampuff pitching. 2. Pat McGowan's BA against of .159 over 34 IP. He's dominating when his command is at its best and keeping us in games when it's not. 3. Danny Barlok giving up just two runs in ten relief appearances. He has a fearless approach, with solid stuff and more experience than most of this young staff.
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