Comments on: Research – PitchZone http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/research-pitchzone/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:38:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rory http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/research-pitchzone/#comment-240 Rory Thu, 18 May 2006 12:15:11 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=75#comment-240 These PitchZone charts are great! Is there anyway they can be made available for all hitters? (Or more hitters?) Thanks These PitchZone charts are great! Is there anyway they can be made available for all hitters? (Or more hitters?) Thanks

]]> By: David http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/research-pitchzone/#comment-29 David Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:09:54 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=75#comment-29 I haven't run Beltre's graph (these currently take a while to do), but just taking a quick look, I'm pretty sure he does have a tendancy to swing at pitches down and away. Actually, the current graphs don't really tell you much about a batter's plate discipline, but more more so what location they handle pitches in the best. No one handles pitches outside of the strikezone very well, but that doesn't stop some of them from swinging. ;) I haven’t run Beltre’s graph (these currently take a while to do), but just taking a quick look, I’m pretty sure he does have a tendancy to swing at pitches down and away. Actually, the current graphs don’t really tell you much about a batter’s plate discipline, but more more so what location they handle pitches in the best. No one handles pitches outside of the strikezone very well, but that doesn’t stop some of them from swinging. ;)

]]> By: Rob McMillin http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/research-pitchzone/#comment-28 Rob McMillin Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:16:36 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=75#comment-28 I'd be very curious to see Adrian Beltre. He's infamous for chasing outside sliders in the dirt. I’d be very curious to see Adrian Beltre. He’s infamous for chasing outside sliders in the dirt.

]]> By: David http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/research-pitchzone/#comment-26 David Sun, 15 Jan 2006 20:19:51 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=75#comment-26 Actually, you're absolutely right. Down and away would be in the bottom left hand corner. I forgot that these are from the pitcher's point of view, so a right hander batter would be on the right side. So it shoud say: it looks like he has trouble covering pitches down and inside. I'll fix this. Actually, you’re absolutely right. Down and away would be in the bottom left hand corner. I forgot that these are from the pitcher’s point of view, so a right hander batter would be on the right side. So it shoud say: it looks like he has trouble covering pitches down and inside. I’ll fix this.

]]> By: Mike http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/research-pitchzone/#comment-25 Mike Sun, 15 Jan 2006 20:13:55 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=75#comment-25 David: For pitchers, I would be interested in seeing Carlos Silva. He had the highest % of pitches in the strikezone this year - I bet his PitchZone would be pretty interesting. I did have one question concerning the Pujols graph. You said: "The only area that it looks like he’s not able to cover is down and away (the pink area in the bottom right corner of the strike zone)." Since he's a righty, down and away would be the bottom left corner wouldn't it? Or am I misreading something? Don't worry about the emails, I figured you have been working on some things. I know you'll get to the stuff, and I'm interested in you sending me some of those graphs. There are some more things that I would like to talk to you about, but I'll wait until you send me a reply. Keep up the good work! David:

For pitchers, I would be interested in seeing Carlos Silva. He had the highest % of pitches in the strikezone this year – I bet his PitchZone would be pretty interesting.

I did have one question concerning the Pujols graph. You said: “The only area that it looks like he’s not able to cover is down and away (the pink area in the bottom right corner of the strike zone).” Since he’s a righty, down and away would be the bottom left corner wouldn’t it? Or am I misreading something?

Don’t worry about the emails, I figured you have been working on some things. I know you’ll get to the stuff, and I’m interested in you sending me some of those graphs. There are some more things that I would like to talk to you about, but I’ll wait until you send me a reply.

Keep up the good work!

]]> By: David http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/research-pitchzone/#comment-24 David Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:49:49 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=75#comment-24 Hey Mike. Not entirely sure what I'll be looking at next, but it will probably have something to do with pitch location on the pitchers side of things. I also want to look at BABIP by location. I got your e-mails, but I just haven't had a moment to sit down and research them properly, hopefully later this month. Just don't want you to think I'm ignoring you or anything. :) So much to do before the season starts, it's really not that far off! Hey Mike. Not entirely sure what I’ll be looking at next, but it will probably have something to do with pitch location on the pitchers side of things. I also want to look at BABIP by location.

I got your e-mails, but I just haven’t had a moment to sit down and research them properly, hopefully later this month. Just don’t want you to think I’m ignoring you or anything. :) So much to do before the season starts, it’s really not that far off!

]]> By: Mike http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/research-pitchzone/#comment-23 Mike Sun, 15 Jan 2006 16:28:45 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=75#comment-23 David, great stuff as always!! Your data on Patterson is very interesting...he does seem to have a lot of holes. What are you thinking about writing next for pitch data? It seems like you have a wealth of info now on the topic... Oh, and the lefty/right splits is another great addition. It helps a lot. Did you get my last few emails too? haha... David, great stuff as always!! Your data on Patterson is very interesting…he does seem to have a lot of holes. What are you thinking about writing next for pitch data? It seems like you have a wealth of info now on the topic…

Oh, and the lefty/right splits is another great addition. It helps a lot.

Did you get my last few emails too? haha…

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