Sports Info Solutions
Author: Mark Simon
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Why not shift José Altuve?
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By ANDREW ZENNER I was looking through our data to determine whether there were any hitters that may be strong “shift candidates” that are shifted against infrequently. One name stood out in my findings: Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve. Let’s look at whether other elements of our data support the lack of shifting for…
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Appreciating a .134-hitting catcher – for great defense
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By LINDSAY ZECK Rockies catcher Tony Wolters is hitting .134 so far this season—third worst of all catchers with at least 50 plate appearances, ahead of only Alex Avila and Roberto Pérez. So why haven’t the Rockies sent him down to the minors and brought up the hot-hitting Tom Murphy from Albuquerque? Murphy is currently…
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Johan Camargo’s improvements net him everyday role
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By WILL HOEFER Braves’ Executive Vice President and General Manager Alex Anthopoulos called somewhat of a harried press conference on Sunday morning, in which he informed the media present at SunTrust Park that Jose Bautista had been released. The impetus for that decision, Anthopoulos noted, was to give Johan Camargo the everyday job at third…
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Mike Trout, Albert Almora among outfielders off to strong defensive starts
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By LINDSAY ZECK On Monday, Mark Simon posted a blog entry about rookie Harrison Bader, who has had one of the most notable defensive performances thus far with diving catches like this one. He has already saved the Cardinals seven runs this season—tied for the third most in the league—despite only playing 152 innings. His…
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How does Harrison Bader have so many Defensive Runs Saved?
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BY MARK SIMON Most of the names atop the Defensive Runs Saved leaderboard are recognizable at this point of the season. One of the exceptions may be St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader. Bader has channeled his best Jim Edmonds in the form of multiple diving catches this season. He’s saved 7 runs defensively this…
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The numbers behind Sean Manaea’s hot start
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BY SPENCER HARRISON Sean Manaea is the owner of MLB’s only no-hitter this season. He is also the owner of the league’s second-lowest ERA (1.03), trailing only Johnny Cueto (0.84). Manaea is far from a slouch, but his current statline places him in company that most would consider aces. Sports Info Solutions charts every pitch…
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The most interesting numbers from the NFL Draft
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By KEEGAN ABDOO It was a fascinating and exciting NFL Draft, with twists, turns and plenty of interesting selections. What numbers were most telling to us about some of the top players selected? On Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield Baker Mayfield ranked first with a Passing Success Rate of 61% (out of 113 FBS Quarterbacks…
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Why does Bryce Harper have -5 Defensive Runs Saved?
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By MARK SIMON Just like with offensive statistics, defensive statistics take time for samples to build up. But there was one number from the early-season metrics that I wanted to at least look at a little more closely – Bryce Harper’s -5 Defensive Runs Saved. Harper had saved 28 runs defensively in his first six…
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Top 5 QB Prospects: Performance by Throw Location
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By KEEGAN ABDOO Here at Sports Info Solutions, we track the direction and throw depth of every throw made at the FBS level, as well whether the ball was catchable or not. A huge conversation this draft season has been about the top five quarterback prospects and how well their true accuracy was represented by…
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Who are the best outfielders at avoiding mistakes?
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Continuing our look at the most mistake-free players in baseball, we focus on the likes of Alex Gordon and A.J. Pollock.