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Post by AztecBill on Jul 13, 2019 11:41:23 GMT -8
Padres hitters and pitchers have a home and road difference in BAbip of .040. That is the highest in baseball. Colorado, at the other extreme has a .090 difference. The difference in both parks is more that than HR differences.
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 13, 2019 11:45:32 GMT -8
The Padres have to figure out how to hit at home. Went back into the archives just for a longer sample and they have not hit better than 24th at home dating back to 2011.
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Post by AztecBill on Jul 16, 2019 6:47:49 GMT -8
The Padres have to figure out how to hit at home. Went back into the archives just for a longer sample and they have not hit better than 24th at home dating back to 2011. Both the Padres and their opponents have a significantly lower BAbip at Petco Park. Maybe it isn't something they CAN "figure out". Maybe the Rockies can "figure out" how to lower their opponents .384 BAbip at Coors. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 16, 2019 8:37:25 GMT -8
The Padres have to figure out how to hit at home. Went back into the archives just for a longer sample and they have not hit better than 24th at home dating back to 2011. Both the Padres and their opponents have a significantly lower BAbip at Petco Park. Maybe it isn't something they CAN "figure out". Maybe the Rockies can "figure out" how to lower their opponents .384 BAbip at Coors. Start with putting the ball in play more. That would be an ideal start. |
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Post by AztecBill on Jul 16, 2019 11:47:56 GMT -8
Both the Padres and their opponents have a significantly lower BAbip at Petco Park. Maybe it isn't something they CAN "figure out". Maybe the Rockies can "figure out" how to lower their opponents .384 BAbip at Coors. Start with putting the ball in play more. That would be an ideal start. Hunter Renfroe strikes out less at home and hits more home runs per at-bat but his batting average on balls in play at home is only .217. Good example of what happens in Petco Park. |
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Post by aardvark on Jul 16, 2019 14:54:15 GMT -8
Start with putting the ball in play more. That would be an ideal start. Hunter Renfroe strikes out less at home and hits more home runs per at-bat but his batting average on balls in play at home is only .217. Good example of what happens in Petco Park. Yes, he does strike out less at home, but actually has fractionally better HR numbers on the road. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 16, 2019 19:37:34 GMT -8
Start with putting the ball in play more. That would be an ideal start. Hunter Renfroe strikes out less at home and hits more home runs per at-bat but his batting average on balls in play at home is only .217. Good example of what happens in Petco Park. He has mever posted league average BABIP numbers home or road. Flyball approach either turns into a home run or an out. |
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Post by AztecBill on Jul 17, 2019 12:56:33 GMT -8
Hunter Renfroe strikes out less at home and hits more home runs per at-bat but his batting average on balls in play at home is only .217. Good example of what happens in Petco Park. He has mever posted league average BABIP numbers home or road. Flyball approach either turns into a home run or an out. But true to form his batting average on balls in play on the road are much higher than at Petco Park. |
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Post by aardvark on Jul 17, 2019 13:38:21 GMT -8
He has mever posted league average BABIP numbers home or road. Flyball approach either turns into a home run or an out. But true to form his batting average on balls in play on the road are much higher than at Petco Park. But apparently, other players for the Padres don't seem to have the same problem. Just to pick 2 other Padres... Hosmer BABIP--Home .324 and road .321. Tatis Jr Home .434 and road .438. |
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Post by AztecBill on Jul 17, 2019 14:21:48 GMT -8
But as to Stats show above the team overall including pitchers against opponents has a 40-point difference home and away. That is overwhelmingly why Petco Park is a pitcher's Park. It isn't the home runs.
It is telling that the two examples you found were very very close. Others have huge gaps the other way
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Post by aardvark on Jul 17, 2019 21:25:10 GMT -8
But as to Stats show above the team overall including pitchers against opponents has a 40-point difference home and away. That is overwhelmingly why Petco Park is a pitcher's Park. It isn't the home runs. It is telling that the two examples you found were very very close. Others have huge gaps the other way Believe it or not, they were the only other two players I checked. I plan to check the numbers of other starters as well at some point. And while Petco Park is still tilted towards pitchers, it is nowhere near as bad as it was when it opened in '04. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 18, 2019 7:53:10 GMT -8
But as to Stats show above the team overall including pitchers against opponents has a 40-point difference home and away. That is overwhelmingly why Petco Park is a pitcher's Park. It isn't the home runs. It is telling that the two examples you found were very very close. Others have huge gaps the other way Believe it or not, they were the only other two players I checked. I plan to check the numbers of other starters as well at some point. And while Petco Park is still tilted towards pitchers, it is nowhere near as bad as it was when it opened in '04. It's the #1 run suppressing park this year. |
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Post by aardvark on Jul 18, 2019 9:30:17 GMT -8
Believe it or not, they were the only other two players I checked. I plan to check the numbers of other starters as well at some point. And while Petco Park is still tilted towards pitchers, it is nowhere near as bad as it was when it opened in '04. It's the #1 run suppressing park this year. Why is that? |
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Post by AztecBill on Jul 18, 2019 21:22:47 GMT -8
It's the #1 run suppressing park this year. Why is that? Because of the batting average on balls in play. That's why I created this thread. It's not just the Padres but also the Padres opponents. Balls put in play are turned into outs at a far higher percentage. Balls don't carry as far allowing outfielders to catch them and I suspect the infield grass is slow and flawless. |
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Post by aardvark on Jul 18, 2019 21:27:58 GMT -8
Because of the batting average on balls in play. That's why I created this thread. It's not just the Padres but also the Padres opponents. Balls put in play are turned into outs at a far higher percentage. Balls don't carry as far allowing outfielders to catch them and I suspect the infield grass is slow and flawless. So what can be done to the park to change that, if anything? The park has already had the dimensions shortened. And the infield grass is not slow. It doesn't need to be slow, like Wrigley Field was back in the 80's and the really long infield grass they had, thanks to their infielders who basically had no range. |
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Post by AztecBill on Jul 19, 2019 0:05:38 GMT -8
Because of the batting average on balls in play. That's why I created this thread. It's not just the Padres but also the Padres opponents. Balls put in play are turned into outs at a far higher percentage. Balls don't carry as far allowing outfielders to catch them and I suspect the infield grass is slow and flawless. So what can be done to the park to change that, if anything? The park has already had the dimensions shortened. And the infield grass is not slow. It doesn't need to be slow, like Wrigley Field was back in the 80's and the really long infield grass they had, thanks to their infielders who basically had no range. I don't think we can do anything about how the ball carries. Cool temperatures at sea level will always suppress the flight of balls. |
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Post by aardvark on Jul 19, 2019 7:59:44 GMT -8
So what can be done to the park to change that, if anything? The park has already had the dimensions shortened. And the infield grass is not slow. It doesn't need to be slow, like Wrigley Field was back in the 80's and the really long infield grass they had, thanks to their infielders who basically had no range. I don't think we can do anything about how the ball carries. Cool temperatures at sea level will always suppress the flight of balls. I guess that settles it then. We're screwed, unless they bring in the fences even more. Is that about it? |
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