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Friday, November 02, 2007
Do power hitters see fewer fastballs in hitter’s counts?
Yes, but they see the same number as other hitters in pitcher’s counts. Great stuff. I love his grouping of hitters, and that he controls for the identity of the pitcher.
I don’t agree with his choice of what constitutes a hitter’s count though. A 1-0 and a 2-1 are very similar, and they should be pooled together. Joe had the 2-1, but not the 1-0. The 3-2 is also a hitter’s count, which Joe counts as neutral. As the “pass through” chart shows, if the batter has more balls than strikes, it’s a hitter’s count. The only question is whether to treat the 2-2 and 0-1 counts as neutral or pitcher’s count (but they need to be pooled together). Joe includes these two as pitcher’s counts, which I’m fine with. Otherwise, clear pitcher’s counts are 0-2 and 1-2.
Nonetheless, great work.
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