Comments on: Catcher Block Percentage http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/ Stats, stories and stuff Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:47:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Meet Pudge Rodriguez : WasWatching.com http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/#comment-207 Meet Pudge Rodriguez : WasWatching.com Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:19:21 +0000 http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/#comment-207 [...] or passed balls department. (Rodriguez’ issues with blocking pitches has also been noted in a study by Dan Turkenkopf done earlier this [...] [...] or passed balls department. (Rodriguez’ issues with blocking pitches has also been noted in a study by Dan Turkenkopf done earlier this [...]

]]> By: Lee Panas http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/#comment-13 Lee Panas Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:55:01 +0000 http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/#comment-13 This is awesome data. I too would like to see how this works out when more data are available in the future. Having watched most of the Tigers games last year, I'm not too surprised that Rodriguez was at the bottom. He had major problems blocking pitches last year. Lee This is awesome data. I too would like to see how this works out when more data are available in the future. Having watched most of the Tigers games last year, I’m not too surprised that Rodriguez was at the bottom. He had major problems blocking pitches last year.

Lee

]]> By: The Detroit Tiger Weblog » Blog Archive » Junkballing: Baserunning, blocking, projections http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/#comment-12 The Detroit Tiger Weblog » Blog Archive » Junkballing: Baserunning, blocking, projections Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:22:33 +0000 http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/#comment-12 [...] study was done recently using pitch f/x data to see how catchers rated when it came to blocking balls in the dirt. Tigers fans got used to seeing a lot more of Pudge’s back as he chased down wild pitches and [...] [...] study was done recently using pitch f/x data to see how catchers rated when it came to blocking balls in the dirt. Tigers fans got used to seeing a lot more of Pudge’s back as he chased down wild pitches and [...]

]]> By: John Northey http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/#comment-11 John Northey Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:05:35 +0000 http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/#comment-11 Great study. Like many others I'd love to see more years, but hopefully someone out there has PITCHf/x data for past years and can build up a database. I'd personally love to see what Mike Piazza was doing with this stat vs I-Rod as this could be one of the hidden ways that explain why Piazza consistantly has caught staffs in the top 1/2 of the league for ERA while I-Rod has consistantly been in the bottom 1/2. Great study. Like many others I’d love to see more years, but hopefully someone out there has PITCHf/x data for past years and can build up a database. I’d personally love to see what Mike Piazza was doing with this stat vs I-Rod as this could be one of the hidden ways that explain why Piazza consistantly has caught staffs in the top 1/2 of the league for ERA while I-Rod has consistantly been in the bottom 1/2.

]]> By: Dan Turkenkopf http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/#comment-10 Dan Turkenkopf Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:37:09 +0000 http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/#comment-10 Well I wasn't trying to make anyone feel guilty :-) I'll take a look at Mirabelli and see how he does comparatively. But I think you're right on the sample size issue. As for year-to-year, unfortunately I only have PITCHf/x data for 2007, so I can't go back any farther. Also, it's really much easier when I can tie the pitch data to Retrosheet's events, so block percentage is only something I can look at at the end of the season. Well I wasn’t trying to make anyone feel guilty :-)

I’ll take a look at Mirabelli and see how he does comparatively. But I think you’re right on the sample size issue.

As for year-to-year, unfortunately I only have PITCHf/x data for 2007, so I can’t go back any farther. Also, it’s really much easier when I can tie the pitch data to Retrosheet’s events, so block percentage is only something I can look at at the end of the season.

]]> By: Edmundo http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/#comment-8 Edmundo Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:53:30 +0000 http://blog.stealingfirst.com/2008/03/14/catcher-block-percentage/#comment-8 Dan, Laying on the guilt at BTF worked; it got me over here. I'm not a stathead but this looks like an interesting surface analysis. I'm curious if you could split Mirabelli between Wakefield balls in dirt vs. non-Wakefield b.i.d. It would be a small sample size which leads me to ... The next obvious step would be doing this year to year (not that you hadn't already thought of that yourself, I'm sure). Dan,
Laying on the guilt at BTF worked; it got me over here. I’m not a stathead but this looks like an interesting surface analysis.
I’m curious if you could split Mirabelli between Wakefield balls in dirt vs. non-Wakefield b.i.d. It would be a small sample size which leads me to …
The next obvious step would be doing this year to year (not that you hadn’t already thought of that yourself, I’m sure).

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