Upcoming Decisions for the Phillies GM
By Tal Venada
The Numerical Bible:
This review is not a sabermetrics article, which means no heavy statistical analysis. But because some readers rely on stats, this is only a reference: no reason to articulate the importance of these numbers.
Stats are through June 23.
According to Fangraphs, low walk rates are only acceptable for players with exceptional power numbers. Here are plate-discipline comparisons.
Triple-A Plate Discipline:
- Cozens: K% at 30.1% and BB% at 9.3%
- Perkins: K% at 14.5% and BB% at 11.2%
- Williams: K% at 29.4% and BB% at 3.6%
- J.P. Crawford: K% at 17.5% and BB% at 13.7%
| Rating | K% | BB% |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent | 10.0% | 15.0% |
| Great | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Above Average | 16.0% | 10.0% |
| Average | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Below Average | 22.0% | 7.0% |
| Poor | 25.0% | 5.5% |
| Awful | 27.5% | 4.0% |
Stats are through June 23.
Triple-A Hitting:
- Joseph, almost 25 in 2016: 27 Gms., 100 PA, a .347 Avg., a .370 OBP, a .611 SLG, a .263 ISO, a .346 BABIP, 6 HR, 17 RBI, a .981 OPS and a 0.7 WARP.
- Hoskins, 24: 74 Gms., 301 PA, a .305 Avg., a .395 OBP, a .598 SLG, a .293 ISO, a .308 BABIP, 17 HR, 58 RBI, a .993 OPS and a 1.6 WARP.
- Perkins, 26.5: 63 Gms., 241 PA, a .298 Avg., a .388 OBP, a .476 SLG, a .178 ISO, a .333 BABIP, 6 HR, 21 RBI, a .258 OPS and a 1.6 WARP.
- Williams, 23.5: 72 Gms., 279 PA, a .276 Avg., a .313 OBP, a .502 SLG, a .226 ISO, a .347 BABIP, 14 HR, 42 RBI, an .815 OPS and 1.7 WARP.
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Double-A Hitting:
- Kingery, 23: 67 Gms., 307 PA, a .303 Avg., a .372 OBP, a .601 SLG, a .299 ISO, a .314 BABIP, 18 HR, 42 RBI, a .973 OPS, 3.5 WARP, 19 SB, 3 CS and an 8.8 Spd.