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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Year In Review

The week between Christmas and New Year's is always a time to reflect on the year that was and make plans for the year to come. While I'm not a big one for resolutions, I do like to spend a day or two thinking about where I've been in the past year as preparation for some modest goal setting in the upcoming year.

From an admittedly limited baseball and blogging perspective then, I hope you'll indulge me in a quick list of some of the highlights of 2006.

  • Joining the staff of Baseball Prospectus in April has been a wonderful opportunity for expanding my understanding of the game through the various interactions with all those on staff, not to mention the knowledgeable subscribers.


  • Being able to write a weekly column for the entire year, first over at Hardball Times, and then at BP under the title "Schrodinger's Bat", comprising 52 pieces and over 125,000 words. In that venue I've been able to write about topics are far ranging as historical trends in hit batsmen to baserunning to the outlook for Mark Teahen. It's been great thus far and I've appreciated all of the feedback and encouragement.


  • Completing my third season as a stats stringer for MLB.com. I continue to be amazed at the professionalism and dedication of the staff at MLB.com as well as their eye towards innovation and look forward to once again faithfully recording the events of the game from the Coors Field press box.


  • I've enjoyed my association with Rocky Mountain SABR this year culminating in the annual banquet and look forward to my involvement in '07.


  • Attending my first SABR convention was certainly a highlight. The several days spent in Seattle were a blast and I enjoyed meeting Maury Brown, Jay Jaffe, Aaron Gleeman, Steve Treder, and many others. Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend SABR 37 in St. Louis as a family reunion is scheduled the same weekend but it'll be a highlight of 2008 as the convention moves to Cleveland I'm sure.


  • Once again I travelled to spring training in Arizona with friends from Kansas City and spent a relaxing four days in the sun, rain, and wind this time expanding the usual routine to head to Tuscon for a day.


  • My first visit to Fenway Park in June was definitely a highlight. Roaming through the nearly empty park and standing on the field before the doubleheader where Ruth, Williams, Clemens, and the all the rest played was something I won't soon forget.


  • I'll be entering my fifth year as a blogger and fast approaching my 1,000th post. Oh, and I'm (as are many of you) Time Magazine's Person of the Year.


  • So now we can turn the page of 2006. Here's wishing you a blessed New Year.

    Wednesday, December 27, 2006

    Handbook Errata

    My most recent Schrodinger's Bat column on Baseball Prospectus discussed The Bill James Handbook 2007, particularly the baserunning section comparing and contrasting it to the baserunning metrics I've developed. I was made aware by Baseball Info Solutions that errata for the book can be found here. There were a couple small errors in the baserunning chapter although nothing that would cause any of the conclusions reached by Bill or myself to differ. But as a result you can see the full introductory essay penned by James as well as the scoring percentages in PDF form.

    Saturday, December 23, 2006

    Visualizing Pennant Races

    Now here is something very cool.

    Friday, December 22, 2006

    Ask and You Shall Receive

    Regarding the previous post I've gotten several requests for the full list. So here are the 2006 baserunning totals.


