- (Re) Introducing Hitter Volatility
Bill Petti
Vince Coleman
10
0.426
0.302
16
Tony Phillips
14
0.427
0.334
17
Roberto Alomar
16
0.429
0.351
18
Rod Carew
12
0.429
0.358
19
David Eckstein
10
0.430
0.307
- Is Bill James Right about Ground Ball Pitchers and Injuries?
Bill PettiWhen Bill James speaks, many in the baseball committee listen intently--as they should. James, while certainly not always correct in his theories (and, really, who is), can always be counted
- Highlights of the Bill James Player Rater, 1994 Edition
Carson CistulliAge ain't nothin' but a number... on Rudy Seanez's Dodger uniform.
Last week, I played the part of Bill James' scrivener, rendering into electronic print five haphazardly chosen, but still
- 2B Ranking Using Bill James 2012 Projections
Jeff ZimmermanYesterday, the Bill James's Projections were added to all the player pages here at Fangraphs. Bill James's numbers seem to be on the optimistic side and are probably not regressed as much as other
- Brandon Phillips Is a Business, Man
Carson Cistulli one hip-hop song in his life and won't hesitate to leverage that experience into the title of a blog post about baseball.
The second thing you should know is how Brandon Phillips has an understanding
- Ideal Players and Brandon Phillips
Eno Sarris. To the point where they might ignore flaws to do so (Lucas Duda?).
The flip side of this process might be that players that don't fit your profile of an ideal slip through the cracks. Take Brandon Phillips
- Anatomy of Brandon Phillips, RBI Machine
Dave Cameron Major League Baseball has historically been covered and the numbers that are often used to tell the stories of the game, Brandon Phillips is the guy putting up numbers at an historic pace, as his 21
- The Reds Strike Again: The Phillips Extension
Matt KlaassenIt has been a good week to be a second baseman. On the heels of Ian Kinsler's big extension with the Rangers, Brandon Phillips received a roughly similar six-year, $72.5 million deal from
- Head to Head: Pedroia vs Phillips
Jeff ZimmermanToday I will look at which of Dustin Pedroia or Brandon Phillips I would prefer to have as my 2B over the rest of the year. Pedroia has been a bit of a disappointment, while Phillips has had a better
- Goodbye, Bill
Eric SeidmanThe baseball world lost its oldest former player yesterday, when 100-yr old Bill Werber passed away. Last summer, and practically up until September, Bill and I shared several conversations
- Bill Bergen
Dave Cameron - he was that bad of a hitter. However, Griffin's -286.7 wRAA isn't quite the worst in MLB history.
That belongs to Bill Bergen, who nudged Griffin by -1 wRAA - but needed 4,000 less plate
- Greatest September Call-Ups
Bill Petti performances among position-players, sorted by WAR and then by wRC+:
Player
Debut
Sept PA
Sept wRC+
Sept WAR
Dwayne Hosey
9/1/95
77
171
1.6
Bill Sudakis
9/3/68
102
168
1.4
- Does Consistent Play Help a Team Win?
Bill PettiOne of the many insights to come from Bill James was the fact that a team's winning percentage could very easily be estimated based simply on the difference between the runs they scored and the runs
- The Disappearance of Hitters Who Walk More Than They Strike Out
Bill Petti
Bill Madlock
10
91%
1974
Don Mattingly
10
91%
1984
Toby Harrah
10
83%
1973
Albert Pujols
10
83%
2001
Frank Thomas
10
71%
1991
Buddy Bell
10
67%
1972
Mike
- Visualizing Major League Baseball During the Aughts
Bill Petti along any and all comments so I can improve it.
Author's Note: Bill Petti is a Senior Consultant at Gallup and maintains a blog, Signal/Noise, dedicated to musings on various subjects
- Brandon Phillips Now Belieiving in this OBP Stuff?
David Golebiewski"I don't believe that on-base percentage stuff. That's overrated to me. If you get hits, you'll be on base. That's what it's about."
- Brandon Phillips, 3/1/2009 to John Fay of the Cincinnati
- Is Brandon Phillips a Top Tier Second Baseman?
Brian JouraWith the uncertainty surrounding Chase Utley, some analysts have Brandon Phillips as the top second baseman in the National League and along with Ian Kinsler one of the top at the position in all
- Park Factors and ERA Estimators: Part I
Bill Petti
- Park Factors and ERA Estimators: Part II
Bill Petti
- Park Factors and ERA Estimators: Part III
Bill Petti
- The Impact on Hitters Who Change Parks
Bill Petti
- Adrian Gonzalez's Evolution, Part I
Bill Petti
- Adrian Gonzalez’s Evolution, Part II
Bill Petti
- True Outcomes and Players Through Time
Bill Petti
- Projected Hits Above/Below Average in 2012
Bill Petti
- Braves Provide Preview of How to Approach Ike Davis
Bill Petti
- MIA-PHI Match-Up: Pitch Type Linear Weights
Bill Petti
- Tom Milone and the Scourge of a Weak Four-seamer
Bill Petti
- Justin Verlander's Ninth Inning Heat
Bill Petti
- Pitcher Aging Curves: Introduction
Bill Petti
- Outs Generated Per Plate Appearance Since 1950
Bill Petti
- Pitcher Aging Curves: Starters and Relievers
Bill Petti
- What's Fueling Adam Dunn's Resurgence?
Bill Petti
- How the League Adjusts to Hitters Over Time
Bill Petti
- Velocity Decline and Pitcher Attrition by Age
Bill Petti
- How Secondary Pitch Usage Impacts Attrition
Bill Petti
- Odds of Regaining Velocity, by Age
Bill Petti
- Stephen Strasburg, Dazzy Vance and Context
Bill Petti
- Identifying First Half MVP Candidates
Bill Petti
- At What Point Should We Worry About Velocity Loss?
