Stat Info Please

[Tbadder]

I’m trying to teach myself these new stat/terms. Just when I got used to OPS, WAR, etc. up pops bWar, FIP etc. is there a website that explains or defines these updated terms for dunderheads like me.? Thanks in advance, and sorry if this is an inappropriate topic.

[CrewFanBrewMan69]

On my phone, so hard to link but go to Fangraphs “glossary” section. Should have everything you need.

[Ennder]

I’m trying to teach myself these new stat/terms. Just when I got used to OPS, WAR, etc. up pops bWar, FIP etc. is there a website that explains or defines these updated terms for dunderheads like me.? Thanks in advance, and sorry if this is an inappropriate topic.

 

 

bWAR and FIP are outdated already~.

 

Here is a link to some of them

 

https://www.xstats.org/glossary/

[zurch1818]

In fantasy baseball, for pitchers I like using ERA, FIP, xFIP, BABIP, and xwOBA-wOBA. I used to use Siera...but have stopped with the advent of statcast. I also like trying to find pitchers with high strikeout percentages and low walk percentages. For batters, I like using BABIP, wOBA, xwOBA-wOBA, and k and bb percentages.

 

FIP - basically looks at predicting ERA by with items pitchers can control. K, BB, HRs.

xFIP - same thing but uses flyball rates rather than straight home runs.

BABIP - tries to calculate luck. 300 is generally average.

wOBA - a more advanced OPS weighted correctly to runs from an event happening. .330 is average (essentially replacement level).

xwOBA - expected wOBA calculated off Statcast data.

Subtracting these 2 can show if a player is doing what is expected of over/under performing.

 

I use Fangraphs for most this stuff. It summarizes everything right there for you. I recommend going in more depth than my simplified summary with the glossary as others have said. Anything with an x in it implies statcast and you need to use a site like Baseball Savant to get data from it. You need to do statcast searches to get the good data. Directly typing the player name on the website does not show xwOBA.

 

I'd be happy to explain more if you have specific questions. I'm sure there are people that understand it more than I on this site.

[zurch1818]

Sorry for the double post. Here is an example with Lindor who is on my team. Here also is one with Ian Kennedy who won't ever be on my team.

 

Both these cases are ones where they will likely have reality checks. Lindor should break out and Kennedy will start getting shelled. The Brewers already started this trend.

 

Baseball Savant just doiesnt have that nice user interface...but those searches are powerful.

 

Lindor

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfBBT=&hfPR=&hfZ=&stadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfGT=R%7C&hfC=&hfSea=2018%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&opponent=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&team=CLE&position=&hfRO=&home_road=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&hfInn=&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&group_by=name&sort_col=wobadiff&player_event_sort=h_launch_speed&sort_order=desc&min_abs=0#results

 

Kennedy

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfBBT=&hfPR=&hfZ=&stadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfGT=R%7C&hfC=&hfSea=2018%7C&hfSit=&player_type=pitcher&hfOuts=&opponent=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&team=KC&position=&hfRO=&home_road=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&hfInn=&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&group_by=name&sort_col=wobadiff&player_event_sort=h_launch_speed&sort_order=desc&min_abs=0#results

 

I give up on the links working on my phone. Hope they work. The edits just aren't working.