    Year Name Opp EqGAR Opp EqAAR Opp EqSBR Opp EqHAR Total
    2006 Chone Figgins 38 2.20 50 1.76 66 0.30 56 4.93 9.19
    2006 Hanley Ramirez 44 3.08 26 1.57 66 1.45 50 2.78 8.89
    2006 Orlando Cabrera 36 1.27 36 0.83 30 2.95 67 2.64 7.69
    2006 Jimmy Rollins 45 1.50 46 0.59 40 3.99 71 1.49 7.57
    2006 Chris Duffy 25 0.62 14 0.37 29 3.24 33 1.88 6.10
    2006 Ichiro Suzuki 60 1.71 57 0.51 47 6.03 72 -2.19 6.07
    2006 Willy Taveras 39 0.51 39 0.24 44 0.97 52 4.21 5.92
    2006 Chase Utley 24 0.96 18 0.56 19 0.34 61 3.86 5.72
    2006 Jose Reyes 54 2.93 42 1.36 84 -0.42 51 1.52 5.39
    2006 Dave Roberts 30 0.23 40 0.60 58 4.00 55 0.39 5.21
    2006 Grady Sizemore 46 1.29 42 -0.53 29 0.93 67 3.46 5.16
    2006 Carl Crawford 33 -0.74 25 0.80 67 4.63 40 0.40 5.10
    2006 Johnny Damon 49 -0.12 36 2.16 35 -0.41 52 3.28 4.90
    2006 Nate McLouth 23 -0.40 18 1.27 11 1.63 21 2.11 4.61
    2006 Juan Pierre 66 0.24 45 1.84 79 1.40 47 0.81 4.29
    2006 Bobby Abreu 22 0.19 29 1.37 36 1.28 34 1.09 3.94
    2006 Mark Teahen 14 0.49 22 0.74 11 1.46 33 1.21 3.91
    2006 Corey Patterson 22 -0.41 19 -0.27 54 3.25 34 1.29 3.86
    2006 Carlos Beltran 22 0.08 31 1.26 20 1.40 39 1.11 3.86
    2006 Josh Barfield 47 0.84 25 -1.07 26 1.65 39 2.22 3.64
    2006 Steve Finley 26 0.01 19 0.69 7 0.94 40 1.86 3.50
    2006 Maicer Izturis 26 1.50 17 0.12 17 -1.42 46 3.02 3.22 86
    2006 Marcus Giles 40 1.25 43 1.08 16 -0.47 54 1.31 3.17
    2006 David DeJesus 41 0.80 27 1.01 9 -1.76 55 3.10 3.14
    2006 Brandon Phillips 21 0.95 22 -0.22 29 1.74 19 0.64 3.10
    2006 Coco Crisp 18 -0.23 26 -0.25 26 1.24 31 2.20 2.96
    2006 Melvin Mora 42 -1.09 33 0.62 12 1.25 76 1.88 2.66
    2006 Mark Ellis 27 -0.14 27 0.91 4 0.67 31 1.07 2.52
    2006 Brian Roberts 41 -0.41 36 -1.73 45 2.53 35 2.01 2.39
    2006 David Wright 27 0.00 29 0.10 21 0.20 44 2.06 2.37
    2006 Jason Michaels 18 -0.40 27 0.83 14 -1.33 42 3.24 2.34
    2006 Andruw Jones 27 0.17 26 0.64 6 0.19 35 1.34 2.34
    2006 Jason Repko 5 0.67 11 0.52 14 0.35 9 0.76 2.30
    2006 Luis Gonzalez 26 0.00 23 -0.49 1 -0.44 56 2.99 2.05
    2006 Albert Pujols 24 -0.44 28 0.65 9 0.20 33 1.59 2.00
    2006 Rocco Baldelli 23 1.11 12 -0.26 11 1.13 20 0.01 1.99
    2006 Eric Byrnes 32 -1.59 23 0.30 29 2.15 44 1.11 1.97
    2006 Felipe Lopez 25 -0.51 33 1.44 54 -0.03 44 1.06 1.96
    2006 Orlando Hudson 36 0.55 22 -0.12 15 -1.50 40 3.01 1.94
    2006 Alexis Gomez 9 0.51 8 0.82 4 0.48 11 0.13 1.93
    2006 Todd Walker 22 -0.25 24 0.37 3 -0.13 38 1.95 1.93
    2006 Gabe Gross 25 0.80 9 0.39 1 0.15 12 0.52 1.87
    2006 Carlos Guillen 17 0.40 38 0.87 32 -1.84 46 2.43 1.86
    2006 Kenny Lofton 29 -0.01 34 -0.09 37 1.54 46 0.39 1.83
    2006 J.D. Drew 23 0.58 34 0.59 5 -1.33 52 1.98 1.82
    2006 Abraham Nunez 22 0.76 11 0.15 1 0.10 20 0.80 1.81
    2006 So Taguchi 22 0.33 13 -0.13 14 0.02 30 1.58 1.80
    2006 Kazuo Matsui 17 -0.11 15 0.81 13 -0.05 19 1.14 1.80
    2006 Neifi Perez 17 1.02 13 0.10 2 0.00 25 0.68 1.80
    2006 Ryan Theriot 7 0.77 7 0.28 14 0.11 15 0.63 1.78
    2006 Clint Barmes 25 0.58 11 -0.12 9 -0.70 23 2.00 1.76
    2006 Troy Tulowitzki 5 0.14 3 0.19 4 0.13 8 1.17 1.64
    2006 Garrett Atkins 27 0.57 30 -1.24 4 0.66 59 1.64 1.63
    2006 Jason Tyner 22 0.17 13 0.14 6 0.02 30 1.28 1.61
    2006 Vernon Wells 30 -0.53 18 0.18 23 0.72 33 1.21 1.59
    2006 Jeff Salazar 4 0.57 6 0.38 2 0.25 9 0.38 1.58
    2006 Nick Markakis 27 0.37 29 0.87 2 0.25 43 0.08 1.57
    2006 Jason Lane 14 -0.31 11 0.48 3 -0.59 24 1.99 1.57
    2006 Joe Mauer 20 0.83 31 0.99 11 -0.49 58 0.23 1.57
    2006 Luis Matos 9 0.26 8 0.26 6 0.74 12 0.29 1.54
    2006 Willie Bloomquis 18 0.45 13 0.38 20 -0.22 21 0.92 1.53
    2006 Preston Wilson 26 0.84 25 -0.29 15 0.17 32 0.79 1.50
    2006 Kevin Youkilis 24 0.21 54 0.93 7 -0.09 71 0.38 1.42
    2006 Chris Duncan 8 0.11 8 0.26 0 0.00 20 1.05 1.42
    2006 Jeff DaVanon 11 -0.16 21 1.03 14 -0.67 22 1.19 1.39
    2006 Geoff Jenkins 20 0.32 27 -0.30 5 0.24 37 1.12 1.38
    2006 Aaron Hill 28 -0.08 26 0.60 6 -0.34 36 1.20 1.37
