Introducing EqGAR

As some readers know I've been developing some baserunning metrics in a series of columns on BP in an effort to eventually consolidate them into a single baserunning number and to get a better picture of the relative importance of advancing on outs, hits, and stealing bases and the costs of getting picked off and thrown out.

Several weeks ago I developed and then reworked a metric called Equivalent Ground Advancement Runs or EqGAR similar to EqAAR discussed awhile back. In any case you'll need to read the column if you're interested in the methodology but here are the players in 2005 with 25 or more ground advancement opportunities on outs sorted by total EqGAR. Notice that there is a rate stat in the last column you can also use to compare players.

Name                   Opps   ExGAR   EqGAR GA Rate
Chone Figgins            53    6.13    4.52    1.74
Juan Pierre              54    5.72    3.52    1.61
Brady Clark              65    5.55    2.63    1.47
Jason Ellison            33    3.09    2.25    1.73
Jose Reyes               52    5.76    1.76    1.31
Brian Roberts            49    6.30    1.67    1.27
Willy Taveras            40    2.94    1.41    1.48
Jose Cruz Jr.            29    2.86    1.35    1.47
Juan Uribe               29    2.81    1.30    1.46
Derrek Lee               39    3.17    1.15    1.36
Dave Roberts             37    3.23    1.10    1.34
Orlando Cabrera          31    2.21    1.02    1.46
Julio Lugo               42    3.42    0.99    1.29
Pedro Feliz              34    2.19    0.95    1.43
So Taguchi               30    1.61    0.94    1.59
Craig Counsell           47    4.80    0.91    1.19
Cory Sullivan            28    2.30    0.85    1.37
Jimmy Rollins            51    5.44    0.79    1.14
Jim Edmonds              26    1.37    0.77    1.56
Kevin Mench              25    1.38    0.73    1.53
Joe Crede                29    2.02    0.72    1.36
Luis Gonzalez            29    2.70    0.68    1.25
Johnny Damon             42    2.83    0.66    1.23
Jeremy Reed              37    2.14    0.56    1.26
Ichiro Suzuki            47    4.03    0.55    1.14
David Wright             35    3.15    0.52    1.17
Craig Monroe             33    2.27    0.47    1.21
Jerry Hairston           31    3.79    0.46    1.12
Ray Durham               35    2.00    0.35    1.17
Jeff Conine              27    1.71    0.34    1.20
Adam Kennedy             34    2.07    0.33    1.16
Rafael Furcal            41    3.89    0.32    1.08
Mark Grudzielanek        32    2.71    0.31    1.11
Geoff Jenkins            31    1.53    0.30    1.20
Darin Erstad             39    3.59    0.30    1.08
Cristian Guzman          45    4.21    0.30    1.07
Jack Wilson              37    3.32    0.27    1.08
David Eckstein           53    3.31    0.24    1.07
Brad Ausmus              50    3.16    0.23    1.07
Aaron Rowand             28    2.15    0.22    1.10
Grady Sizemore           46    4.53    0.22    1.05
Abraham Nunez            29    2.06    0.21    1.10
Scott Podsednik          45    4.84    0.20    1.04
Craig Biggio             37    2.82    0.18    1.06
Todd Helton              27    1.26    0.17    1.14
Jacque Jones             25    1.37    0.15    1.11
Jason Kendall            40    2.30    0.15    1.06
Alex Gonzalez            43    2.83    0.14    1.05
Michael Cuddyer          33    2.97    0.11    1.04
Ryan Langerhans          31    2.33    0.10    1.04
Angel Berroa             28    2.86    0.09    1.03
Mark Kotsay              27    1.78    0.07    1.04
Moises Alou              29    1.41    0.07    1.05
Derek Jeter              47    2.68    0.06    1.02
Luis Matos               28    1.91    0.06    1.03
Alexis Rios              26    2.43    0.04    1.02
Alex Rios                26    2.43    0.04    1.02
Chris Snyder             25    2.00    0.03    1.01
Shannon Stewart          51    3.83    0.02    1.01
Bobby Kielty             30    1.89    0.02    1.01
Chad Tracy               34    2.18    0.00    1.00
Orlando Hudson           33    2.52   -0.02    0.99
Carl Crawford            28    1.83   -0.02    0.99
Russ Adams               35    2.46   -0.03    0.99
Michael Barrett          30    2.18   -0.04    0.98
David Bell               26    1.40   -0.04    0.97
Mike Lieberthal          36    3.75   -0.05    0.99
Brian Schneider          26    1.52   -0.06    0.96
Alfonso Soriano          31    1.69   -0.08    0.95
Jose Guillen             28    1.88   -0.09    0.95
Richie Sexson            27    2.90   -0.10    0.97
Matt Lawton              35    1.87   -0.12    0.94
Ron Belliard             33    2.09   -0.18    0.91
Ronnie Belliard          33    2.09   -0.18    0.91
Troy Glaus               27    1.50   -0.19    0.88
Alex Rodriguez           34    2.72   -0.20    0.93
Shawn Green              31    1.94   -0.20    0.90
Mark Teahen              31    2.58   -0.21    0.92
Mark Ellis               32    2.52   -0.21    0.92
Aubrey Huff              25    0.96   -0.22    0.77
Chase Utley              43    3.32   -0.22    0.93
Luis Castillo            33    1.80   -0.23    0.87
Khalil Greene            31    3.50   -0.24    0.93
Joe Mauer                30    1.64   -0.25    0.85
Victor Martinez          39    1.71   -0.26    0.85
Mike Matheny             35    2.56   -0.29    0.89
Lew Ford                 33    2.01   -0.29    0.86
Nick Johnson             32    1.91   -0.31    0.84
Hank Blalock             25    1.21   -0.34    0.72
Mike Cameron             25    1.80   -0.35    0.81
Rob Mackowiak            25    1.97   -0.36    0.82
Yadier Molina            28    2.08   -0.36    0.83
Casey Blake              27    1.48   -0.38    0.74
Gregg Zaun               29    1.64   -0.43    0.74
Eric Chavez              26    1.68   -0.45    0.73
Paul Konerko             28    1.57   -0.46    0.71
Omar Vizquel             40    2.42   -0.46    0.81
Garrett Atkins           27    2.03   -0.47    0.77
Brian Giles              25    2.02   -0.48    0.76
Adam Everett             34    2.40   -0.49    0.80
Neifi Perez              26    1.57   -0.55    0.65
Marcus Giles             27    1.79   -0.59    0.67
Eric Hinske              29    2.27   -0.61    0.73
Bill Hall                32    2.92   -0.63    0.78
Billy Hall               32    2.92   -0.63    0.78
Gary Matthews Jr.        27    2.06   -0.64    0.69
Michael Young            29    1.38   -0.66    0.52
Randy Winn               41    3.47   -0.67    0.81
David DeJesus            39    2.75   -0.68    0.75
Brad Wilkerson           48    4.60   -0.80    0.83
Paul Lo Duca             25    1.66   -0.92    0.45
Joe Randa                26    1.68   -0.93    0.45
Jason Varitek            30    1.74   -0.93    0.46
Shea Hillenbrand         25    2.21   -1.04    0.53
Bobby Abreu              26    2.66   -1.05    0.61
Brandon Inge             57    4.25   -1.18    0.72
Emil Brown               31    2.34   -1.40    0.40
Travis Hafner            29    2.69   -1.43    0.47