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Post by AztecBill on Aug 29, 2012 8:26:02 GMT -8
Although this is not trivial.
Which player has the best consecutive three year average Petco Park OPS (minimum 100 AB each year). Note: OPS is On Base Percentage plus Slugging Percentage.
The Top 10 countdown
Pos Player Years AvgOPS
#2 Adrian Gonzalez 2008-2010 0.823
#3 Brian Giles 2004-2006 0.807
#4 Adrian Gonzalez 2007-2009 0.802
#5 Adrian Gonzalez 2006-2008 0.788
#6 Brian Giles 2006-2008 0.748
#7 Brian Giles 2005-2007 0.741
#8 Kevin Kouzmanoff 2007-2009 0.687
#9 Will Venable 2009-2011 0.683
#10 Brian Giles 2007-2009 0.675
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Post by AztecBill on Aug 30, 2012 16:18:20 GMT -8
#1 Nick Hundley 2009-2011 .845
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Post by K2Aztec73 on Aug 30, 2012 21:14:43 GMT -8
I would not have guessed Hundley in the top spot... That Gonzo has 3 of the next 4 spots is not a surprise.
Three things really jump out at me from that list...
1. How good Gonzalez was here, and how his trend line was going up in each successive 3-year period.
2. How the 3-year trend line documents the decline of Brian Giles with eacy passing year. There was only one year when he improved from one year to the next, and that was minimal.
3. How weak the 3-year record for the other 2 qualifiers was... .683 and .687 is what you would expect in a neutral environment from a slick-fielding middle infielder, not a 3B and OF from whom you expect power and offense. It's a testament to just how much Petco Park saps offense.
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Post by AztecBill on Aug 31, 2012 7:39:06 GMT -8
I would not have guessed Hundley in the top spot... That Gonzo has 3 of the next 4 spots is not a surprise. Three things really jump out at me from that list... 1. How good Gonzalez was here, and how his trend line was going up in each successive 3-year period. 2. How the 3-year trend line documents the decline of Brian Giles with eacy passing year. There was only one year when he improved from one year to the next, and that was minimal. 3. How weak the 3-year record for the other 2 qualifiers was... .683 and .687 is what you would expect in a neutral environment from a slick-fielding middle infielder, not a 3B and OF from whom you expect power and offense. It's a testament to just how much Petco Park saps offense. The others on the list were much better on the road but were good enough to still top the list even with reduced numbers in Petco Park. Hundley is on the list by being much better in Petco Park than he was on the road. Not only in those 3 years but 2008, his first year, as well. Hundley's increase in OPS at Home2008 +.054 2009 +.001 2010 +.312 (7 HR at home, 1 on the road) 2011 +.216 (.562 SLG at home, .396 on the road) A lot of Padres fans are real disappointed in Hundley's 2012 season. I am one of them. But knowing of his knee injury in April, gives hope that he will rebound. Considering his Petco History, I hope the Padres don't dump him. Grandal looks like he is the future of Padres catching but catchers get injured more and need more rest than other everyday players. Having a good backup is critical. Having a backup catcher who hits well at Petco Park is a big plus. Grandal has not shown that ability, yet. Grandal home/road splitsHome .218 .306 .364 .670 Road .353 .433 .686 1.119 It is a very small sample size. Fangraphs shows Grandal's Line Drive Percentage as very low: 13.6 %. I think that is the most critical element of hitting well in Petco Park. In any case, I doubt Grandal can match Hundley's home hitting if Hundley continues to rock at home as he has. Having this tandem at catcher will allow Bud Black to rest Grandal more at home. It would be great if most of Hundley's starts were home starts. Maybe 40 games at home and 10 games on the road. That would leave 112 games for Grandal, keeping both fresh throughout the season. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2012 15:57:50 GMT -8
Agree with this:
"Having this tandem at catcher will allow Bud Black to rest Grandal more at home. It would be great if most of Hundley's starts were home starts. Maybe 40 games at home and 10 games on the road. That would leave 112 games for Grandal, keeping both fresh throughout the season. "
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