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Thursday, February 03, 2011

Are players aware of how often they chase pitches?

By Tangotiger, 03:22 PM

Dave Magadan says no:

12) Staying on statistics, Fans realize that most, if not all, ballplayers analyze videotape of their at-bats frequently. But are players aware of their progress, or regressions, related to the batted ball data that Fangraphs publishes, such as how often they swing at, or refrain from, pitches in and out of the zone?

DM: Very few players are aware of those statistics. They become aware when someone asks them about it. In some cases I might bring it up to a player to prove a point. Maybe they’re chasing out of the zone with two strikes, with RISP, etc…

(14) Comments • 2011/02/04 • Sabermetrics • Playing_Approach

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