    2006 Matt Kemp 9 0.07 5 0.13 6 0.97 9 0.19 1.35
    2006 Ryan Langerhans 39 1.29 7 -0.57 2 -1.08 27 1.69 1.34
    2006 Rickie Weeks 16 0.25 32 0.49 25 0.98 47 -0.40 1.33
    2006 Craig Biggio 32 0.69 31 -0.35 5 -0.35 51 1.33 1.32
    2006 Emil Brown 36 -0.27 21 -0.06 9 -0.18 43 1.73 1.22
    2006 Curtis Granderso 53 0.69 46 -1.10 15 -1.23 60 2.85 1.21
    2006 Jose Castillo 24 0.50 19 0.99 10 -0.72 34 0.44 1.21
    2006 Aaron Rowand 6 -0.05 20 0.46 14 -0.72 22 1.50 1.19
    2006 John McDonald 8 0.54 11 0.82 9 0.25 22 -0.44 1.17
    2006 Ray Durham 16 -0.13 29 0.97 7 -0.44 35 0.77 1.17
    2006 Bernie Castro 7 0.03 5 -0.14 9 0.33 9 0.92 1.14
    2006 Dan Uggla 25 -0.03 27 0.95 13 -2.60 46 2.82 1.13
    2006 Russell Branyan 13 -0.30 8 0.00 2 0.54 13 0.86 1.09
    2006 Franklin Gutierr 7 0.21 8 0.46 0 0.00 15 0.42 1.09
    2006 Andre Ethier 32 0.24 21 0.04 10 -1.26 35 2.06 1.07
    2006 Howie Kendrick 21 0.06 14 0.36 6 0.67 19 -0.02 1.06
    2006 Henry Mateo 2 0.31 1 0.16 0 0.00 3 0.59 1.06
    2006 Jay Payton 14 0.14 29 0.68 12 -0.50 39 0.74 1.06
    2006 Mark Grudzielane 18 -0.36 28 0.90 5 -1.07 49 1.57 1.05
    2006 Jose Guillen 7 0.00 9 0.18 1 0.15 13 0.70 1.04
    2006 Ivan Rodriguez 18 -0.35 25 0.57 12 -0.71 42 1.50 1.01
    2006 Jason Kendall 40 0.37 43 0.64 16 -0.16 56 0.15 1.00
    2006 Alex Cora 12 -0.56 15 0.40 8 0.07 17 1.08 0.99
    2006 Miguel Cairo 13 -0.24 7 0.62 16 0.14 13 0.46 0.98
    2006 Brandon Fahey 19 -0.36 20 0.59 6 -1.10 30 1.85 0.98
    2006 Lew Ford 14 -0.07 12 -0.54 10 1.15 29 0.43 0.97
    2006 Todd Linden 4 0.54 8 0.09 1 0.10 7 0.24 0.96
    2006 Joe Randa 12 0.40 14 0.59 0 0.00 19 -0.03 0.96
    2006 Nick Punto 34 -0.77 26 0.55 23 0.41 51 0.73 0.93
    2006 Stephen Drew 18 0.66 11 -0.82 2 0.62 17 0.46 0.91
    2006 Joe Inglett 8 0.02 4 0.21 6 0.70 10 -0.03 0.90
    2006 Bobby Crosby 9 0.12 13 0.13 9 0.55 24 0.10 0.90
    2006 Luis Rodriguez 12 0.74 8 0.15 0 0.00 16 -0.02 0.87
    2006 Tommy Murphy 4 -0.01 3 0.13 5 0.40 7 0.34 0.86
    2006 Shane Costa 14 -0.18 9 0.32 2 0.25 12 0.46 0.86
    2006 Chris Woodward 8 0.18 9 -0.08 2 -0.09 14 0.83 0.85
    2006 Ramon Vazquez 1 -0.02 5 0.45 0 0.00 9 0.42 0.85
    2006 Mike Vento 2 0.01 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.84 0.85
    2006 Troy Glaus 27 -0.63 25 0.77 5 -0.41 50 1.09 0.82
    2006 Ricky Ledee 7 -0.03 2 0.02 1 0.10 6 0.73 0.82
    2006 Jim Edmonds 18 -0.23 8 0.07 3 0.49 23 0.48 0.81
    2006 Vinny Castilla 6 0.11 9 0.33 0 0.00 20 0.37 0.81
    2006 Dallas McPherson 3 0.45 7 -0.30 1 0.15 5 0.50 0.80
    2006 Kevin Mench 21 -0.45 17 0.37 0 0.00 22 0.88 0.79
    2006 Eric Young 5 0.18 11 0.02 10 0.55 8 0.03 0.78
    2006 Marlon Byrd 14 0.61 10 0.16 6 -0.69 24 0.70 0.77
    2006 Wily Mo Pena 11 0.27 13 -0.09 1 -0.63 20 1.22 0.77
    2006 Milton Bradley 14 -0.13 17 -0.40 12 0.41 26 0.88 0.76
    2006 Chris Snelling 5 0.02 10 0.28 3 -0.05 9 0.49 0.74
    2006 James Loney 3 0.05 1 0.00 1 0.15 12 0.53 0.74
    2006 Chris Burke 19 0.10 22 -0.96 13 0.84 28 0.74 0.72
    2006 Mike Matheny 7 0.62 9 -0.03 0 0.00 4 0.10 0.69
    2006 Chris Roberson 4 -0.26 8 0.37 3 0.29 3 0.26 0.66
    2006 Scott Spiezio 14 -0.18 14 0.44 1 0.10 19 0.31 0.66
    2006 Jerry Owens 4 0.20 2 -0.03 1 0.15 2 0.33 0.66
    2006 Lance Niekro 6 0.16 8 0.52 1 -0.44 9 0.42 0.65
    2006 Gabe Kapler 5 0.55 9 -0.08 2 -0.35 12 0.50 0.63
    2006 Marco Scutaro 25 0.93 21 -0.60 6 0.53 31 -0.23 0.62
    2006 Alex Escobar 6 0.02 3 0.03 2 0.45 8 0.10 0.60
    2006 Willie Harris 3 0.11 6 0.22 9 -0.18 7 0.43 0.59
    2006 Hector Luna 25 -0.06 15 0.11 9 -0.91 21 1.44 0.58
    2006 Erick Aybar 4 0.15 4 -0.46 1 0.23 3 0.65 0.56
    2006 Bobby Kielty 13 0.33 13 -0.17 2 0.20 19 0.21 0.56
    2006 Chris Young 10 0.09 7 0.25 3 0.26 8 -0.04 0.56
    2006 Aaron Miles 37 1.06 28 0.88 3 -0.11 28 -1.29 0.55
    2006 Edgardo Alfonzo 1 0.10 3 0.12 0 0.00 3 0.33 0.55
    2006 Brad Wilkerson 12 0.82 13 0.82 5 -0.05 24 -1.04 0.55
    2006 Scott Olsen 2 0.06 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.46 0.52
