Ok, so he’s good, but how good? The PLUS metrics
When looking at advanced statistical metrics, one has to take raw numbers with a grain of salt. The "+" metrics help us to take account of the time when a player played and the park he played in.
When looking at advanced statistical metrics, one has to take raw numbers with a grain of salt. The "+" metrics help us to take account of the time when a player played and the park he played in.
With so many new batting metrics finding their way into common baseball conversation, which are useful? What is good and bad? Counting Rocks explores how the basics transition into the advanced, and how we should interpret them.
Learn about wOBA, perhaps the best statistic yet to evaluate hitters, in an in-depth step-by-step explanation.