Explaining Strand Rate A.K.A Left-On-Base Percentage

by Ryan Pollack
The percentage of runners left on base, also known as LOB% or strand rate, is a pitching/defensive stat that evaluates how many runners did not score...

Explaining ERA-, FIP- And xFIP-

by Drew Jenkins
In the sabermetrics world, we hear so much about valuing pitcher using estimators like FIP, xFIP, SIERA, etc. However, these stats still lack context...

Delving Into Pitch Value Determined By Linear Weights

by Michael Augustine
Have you ever wondered who has the best fastball in the majors? What about those arguments at the water cooler over who has the better curveball...

SIERA: Skills Interactive Earned Run Average

Minor-League WAR: The Pros And Cons

by Drew Jenkins
One of the biggest problems in sabermetrics is trying to figure out how to evaluate players in the minor leagues. With so many factors involved,...

K% vs. K/9: Finding an Effective Metric for Strikeout Rate

by Ben Cermak
Chicks dig the long ball, but pitchers prefer the strikeout. When measuring pitcher performance, strikeouts are often a key factor in the equation....

Defensive WAR Values

by Brian Henry
Defensive WAR The defensive component of WAR is one of the major place where BaseballReference (BR) and Fangraphs diverge in their WAR...
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