    2006 Jeremy Brown 1 -0.05 1 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.55 0.51
    2006 Shannon Stewart 18 0.22 8 0.90 5 -0.50 15 -0.12 0.49
    2006 Ramon Santiago 7 0.21 3 0.00 2 0.31 3 -0.03 0.49
    2006 Mark Bellhorn 9 -0.14 13 0.47 0 0.00 15 0.16 0.49
    2006 Aubrey Huff 21 0.20 19 -1.53 0 0.00 29 1.80 0.48
    2006 Chris Denorfia 12 -0.15 9 0.19 2 -0.21 9 0.62 0.46
    2006 Yuniesky Betanco 30 2.20 26 -0.30 20 -1.35 48 -0.09 0.46
    2006 Adrian Brown 1 0.10 1 0.01 1 0.10 3 0.25 0.45
    2006 Reed Johnson 42 -0.29 44 -0.44 9 0.49 53 0.69 0.45
    2006 Jose Cruz Jr. 9 0.45 18 0.45 5 0.47 15 -0.93 0.44
    2006 Melky Cabrera 24 -0.33 28 0.60 18 -1.18 36 1.34 0.43
    2006 Ryan Madson 1 -0.02 3 0.13 0 0.00 2 0.33 0.43
    2006 Ryan Spilborghs 10 0.03 10 -0.29 7 0.34 13 0.35 0.43
    2006 Steve Trachsel 1 0.05 1 0.00 0 0.00 3 0.38 0.42
    2006 Nick Johnson 27 0.46 43 -0.10 13 0.10 52 -0.06 0.41
    2006 Quinton McCracke 1 0.02 1 -0.01 2 0.31 2 0.08 0.39
    2006 Chad Moeller 4 0.14 2 0.18 0 0.00 4 0.07 0.38
    2006 Chris Iannetta 6 0.18 1 0.15 1 -0.24 8 0.28 0.37
    2006 Adam Stern 2 -0.05 0 0.00 1 0.28 2 0.12 0.35
    2006 Joe Thurston 5 0.14 2 0.07 0 0.00 2 0.14 0.35
    2006 Jason Bay 24 -0.69 18 0.74 13 0.35 44 -0.05 0.34
    2006 Sean Burroughs 2 0.05 0 0.00 1 0.15 1 0.14 0.34
    2006 Charlton Jimerso 0 0.00 1 0.00 2 0.34 1 -0.01 0.33
    2006 Bubba Crosby 3 -0.03 4 0.14 4 0.02 8 0.20 0.33
    2006 Ruben Sierra 2 0.08 2 -0.14 0 0.00 1 0.38 0.33
    2006 Ian Kinsler 15 -0.10 29 0.08 15 0.06 22 0.29 0.32
    2006 Kerry Robinson 4 0.07 5 0.29 2 -0.50 5 0.46 0.32
    2006 Adam Dunn 28 0.32 31 -0.17 7 1.05 47 -0.88 0.32
    2006 Paul Phillips 4 -0.02 3 0.11 0 0.00 4 0.22 0.32
    2006 Julio Franco 3 0.47 3 0.04 8 0.11 10 -0.31 0.31
    2006 Anderson Hernand 4 -0.07 1 0.00 0 0.00 3 0.38 0.31
    2006 Carl Everett 13 0.29 14 0.34 4 -1.03 23 0.70 0.30
    2006 Brayan Pena 6 0.21 1 0.20 0 0.00 4 -0.14 0.28
    2006 Angel Berroa 25 -0.75 6 0.26 5 -0.11 27 0.87 0.28
    2006 Craig Monroe 15 -0.68 22 0.07 4 -0.57 39 1.45 0.27
    2006 Gary Bennett 12 0.05 2 0.00 0 0.00 9 0.22 0.27
    2006 B.J. Upton 8 0.40 10 0.11 16 -0.80 9 0.56 0.27
    2006 Matt Morris 3 -0.02 1 0.20 0 0.00 3 0.09 0.27
    2006 Terrmel Sledge 4 -0.06 5 0.32 0 0.00 5 0.00 0.26
    2006 Raul Chavez 3 0.08 2 0.01 0 0.00 2 0.17 0.26
    2006 Robb Quinlan 18 -0.81 12 -0.24 3 -0.19 13 1.49 0.25
    2006 Cory Lidle 0 0.00 2 0.13 0 0.00 2 0.12 0.25
    2006 Paul McAnulty 1 0.06 1 0.00 0 0.00 3 0.19 0.25
    2006 Ben Sheets 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.24 0.24
    2006 Jeff Fassero 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.24 0.24
    2006 Andres Blanco 6 -0.05 5 0.31 1 -0.24 10 0.21 0.23
    2006 Laynce Nix 2 0.13 1 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.09 0.23
    2006 Terrence Long 1 -0.11 1 0.01 0 0.00 4 0.33 0.22
    2006 Carlos Quentin 12 -0.19 3 0.17 1 0.10 10 0.14 0.22
    2006 Derek Jeter 24 -0.03 43 0.17 38 1.90 60 -1.81 0.22
    2006 Rich Aurilia 18 -0.40 15 0.51 1 0.15 28 -0.05 0.22
    2006 Justin Huber 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.10 1 0.12 0.22
    2006 Mike DiFelice 2 0.09 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.12 0.22
    2006 Tony Pena 6 0.03 4 0.03 0 0.00 5 0.16 0.21
    2006 Ray Olmedo 4 0.37 5 -0.46 1 0.10 3 0.20 0.21
    2006 Vinny Rottino 1 0.02 0 0.00 1 0.24 1 -0.05 0.21
    2006 David Bell 28 0.02 13 0.02 4 -0.10 40 0.26 0.20
    2006 Oscar Robles 1 0.10 1 0.00 0 0.00 3 0.10 0.20
    2006 Drew Anderson 1 0.06 1 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.14 0.20
    2006 Matthew LeCroy 6 -0.03 2 0.01 0 0.00 3 0.21 0.19
    2006 Endy Chavez 28 -0.91 9 0.29 15 0.16 10 0.65 0.19
    2006 Jason Bartlett 23 -0.20 23 0.19 15 0.26 30 -0.06 0.18
    2006 Alex Gonzalez 3 0.06 2 -0.03 0 0.00 2 0.15 0.18
    2006 Mike Rivera 12 -0.10 4 0.26 0 0.00 6 0.02 0.18
    2006 Jason Marquis 4 -0.08 1 0.08 0 0.00 4 0.18 0.17
