Random Splits

[Rebbiv]

Some random splits:


Last 3 years percent facing a left-handed pitcher:


MIN 31.6%
TBR 31.2%
NYY 31.0%
BOS 30.8%
LAA 30.1%
BAL 29.6%
SEA 29.6%

AL AVG 28.8%

CLE 28.3%
OAK 28.3%
KCR 28.1%
TEX 27.5%
DET 27.2%
CHW 25.4%
TOR 24.5%

This means DET faces the 3rd most amount of right-handed pitchers.



DET is 6th (8th in HR/PA) in the AL over the last 3 years versus right-handed pitchers; only slightly above average. They are 3rd (6th in HR/PA) against left-handed pitchers.

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[Mitchrapp]

I don't need to look at the numbers, nice as they are to realize the Tigers could use a LH power hitter.

 

[tycobb420]

Mitch[/color]]I don't need to look at the numbers, nice as they are to realize the Tigers could use a LH power hitter.

Neither did Sparky. When he visited in 2000, he mentioned the Tigers needed one....still waiting!

 

[Mitchrapp]

Oh its been awhile. Pena could have been one but he had long stretches of nothing at the plate.

 

[Rebbiv]

Last 3 years versus RHP

Cabrera 134.99 RC/650 1.010 OPS

Avila 97.75 RC/650 .832 OPS

V. Martinez 95.12 RC/650 .814 OPS

Jackson 84.70 RC/650 .738 OPS

Boesch 81.66 RC/650 .740 OPS


DET AVG 81.23 RC/650 .750 OPS


Guillen 80.39 RC/650 .766 OPS


AL AVG 80.21 RC/650 .744 OPS


Raburn 78.55 RC/650 .734 OPS

Peralta 77.52 RC/650 .738 OPS

Ordonez 72.10 RC/650 .709 OPS


D. Young 69.02 RC/650 .718 OPS

D. Kelly 68.58 RC/650 .683 OPS

Santiago 67.04 RC/650 .670 OPS

Inge 59.28 RC/650 .638 OPS

Laird 52.86 RC/650 .600 OPS


We are going to platoon Santiago (.670 OPS) with Raburn (.734 OPS) against RHP. Then, Kelly (.683 OPS) over Inge (.638).

Last 3 years

DET 2B = 76.60 RC/650 .727 OPS
MLB AVG 2B = 77.50 RC/650 .727 OPS

DET 3B = 66.20 RC/650 .683 OPS
MLB AVG 3B = 77.23 RC/650 .735 OPS

DET has actually been pretty close to MLB average at 2B over the last 3 years. A Raburn/Santiago platoon will probably still provide about average offense, maybe a little more.

DET (i.e. Inge) has been brutal at 3B over the last 3 years. Platooning with Kelly will not provide any change in this.

 

[Rebbiv]

Last 3 years versus LHP

Cabrera 129.28 RC/650 .982 OPS

V. Martinez 118.78 RC/650 .944 OPS

Ordonez 111.06 RC/650 .902 OPS

Raburn 110.43 RC/650 .902 OPS

Boesch 104.57 RC/650 .851 OPS

D. Young 100.58 RC/650 .848 OPS


Inge 87.02 RC/650 .805 OPS


DET AVG 85.02 RC/650 .776 OPS


Avila 80.02 RC/650 .753 OPS

Santiago 79.15 RC/650 .754 OPS


AL AVG 78.40 RC/650 .740 OPS


Peralta 75.54 RC/650 .732 OPS

Jackson 65.93 RC/650 .669 OPS

Laird 58.03 RC/650 .634 OPS

Guillen 51.25 RC/650 .622 OPS

Kelly 31.24 RC/650 .430 OPS


A couple of notes. Boesch, as a LH, should hit RHP better than LHP, but this isn't true. He actually hit LHP better. So too, Jackson as a RH, should hit LHP better. And again, he actually hits RHP better.


Now, Inge probably has the biggest difference versus LHP and RHP. Inge had 4 multi-hit games after he returned from AAA, all 4 games were against LH starters.


HR Rates LHP vs RHP

Raburn 17.73 PA/HR vs 34.63 PA/HR
Martinez 20.69 PA/HR vs 43.69 PA/HR
Inge 23.00 PA/HR vs 45.13 PA/HR
D. Young 23.50 PA/HR vs 42.48 PA/HR
Cabrera 27.58 PA/HR vs 18.04 PA/HR
Ordonez 29.23 PA/HR vs 66.15 PA/HR
Peralta 32.25 PA/HR vs 42.58 PA/HR


DET AVG 36.28 PA/HR vs 37.63 PA/HR
MLB AVG 38.65 PA/HR vs 36.42 PA/HR


Santiago 43.25 PA/HR vs 71.27 PA/HR
Avila 49.25 PA/HR vs 28.11 PA/HR
Boesch 59.25 PA/HR vs 28.73 PA/HR
Guillen 75.50 PA/HR vs 30.44 PA/HR
Jackson 77.80 PA/HR vs 106.00 PA/HR
Laird 88.00 PA/HR vs 88.57 PA/HR
Kelly NONE vs 33.63 PA/HR

 

[tycobb420]

Carlos Pena is available!