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.
Phillies plate-discipline comparison to free agents:
- Machado: 14.7 K% and 9.9 BB% with a .367 OBP.
- Harper: 24.3 K% and 18.7 BB% with a .393 OBP.
- Hoskins: 22.7 K% and 13.2 BB% with a .354 OBP.
- Santana: 13.7 K% and 16.2 BB% with a .352 OBP.
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% |
Phillies statistical comparison to free agents:
- Hoskins, 25.5: 153 Gms., 660 PA, a .246 Avg., a .354 OBP, a .496 SLG, a .251 ISO, a .272 BABIP, 34 HR, 96 RBI, an .850 OPS and a 2.9 fWAR.
- Santana, 32.5: 161 Gms., 679 PA, a .229 Avg., a .352 OBP, a .414 SLG, a .186 ISO, a .231 BABIP, 24 HR, 86 RBI, a .766 OPS and a 1.9 fWAR.
- Machado, 26: 162 Gms., 709 PA, a .297 Avg., a .367 OBP, a .538 SLG, a .241 ISO, a .304 BABIP, 37 HR, 107 RBI, a .905 OPS and a 6.2 fWAR.
- Harper, almost 26: 159 Gms., 695 PA, a .249 Avg., a .393 OBP, a .496 SLG, a .247 ISO, a .289 BABIP, 34 HR, 100 RBI, an .889 OPS and a 3.5 fWAR.
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