    2006 John Nelson 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.17 0.17
    2006 Tony Graffanino 25 -0.80 20 -0.99 9 -1.31 40 3.27 0.16
    2006 Ryan Sweeney 1 -0.01 2 0.01 0 0.00 3 0.16 0.16
    2006 Cliff Floyd 14 -0.60 12 -0.02 7 0.18 20 0.58 0.15
    2006 Tomas De La Rosa 4 0.11 0 0.00 0 0.00 3 0.04 0.15
    2006 Ian Snell 0 0.00 3 0.01 0 0.00 2 0.14 0.15
    2006 Tim Salmon 13 0.40 11 0.50 2 -1.56 14 0.80 0.14
    2006 Dontrelle Willis 2 0.25 2 0.00 0 0.00 9 -0.12 0.14
    2006 Scott Moore 0 0.00 2 0.06 0 0.00 2 0.07 0.13
    2006 Shawn Chacon 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.12 0.12
    2006 Boof Bonser 1 0.07 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.06 0.12
    2006 Humberto Quinter 5 -0.17 2 0.38 0 0.00 2 -0.08 0.12
    2006 Tomas Perez 17 0.08 5 0.32 1 0.27 21 -0.55 0.12
    2006 Kevin Reese 2 0.04 2 0.00 1 0.10 1 -0.03 0.11
    2006 Jamey Wright 3 -0.03 1 0.01 0 0.00 1 0.13 0.11
    2006 Josh Towers 0 0.00 1 0.14 0 0.00 1 -0.03 0.11
    2006 David Murphy 3 0.00 2 -0.02 0 0.00 2 0.12 0.10
    2006 Gerald Laird 11 -0.28 14 0.22 4 -0.09 27 0.25 0.10
    2006 Wiki Gonzalez 2 0.10 1 0.09 0 0.00 2 -0.10 0.09
    2006 Andy Cannizaro 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.09 0.09
    2006 Jeremy Reed 11 0.38 5 0.10 6 -1.19 11 0.80 0.09
    2006 Matt Lawton 1 -0.01 2 0.22 0 0.00 3 -0.13 0.09
    2006 Orlando Hernande 2 0.05 3 0.00 1 0.03 2 0.01 0.09
    2006 Alfredo Amezaga 35 0.87 10 -0.06 32 -2.82 22 2.08 0.08
    2006 Larry Bigbie 2 -0.08 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.16 0.08
    2006 Randy Wolf 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 3 0.07 0.07
    2006 Chris Capuano 2 -0.16 3 0.24 0 0.00 3 -0.01 0.07
    2006 Javier Valentin 9 -0.36 4 0.01 0 0.00 12 0.42 0.07
    2006 Victor Santos 1 0.00 4 0.09 0 0.00 1 -0.02 0.07
    2006 Jacque Jones 36 -0.23 20 0.04 10 0.99 33 -0.73 0.06
    2006 Fred Lewis 1 0.03 4 -0.12 0 0.00 2 0.16 0.06
    2006 Hideki Matsui 7 0.07 11 0.22 1 0.15 18 -0.37 0.06
    2006 Travis Ishikawa 1 -0.01 1 0.13 0 0.00 2 -0.06 0.06
    2006 Joaquin Arias 1 0.16 1 0.00 1 -0.24 2 0.13 0.06
    2006 Juan Mateo 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.06 0.06
    2006 Cody Ross 10 0.12 8 0.43 2 0.00 18 -0.49 0.06
    2006 Chris Young 0 0.00 2 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.06 0.05
    2006 Mike Jacobs 12 -0.08 13 0.35 3 0.53 42 -0.75 0.05
    2006 Randy Winn 40 1.74 41 -0.91 18 -1.54 63 0.77 0.05
    2006 Oliver Perez 1 -0.11 0 0.00 1 0.18 1 -0.03 0.05
    2006 Elizardo Ramirez 2 -0.01 1 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.05 0.04
    2006 Paul Maholm 0 0.00 3 0.09 0 0.00 1 -0.05 0.04
    2006 Carlos Zambrano 3 -0.02 0 0.00 1 0.10 2 -0.04 0.04
    2006 Kevin Hooper 0 0.00 1 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.03 0.03
    2006 Kyle Lohse 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.03 0.03
    2006 James Shields 1 0.04 2 0.00 0 0.00 1 -0.02 0.03
    2006 Brendan Harris 3 0.07 4 0.01 0 0.00 2 -0.05 0.03
    2006 Lou Merloni 0 0.00 1 0.01 1 0.10 1 -0.08 0.03
    2006 Jeremy Hermida 18 -0.01 14 -1.71 5 0.20 21 1.54 0.02
    2006 Will Ohman 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.02 0.02
    2006 Ubaldo Jimenez 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.02 0.02
    2006 Mitch Maier 1 0.00 1 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.02 0.02
    2006 Nook Logan 13 -0.10 3 -0.02 3 -0.33 9 0.46 0.02
    2006 Roy Oswalt 2 -0.03 3 0.04 0 0.00 4 0.00 0.01
    2006 Michael O'Connor 1 -0.01 1 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.02 0.01
    2006 Joey Gathright 28 0.07 20 1.12 31 -0.87 28 -0.32 0.00
    2006 Chan Ho Park 2 0.21 0 0.00 0 0.00 3 -0.21 0.00
    2006 Eric Bruntlett 12 0.03 5 -0.47 4 0.10 7 0.35 0.00
    2006 JD Closser 7 0.04 4 0.17 1 -0.44 5 0.23 0.00
    2006 Nelson Cruz 8 -0.09 6 -0.15 1 0.24 7 0.00 0.00
    2006 Darin Erstad 8 0.55 1 0.00 2 -0.46 7 -0.10 -0.01
    2006 Kevin Barker 0 0.00 1 0.00 0 0.00 1 -0.01 -0.01
