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.
Plate-discipline comparison through June 23.
- Machado: 13.8 K% and 10.5 BB% with a .375 OBP.
- Beltre: 17.7 K% and 7.8 BB% with a .365 OBP.
- Moustakas: 14.1 K% and 7.2 BB% with a .313 OBP.
- Donaldson: 27.7 K% and 13.2 BB% with a .333 OBP.
- Franco: 14.0 K% and 6.1 BB% with a .297 OBP (Phillies).
According to Fangraphs, low walk rates are only acceptable for players with exceptional power numbers. Here are plate-discipline comparisons.
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% |
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Stats through June 23:
- Machado, almost 26: 74 Gms., 325 PA, a .306 Avg., a .375 OBP, a .566 SLG, a .260 ISO, a .304 BABIP, 19 HR, 55 RBI, a .941 OPS and a 2.8 fWAR.
- Beltre, 39: 47 Gms., 192 PA, a .314 Avg., a .365 OBP, a .456 SLG, a .142 ISO, a .358 BABIP, 4 HR, 25 RBI, an .820 OPS and a 0.8 fWAR.
- Moustakas, 29.5: 75 Gms., 320 PA, a .258 Avg., a .313 OBP, a .467 SLG, a .210 ISO, a .258 BABIP, 14 HR, 48 RBI, a .780 OPS and a 1.3 fWAR.
- Donaldson 32.5: 36 Gms., 159 PA, a .234 Avg., a .333 OBP, a .423 SLG, a .190 ISO, a .303 BABIP, 5 HR, 16 RBI, a .757 OPS and a 0.7 fWAR.
- Franco, 25.5: 64 Gms., 229 PA, a .255 Avg., a .297 OBP, a .425 SLG, a .170 ISO, a .259 BABIP, 9 HR, 37 RBI, a .721 OPS and a 0.1 fWAR (Phillies).
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