Comments on: Teahen’s Big Move

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:28:57 +0000

It is totals over the last 3 years.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:27:36 +0000

Comps of people that played 2B and 3B

Using the data from FanGraphs I looked at players that had at least 100 innings at each position. Here are the results

Total players: 43
Innings at 2B: 25410
Innings at 3B: 23656
UZR/150 at 2B: -2.24
UZR/150 at 3B: -0.34

Grouped players that had more innings at 2B vice 3B:
Innings at 2B: 16008
Innings at 3B: 5438
UZR/150 at 2B: -2.21
UZR/150 at 3B: 0.89

Grouped players that had more innings at 3B vice 2B:
Innings at 2B: 6415
Innings at 3B: 15879
UZR/150 at 2B: -2.40
UZR/150 at 3B: -0.93

Looks like 2B is harder to play (about 2-3 runs of UZR/150) than 3B when comparing players that have played them both.

By: R.J. Anderson

R.J. Anderson — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:44:18 +0000

The Fans Scouting report seems to suggest he has decent speed but a bad first step and instincts.

http://www.tangotiger.net/scouting/scoutResults2008_KCA.html

By: Rally

Rally — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:42:29 +0000

Looks like somebody wants to find the next Kelly Johnson.

Depends on what Teahen’s problem was at third. If he was below average because his reactions weren’t top notch (and you need top notch reactions at that spot) and his throwing was inconsistent, then he might be OK if his running speed and hands are good.

If he was below average at third because he moved like a statue, then there is no hope for him at 2B.

By: R.J. Anderson

R.J. Anderson — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:39:38 +0000

http://www.baseballmusings.com/archives/013173.php
http://www.baseballmusings.com/archives/cat_probabilistic_model_of_range.php

Pretty average for 2005 and 2006.

Perhaps “awful fielder” was a little too harsh.

By: R.J. Anderson

R.J. Anderson — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:37:13 +0000

It’s possible, but it seems rather unlikely.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:30:05 +0000

His UZR at third was awful at third in 2005, but that was his rookie year. Knowing that rookies often have trouble adjusting defensively and that he was league average his only other full season at third, isn’t it possible to assume he might be a league average third baseman?

By: NYRoyal

NYRoyal — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:43:07 +0000

It appears that there is some significant variance in Teahen’s defensive stats from metric to metric and from year to year. Does that give us a clear picture that “Teahen is an awful fielder at third”? Does anybody know what PMR has to say?