New Features: More Stats & Integration
Quite a few feature additions just went into production.
-First off, WPA is no longer expressed as a percentage. Every player still has the same value, it’s just 100 times less.
-WPA is now displayed in each player’s game log and all the dates in the game logs are linked back to the correct Win Probability graph.
-There’s a new table for both batters and pitchers in the player stat pages that include the following Win Probability & Leverage stats:
WPA: Win Probability Added.
-WPA: The total of a player’s negative contributions towards their team’s win/loss.
+WPA: The total of a player’s positive contributions towards their team’s win/loss.
pLI: Average Leverage on a plate-appearance basis.
inLI: Average Leverage when a pitcher starts an inning.
gmLI: Average Leverage when a pitcher enters the game.
exLI: Average Leverage when a pitcher exits the game (game ends not included).
Pulls: Number of times a pitcher has been pulled from a game before it ended.
G: The number of games pitched in.
phLI: Average Leverage when pinch-hitting.
PH: Pinch-hitting opportunities.
OBP Wins: Player’s wins in a context-neutral environment.
Clutchiness: Difference between WPA and a Leverage adjusted OBP Wins.
For more information about these stats, take a look at the following links:
-Tangotiger’s Critical Situation Series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
-Clutchiness: The Blog.
-The One About Win Probability.
If you notice any problems, please let us know and we’ll fix them as quickly as possible.
Chris M said,
August 11, 2006 @ 6:37 pm
Great job with all the stuff you guys have been adding!
tangotiger said,
August 14, 2006 @ 1:02 pm
Two huge thumbs up! The indie site of the year!
– Tango & Tiger
Mike said,
August 15, 2006 @ 2:11 pm
Just great stuff David! This site is one of the best on the net…you do a great job!
Vince said,
August 16, 2006 @ 9:35 pm
Really great site, enjoy this very much. Keep up the good work.
David Appelman said,
August 17, 2006 @ 12:26 am
Thanks everyone! There’s a lot more stuff we want to do. :)
bedir than average said,
September 1, 2006 @ 2:06 pm
David, would it be anything more than intellectual curiousity to see WPA or LI in graphs?