    2006 Jose Contreras 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 -0.01 -0.01
    2006 Tim Stauffer 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 -0.01 -0.01
    2006 Roberto Petagine 0 0.00 2 0.00 0 0.00 3 -0.01 -0.01
    2006 Pete Orr 13 0.36 8 0.43 6 -1.38 10 0.58 -0.01
    2006 Carlos Delgado 16 -0.12 32 0.44 0 0.00 41 -0.33 -0.01
    2006 Brian Moehler 0 0.00 1 0.00 0 0.00 1 -0.02 -0.01
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    2006 Omar Vizquel 47 0.89 38 -2.19 30 0.72 48 -0.81 -1.39
    2006 Ben Zobrist 8 -0.09 8 -0.16 4 -1.03 10 -0.11 -1.39
    2006 Adam LaRoche 26 -0.63 22 0.78 2 -0.48 45 -1.06 -1.39
    2006 Rob Mackowiak 15 0.03 18 0.20 8 -0.91 18 -0.71 -1.39
    2006 Carlos Lee 21 0.40 30 -1.25 21 1.70 59 -2.24 -1.40
    2006 Alex Gonzalez 17 -0.75 17 -0.64 1 0.10 36 -0.12 -1.41
    2006 Sal Fasano 8 -0.19 2 0.00 1 -0.44 5 -0.78 -1.41
    2006 Chris Shelton 15 -0.33 16 -1.18 3 -0.84 26 0.93 -1.41
    2006 Eric Munson 9 -0.14 5 -1.37 1 -0.45 3 0.53 -1.43
    2006 Ramon Ortiz 0 0.00 2 0.03 0 0.00 6 -1.46 -1.43
    2006 Ramon Castro 14 -0.28 2 -1.13 0 0.00 5 -0.04 -1.45
    2006 Miguel Tejada 29 -0.47 28 -0.91 7 -0.42 65 0.34 -1.46
    2006 Kelly Shoppach 5 -0.37 5 -1.09 0 0.00 4 -0.03 -1.49
    2006 Jason Varitek 13 -0.64 21 0.75 3 -0.74 28 -0.86 -1.49
    2006 Ross Gload 6 -0.13 11 -1.75 6 0.78 17 -0.40 -1.50
    2006 Eliezer Alfonzo 28 0.09 5 -0.65 2 -0.45 13 -0.51 -1.52
    2006 Michael Cuddyer 14 -0.30 24 -2.43 5 0.83 43 0.37 -1.53
    2006 Eric Chavez 23 -0.53 20 -0.61 3 0.52 41 -0.91 -1.53
    2006 Doug Mientkiewic 22 0.04 8 0.19 3 0.48 31 -2.25 -1.54
    2006 Doug Mirabelli 4 -0.11 5 0.25 0 0.00 10 -1.68 -1.54
    2006 Miguel Batista 2 -0.24 2 -0.02 0 0.00 5 -1.30 -1.55
    2006 Ryan Freel 28 -0.03 23 0.48 52 -1.60 36 -0.42 -1.57
    2006 Sandy Alomar Jr. 3 0.03 3 -0.01 0 0.00 8 -1.60 -1.57
    2006 Martin Prado 2 0.02 4 -0.45 0 0.00 3 -1.15 -1.58
    2006 Nick Swisher 31 0.07 35 0.51 4 -1.23 48 -0.92 -1.58
    2006 Jose Vizcaino 6 0.18 9 -1.23 2 -0.78 12 0.21 -1.62
    2006 Mike Redmond 8 -0.30 11 0.39 0 0.00 17 -1.71 -1.63
    2006 Adam Melhuse 5 0.00 3 -0.55 1 -0.44 5 -0.67 -1.66
    2006 Russell Martin 34 0.32 16 0.67 16 -2.56 30 -0.11 -1.69
    2006 Prince Fielder 32 -0.89 31 1.28 8 -0.31 34 -1.79 -1.70
    2006 Ryan Garko 5 0.08 5 -0.20 1 -0.24 18 -1.34 -1.71
    2006 Alex Cintron 16 -1.08 15 0.13 14 0.04 21 -0.79 -1.71
    2006 Ryan Shealy 11 -0.20 6 0.18 2 -0.35 15 -1.35 -1.72
    2006 Mark Teixeira 30 -0.07 29 -0.97 2 0.34 49 -1.02 -1.72
    2006 Juan Encarnacion 27 0.44 22 0.70 10 -2.62 36 -0.26 -1.73
    2006 Jeff Kent 25 -0.65 17 -0.14 3 -0.87 34 -0.10 -1.76
    2006 Todd Greene 8 0.09 4 -1.21 1 -0.44 7 -0.19 -1.76
    2006 Xavier Nady 31 0.39 19 0.02 6 -1.22 31 -0.96 -1.76
    2006 Nomar Garciaparr 20 -0.02 22 0.67 2 0.31 35 -2.74 -1.78
    2006 Justin Morneau 37 -0.47 24 -1.25 6 -1.16 52 1.07 -1.83
    2006 Brandon Watson 1 0.08 0 0.00 4 -1.76 2 -0.14 -1.83
    2006 John Buck 21 0.14 18 0.64 2 -0.68 26 -1.94 -1.84
    2006 Conor Jackson 24 -1.50 35 0.12 1 0.15 33 -0.63 -1.85
    2006 Mark DeRosa 30 -0.85 36 0.05 8 -1.96 40 0.89 -1.87
    2006 John Rodriguez 12 0.29 11 -1.53 0 0.00 12 -0.63 -1.87
    2006 A.J. Pierzynski 21 -0.06 32 0.77 1 0.10 39 -2.69 -1.88
    2006 Mike Lowell 24 -0.15 15 0.51 4 -0.96 46 -1.29 -1.89
    2006 Luis Castillo 49 0.08 29 -1.96 36 -2.34 56 2.30 -1.91
    2006 Juan Castro 10 0.39 3 -0.10 4 -1.52 15 -0.77 -2.00
    2006 Sean Casey 17 -0.29 8 0.34 1 -0.63 34 -1.48 -2.06
    2006 Adam Kennedy 21 0.04 24 -0.90 24 -2.54 31 1.33 -2.07
    2006 Jermaine Dye 26 -0.74 30 -0.01 10 -0.65 38 -0.70 -2.10
    2006 Aaron Boone 15 -0.15 17 0.40 9 -1.39 29 -1.00 -2.14
    2006 Jose Lopez 23 -0.77 36 -2.14 9 -1.29 36 2.00 -2.20
    2006 Ronny Paulino 37 1.21 19 -1.13 0 0.00 35 -2.30 -2.22
    2006 David Ortiz 15 0.12 24 -0.02 1 0.15 43 -2.48 -2.22
    2006 Morgan Ensberg 26 -0.62 29 0.25 5 -1.58 39 -0.28 -2.24
    2006 Bernie Williams 31 -0.75 22 -0.14 2 0.19 29 -1.54 -2.25
