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ShareThisWhat a difference a half makes for Raul Ibanez
Check out Raul Ibanez's splits before and after the All-Star break this year:
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 64 | 289 | 259 | 53 | 80 | 18 | 2 | 22 | 60 | .309 | .367 | .649 | 1.015 |
| 2nd Half | 54 | 219 | 194 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 26 | .242 | .329 | .459 | .788 |
So the guy's power and productivity have been largely diminished in the second half. It's also interesting to look at his career splits before and after the break:
| I | Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 747 | 2885 | 2605 | 383 | 736 | 161 | 17 | 110 | 441 | .283 | .343 | .484 | .827 | |
| 2nd Half | 755 | 2924 | 2639 | 395 | 761 | 147 | 20 | 103 | 439 | .288 | .350 | .476 | .827 |
It's interesting just how similar his numbers are before and after, especially his OPS being identical. His lopsided performance this season actually brought those numbers in line to each other for his career.
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This entry was posted on Friday, September 18th, 2009 at 9:25 am and is filed under Splits. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
September 18th, 2009 at 9:29 am
I just remembered that Ibanez hit a few HR right after the all-star break, so I checked out his splits a little differently.
First 68 games: 25 HR 68 RBI .315/.374/.674 1.048
Last 51 games: 6 HR 18 RBI .227/.314/.403 0.717
Ouch!
September 18th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
I wonder how unsustainably high his HR/FB ratio was early in the season... Even with the reduced 2nd-half production, he still has a career high 17.2% this season, well above his lifetime average of 9.6%. It must have been really ridiculous through those first 68 games.
September 18th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
He's going to end up with basically the same numbers he always does, which are generally pretty good. Interestingly, he is one of only 4 players which at least 15 home runs and a .280 batting average every year since 2002: the others are Albert Pujols, Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez.
September 18th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
You'll notice that those other 3 players you mentioned usually are far above those totals.
September 18th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
I bet I know what DavidRF is thinking---"I can make a group!"
September 18th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
You beat me to it.
I hope I'm not getting to much of a reputation as a grump. Putting Raul Ibanez in a group with Albert Pujols, Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez is *fun* and I hope such things continue to be a part of the Stat of the Day Blog.
I just don't think the method should hold any merit in MVP/HOF arguments. (Not saying anyone here would unironically suggest such a thing for this Ibanez case
).
September 18th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I think that particular group that includes Ibanez does serve to show that he's a fairly consistent player--but certainly doesn't support any argument that he's as good as those other players.
September 18th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
David, I co-sign your arguments 100%. (Of course, I am a grump...)