Comments on: Most stolen bases against a pitcher http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/492 This and that about baseball stats. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:57:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/492/comment-page-1#comment-3224 Andy Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:45:41 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/492#comment-3224 I think it's tough to compare SB% for lefties and righties because the numbers do not reveal much about what the opposing teams think and plan. For example, Any Pettitte and Terry Mulholland are two lefties who have (had?) fantastic pickoff moves. Both had years with a lot (10+) of pickoffs and years with very low stolen-base percentage. Then, teams simply stopped running on these guys because they were too hard to read and their pickoff moves were too good. But, then the fastest runners figured out how to run on them, and I think both guys, later in their careers, have had years similar to 7 attempted steals and 7 successful steals (i.e. no caught stealings.) So that's 100% success rate against them, but at a low overall level. My point is just that there is lot more to this particular stat than the numbers. I think it's tough to compare SB% for lefties and righties because the numbers do not reveal much about what the opposing teams think and plan. For example, Any Pettitte and Terry Mulholland are two lefties who have (had?) fantastic pickoff moves. Both had years with a lot (10+) of pickoffs and years with very low stolen-base percentage. Then, teams simply stopped running on these guys because they were too hard to read and their pickoff moves were too good. But, then the fastest runners figured out how to run on them, and I think both guys, later in their careers, have had years similar to 7 attempted steals and 7 successful steals (i.e. no caught stealings.) So that's 100% success rate against them, but at a low overall level. My point is just that there is lot more to this particular stat than the numbers.

]]> By: David in Toledo http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/492/comment-page-1#comment-3217 David in Toledo Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:41:43 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/492#comment-3217 I was intending no disrespect by putting a thread topic in quotes. Of those who allowed most steals or a high percentage, three (of 16?) are lefties: Hill, Marquis, and Hamels. Of those whose caught stealing % was best, four (of 10) are lefties: Glavine, Buehrle, Sabathia, Davis. This is probably not news, but perhaps worth noting. I was intending no disrespect by putting a thread topic in quotes.

Of those who allowed most steals or a high percentage, three (of 16?) are lefties: Hill, Marquis, and Hamels.

Of those whose caught stealing % was best, four (of 10) are lefties: Glavine, Buehrle, Sabathia, Davis.

This is probably not news, but perhaps worth noting.

]]> By: FCAlive http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/492/comment-page-1#comment-3202 FCAlive Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:31:02 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/492#comment-3202 It is strange that there has been no discussion about the differences between LEFTY and RIGHTY pitchers in their propensity to allow stolen bases. It is strange that there has been no discussion about the differences between LEFTY and RIGHTY pitchers in their propensity to allow stolen bases.

]]> By: ehlomint http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/492/comment-page-1#comment-3201 ehlomint Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:38:07 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/492#comment-3201 Can anyone tell me how to find flyball/groundball ratios for batters and pitchers and also pull/opposite field percentages? Can’t seem to find these breakdowns on baseball-reference.com and need them for LaRussa baseball game…please help!! ehlomint@neo.rr.com Can anyone tell me how to find flyball/groundball ratios for batters and pitchers and also pull/opposite field percentages? Can’t seem to find these breakdowns on baseball-reference.com and need them for LaRussa baseball game…please help!! ehlomint@neo.rr.com

]]> By: mikeyjax http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/492/comment-page-1#comment-3200 mikeyjax Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:37:24 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/492#comment-3200 The most obvious one upon 'simple' inspection would be Wakefield because of the knuckle ball! How does Phil Neikro's #'s look over his career ? The most obvious one upon 'simple' inspection would be Wakefield because of the knuckle ball! How does Phil
Neikro's #'s look over his career ?

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