Comments on: One more post on Comerica’s outfield http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/one-more-post-on-comericas-outfield/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kathy http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/one-more-post-on-comericas-outfield/#comment-75313 Kathy Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:13:25 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/one-more-post-on-comericas-outfield/#comment-75313 Part of the reason I come to this blog is because of Billfer's writing and analysis......something I could never do. Being challenged and able to say "I don't get it" without fear of sounding stupid or made fun of. Part of the reason I come to this blog is because of Billfer’s writing and analysis……something I could never do. Being challenged and able to say “I don’t get it” without fear of sounding stupid or made fun of.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/one-more-post-on-comericas-outfield/#comment-75312 Kathy Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:01:25 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/one-more-post-on-comericas-outfield/#comment-75312 Gotcha. Thanks, Billfer. Gotcha. Thanks, Billfer.

]]> By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/one-more-post-on-comericas-outfield/#comment-75307 billfer Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:08:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/one-more-post-on-comericas-outfield/#comment-75307 Kathy - This is only for balls fielded by outfielders. The infielders don't really come into play except on pop-ups. I removed the grounders from the batting average on balls in play metric because outfielders can't convert those to outs. Basically I calculated a park factor for two metrics - batting average on balls in play and bases per baserunner. The first measures the rate that fly balls and line drives drop in for hits. The second is a measure of the impact of extra base hits. To interpret the data, a value of 1 means Comerica Park is just like any other park. A value greater than 1, like say 1.06 means that Comerica Park is 6% more favorable than a typical park. Kathy -

This is only for balls fielded by outfielders. The infielders don’t really come into play except on pop-ups. I removed the grounders from the batting average on balls in play metric because outfielders can’t convert those to outs.

Basically I calculated a park factor for two metrics – batting average on balls in play and bases per baserunner. The first measures the rate that fly balls and line drives drop in for hits. The second is a measure of the impact of extra base hits.

To interpret the data, a value of 1 means Comerica Park is just like any other park. A value greater than 1, like say 1.06 means that Comerica Park is 6% more favorable than a typical park.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/one-more-post-on-comericas-outfield/#comment-75305 Kathy Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:41:35 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/one-more-post-on-comericas-outfield/#comment-75305 It's too complicated for me to understand all the data and even what a granular view is. Does this data only account for balls hit into the actual outfield. Wouldn't having a good SS take some of those fly balls or hits from even reaching the LF'er versus the RF? Does the data take that into account, I guess that's the question I'm asking. It’s too complicated for me to understand all the data and even what a granular view is. Does this data only account for balls hit into the actual outfield. Wouldn’t having a good SS take some of those fly balls or hits from even reaching the LF’er versus the RF? Does the data take that into account, I guess that’s the question I’m asking.

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