    2006 Michael Barrett 25 -1.16 17 0.31 2 -0.90 27 -0.51 -2.25
    2006 Ryan Zimmerman 26 -0.10 24 0.31 19 -2.90 39 0.38 -2.31
    2006 Todd Helton 18 -0.37 39 0.26 4 -0.75 67 -1.46 -2.31
    2006 Tadahito Iguchi 16 -0.44 38 0.31 15 -1.18 55 -1.01 -2.32
    2006 Kendry Morales 6 0.10 10 0.19 2 -0.63 14 -1.98 -2.32
    2006 Mark Sweeney 13 -0.08 16 -0.80 1 -0.44 22 -1.02 -2.35
    2006 Marcus Thames 17 -0.63 10 -0.09 2 -0.87 26 -0.76 -2.36
    2006 Frank Catalanott 26 -0.32 30 0.10 4 -1.83 37 -0.31 -2.36
    2006 Greg Norton 11 -0.28 14 0.21 6 -2.02 25 -0.28 -2.36
    2006 Aramis Ramirez 33 -0.67 28 -0.85 3 -0.32 47 -0.57 -2.42
    2006 Vance Wilson 7 -0.31 5 0.35 4 -2.16 9 -0.31 -2.43
    2006 Matt Diaz 20 0.65 13 -0.68 10 -0.88 22 -1.60 -2.50
    2006 Brian Schneider 23 -0.09 17 -0.21 4 -0.53 30 -1.67 -2.50
    2006 Jamey Carroll 45 1.22 41 -1.19 25 -4.97 45 2.42 -2.51
    2006 Mike Lieberthal 15 0.00 6 0.01 0 0.00 15 -2.56 -2.55
    2006 Gregg Zaun 12 0.07 17 -0.38 2 -1.61 32 -0.63 -2.55
    2006 Russ Adams 13 -0.15 13 -0.20 3 -1.04 22 -1.15 -2.55
    2006 Shea Hillenbrand 16 -0.71 30 0.77 4 -1.42 35 -1.20 -2.57
    2006 Dustin Pedroia 4 -0.23 3 0.00 1 -0.44 2 -1.91 -2.58
    2006 Jeff Conine 15 0.09 24 -0.45 5 -1.35 41 -0.88 -2.58
    2006 Miguel Cabrera 28 0.46 42 -0.18 12 -2.70 75 -0.21 -2.62
    2006 Reggie Sanders 8 -0.57 10 0.38 14 -2.28 26 -0.23 -2.70
    2006 Craig Counsell 30 0.03 21 -0.04 25 -2.86 32 0.16 -2.72
    2006 Brad Hawpe 35 -0.81 20 -0.29 8 -2.12 37 0.48 -2.73
    2006 Manny Ramirez 18 -0.91 29 0.04 1 -0.24 43 -1.62 -2.73
    2006 Lance Berkman 16 -0.76 22 -0.78 5 -0.38 35 -0.82 -2.74
    2006 Willy Aybar 13 -0.22 17 0.08 3 -0.98 29 -1.68 -2.80
    2006 Royce Clayton 26 0.36 28 0.36 18 -1.78 32 -1.77 -2.83
    2006 Ty Wigginton 19 -0.85 19 -1.12 8 -1.28 26 0.36 -2.89
    2006 Jhonny Peralta 25 -1.06 23 1.04 1 -0.44 50 -2.44 -2.91
    2006 Robinson Cano 32 -0.35 19 -1.41 9 -0.93 39 -0.27 -2.96
    2006 Mark Loretta 25 -0.24 33 0.79 6 0.05 48 -3.62 -3.02
    2006 Ryan Howard 21 -0.85 32 -0.56 0 0.00 53 -1.62 -3.03
    2006 Lyle Overbay 33 -0.15 29 0.55 8 -0.46 59 -2.97 -3.03
    2006 Cory Sullivan 25 -0.05 24 -0.03 17 -1.67 24 -1.28 -3.04
    2006 Corey Hart 12 -0.10 10 0.61 14 -2.71 10 -0.84 -3.04
    2006 Adrian Beltre 32 -0.15 19 -0.13 15 -2.21 49 -0.57 -3.05
    2006 Damon Hollins 17 0.11 20 -0.40 6 -1.07 22 -1.71 -3.08
    2006 Corey Koskie 14 -0.22 11 -1.01 4 -1.04 15 -0.81 -3.08
    2006 Yadier Molina 27 -0.77 8 -0.15 2 -0.87 19 -1.41 -3.20
    2006 Jose Bautista 31 -0.15 19 -0.03 9 -3.67 36 0.65 -3.21
    2006 Joe Crede 18 0.05 19 0.61 2 -1.50 33 -2.44 -3.29
    2006 Kenji Johjima 24 -0.47 22 -1.04 4 -0.01 45 -1.83 -3.35
    2006 Adrian Gonzalez 21 0.08 33 -0.13 1 -0.44 41 -2.87 -3.37
    2006 Richie Sexson 25 0.40 23 -0.08 2 -0.54 42 -3.45 -3.67
    2006 Mike Piazza 10 -0.16 5 0.02 1 -0.84 18 -2.70 -3.68
    2006 Jonny Gomes 20 -0.25 22 -0.33 7 -2.13 27 -1.27 -3.99
    2006 Mark Kotsay 32 -0.34 28 0.37 9 -0.64 48 -3.47 -4.08
    2006 Frank Thomas 12 -0.75 28 -0.26 0 0.00 42 -3.18 -4.20
    2006 Kevin Millar 21 0.20 18 -0.10 2 -0.35 45 -3.98 -4.23
    2006 Brian McCann 26 -0.55 25 0.10 2 0.25 34 -4.16 -4.37
    2006 Toby Hall 14 -0.23 10 -0.42 2 -1.61 14 -2.14 -4.40
    2006 Alfonso Soriano 47 0.92 17 -1.04 60 -3.88 49 -0.41 -4.41
    2006 Wes Helms 16 -0.92 14 -1.33 4 -1.96 9 -0.27 -4.49
    2006 Bengie Molina 19 -0.58 18 -0.82 2 -0.40 27 -2.74 -4.53
    2006 Bill Hall 22 0.29 23 -0.99 17 -4.19 32 0.32 -4.56
    2006 Josh Willingham 14 -0.48 14 -0.31 5 -1.31 26 -2.61 -4.72
    2006 Jorge Posada 20 -0.79 31 -0.21 3 0.28 46 -4.21 -4.94
    2006 Paul Konerko 17 -0.35 41 -1.01 1 0.10 50 -3.86 -5.12
    2006 Pat Burrell 11 -0.18 17 -1.27 1 -0.63 41 -3.16 -5.24
    2006 Jason Giambi 18 -0.68 19 -1.41 2 0.19 44 -3.50 -5.40
    2006 Magglio Ordonez 32 -0.26 28 -2.59 5 -2.67 44 -0.03 -5.54
    2006 Javy Lopez 11 -0.42 22 -1.93 0 0.00 27 -3.22 -5.56
    2006 Victor Martinez 29 -0.97 24 0.13 0 0.00 62 -4.90 -5.73

    Thursday, December 21, 2006

    Baserunning 2006

    My column this week ran down the top baserunners in 2006 while critiquing the methodology used by Bill James in the new 2007 Handbook. In short, the system James uses is a good approximation but has some holes that the metrics I've developed address. On the other hand he includes advancing on wild pitches and passed balls, which are also indicators of good baserunners.

    The top runner in 2006 was once again Chone Figgins who can be credited with 9.19 runs over what would have been expected given his opportunities. Rookie Hanley Ramirez came in second at 8.89 and I can certainly attest, anecdotally anyway, that Ramirez takes extra bases with abandon. In the three games I saw at Coors Field with the Marlins he impressed me by twice turning singles into doubles (which, incidentally, neither mine nor James system captures as of yet). Figgins also led in 2005 at 8.29 and so I'd give him the nod as best baserunner in the game today. Over the last 5 to 10 years Carlos Beltran takes the title.

    On the bottom was Victor Martinez at -5.73 and Javy Lopez at -5.56. However, special mention should be given to Josh Willingham who in terms of EqHAR (advancing on hits) scored a perfect 0 in terms of the rate statistic. In 26 opportunities he was expected to garner 2.61 runs. He actually garnered 0, a feat that is difficult to perform. In 26 opportunities he advanced more than the standard number of bases just 4 times but was thrown out twice when on second as the batter singled thereby perfectly erasing his meager contributions. Willingham was noted by James as being the worst runner, but under my system he comes in 8th with a total of -4.72.

    And that brings us to Willy Taveras who placed 7th in my system at 5.92 runs. Joe Sheehan has a take on the trade that brought him to the Rockies along with Taylor Buchholz and Jason Hirsh in exchange for Jason Jennings and Miguel Acensio, calling it "just a great baseball trade". I agree. The Rockies brought some depth to their starting staff although sacrificing a little at the front end while at the same time solving their centerfield dilemna without resorting to Darin Erstad (assuming of course that they don't end up trading Taveras as has been rumored). Taveras still has some upside offensively although he won't be helped as much at altitude as some hitters given that he's a groundball-masher ala Juan Pierre. Where he'll make his mark is defensively and on the bases where he's one of the top defenders in centerfield (made more important by the wide open spaces at Coors) and as noted, an excellent baserunner overall despite a middling stolen base percentage. Hey, he may even coax manager Clint Hurdle to quit bunting so often with his second hitter (35 times in 2006, 16 in the first inning far outpacing the rest of the pack). That would be enough for me.

    The key to the deal obviously was Hirsh who projects as a solid 2nd or 3rd starter and has a profile that could work well at Coors. Given that the Rox would have lost Jennings after '07, O'Dowd did very well indeed.