Bill Petti
- When to Believe Velocity Gain
Bill Petti
- Slowly Back Away from the Pythag Expectation
Bill Petti
- Andrew Werner Was Pulling the String Last Night
Bill Petti
- Production Per Swing in 2012
Bill Petti
- Revisiting Last Year's Free-Agent Signings
Bill Petti
- Hitter Aging Curves: Plate Discipline
Bill Petti
- Pitching Inside: The Best of 2012
Bill Petti
- Velocity Trends and Pitchers to Watch in 2013
Bill Petti
- David Wright: Swinging Off — But Near — the Black
Bill Petti
- The Most Backward Starters in MLB
Bill Petti
- When You Really Need a Fly Ball
Bill Petti
- David Wright Deal a Solid Bet for Mets
Bill Petti
- Optimizing Batting Orders Across MLB
Bill Petti
- Offensive Volatility and Beating Win Expectancy
Bill Petti
- The Difference Pitching on the Edge Makes
Bill Petti
- I Fought Marcel And Marcel Won
Bill Petti
- Cano, Granderson, and Other CLIFFORD Candidates for 2013
Bill Petti
- Felix Hernandez's Velocity
Bill Petti
- Lesser CLIFFORD Candidates
Bill Petti
- CC Sabathia's Velocity Is Definitely Worth Watching
Bill Petti
- Edge%: It's Baaaack
Bill Petti
- Does an April Drop in Velocity Predict An Arm Injury?
Bill Petti
- Matt Harvey's High Fastball Dominance
Bill Petti
- Yu Darvish, Defining "Change of Pace"
Bill Petti
- How the Rays Leverage the Edge
Bill Petti
- Extry, Extry: Tony Phillips Still a Baseball Player
Carson CistulliClick to maximize big-ness.
If someone were to ask you what you know about Tony Phillips and your reply were something to the effect of, "He was a great, if underrated, player
- GIF: Brandon Phillips Defends His Nation, Sort Of
Carson Cistulli
This is action footage, first captured and then rendered into GIF form by the author, of Team USA second baseman Brandon Phillips making a decidedly above-average defensive play on a ground ball
- Brandon Phillips Consistently Helps Your Team Win
Ben DuronioFor the past number of years, Brandon Phillips has teetered between elite and second tier second baseman, which to me puts him in the elite category due to his consistency. Being able to consistently
- Your Friday Grill & Bill
Robert J. Baumann to this week's edition of the Friday Grill & Bill, which is as efficient as it is a waste of the reader's time, you do know about Bill's grill.
"Grilly" Buckner
In conclusion,
- Brandon Phillips Does the Mudd Foot (GIF!)
Robert J. Baumann, writing styles, and the alternatively crude/gentlepersonly/apocalyptic sensibility contained here at the site.
With all these things in mind, I would like to present Brandon Phillips doing the "Mudd
- Bill James Projections - Updated
David AppelmanI thought I'd mention that the Bill James Handbook projections on FanGraphs have been updated with the latest and greatest.
"... many things happen during the offseason that change playing time
- Bill James Handbook Projections
David AppelmanAs of now, the 2008 Bill James Handbook projections are available on the player pages.
On a side note, all the minor league players have been synced with the major league players, so
- Bill James Projections: Updated
David AppelmanWe've updated the Bill James Handbook Projections to the latest and greatest. They're available right now individually in the player pages. If you want them in a sortable form (with some extra
- Bill James Projections
David AppelmanIn addition to the Marcel & CHONE projections, the projections from the Bill James Handbook are now available in the stats pages courtesy of Baseball Info Solutions. They will not be available
- Spotted: Pretend Bill James
Carson Cistulli
Moments before Justin Verlander completed his no-hitter on Saturday, Rogers Sportsnet presented home viewers with this image -- i.e. what sabermetric paterfamilias Bill James would currently look
- Micro-Essay: Wit and Its Relation to Brandon Phillips
Carson Cistulli call it, exists in the sport which is our concern here, too. The video below of Brandon Phillips throwing to first between his legs is one example of it. There are many others, also. The purpose
- Bill "Moneyball" Veeck
Well-Beered EnglishmanI was sitting on a park bench reading Veeck as in Wreck, the memoir of legendary ballclub owner Bill Veeck, when I came across this passage:
Ken Keltner, our third baseman and one-time power hitter
- Bill Simmons on Sabermetrics
David AppelmanWe'd be remiss if we didn't mention Bill Simmons' most recent column in which he "finally joins the revolution" and highlights stats such as UZR, WAR, FIP and BABIP!
The more I played around
- 2013 Bill James Handbook Projections!
David AppelmanThe 2013 Bill James Handbook Projections courtesy of Baseball Info Solutions are now available on the players pages!
- Bill James and the Cock-Lebur
Carson CistulliA Tragicomedy in Precisely Two Acts.
Like any serberista worth his fashion spectactles, I spend about 90% of my day within arm's reach of Bill James' collected works. Or, okay, maybe collected
- Your Friday Grill & Bill
Robert J. Baumann within five feet of it, it will turn on you the way you previously turned it on the pests of the neighborhood.
This has been Your Friday Grill.
As for your Friday Bill, please allow me to (re
- Bill Hall Signs with Houston
Jack MooreBill Hall parlayed his solid 2010 with the Boston Red Sox into one last chance at a starting MLB gig. On Friday, Bill Hall signed a one-year deal with a mutual option, guaranteeing the 30-year-old
- 2011 Bill James Handbook Projections!
David AppelmanKicking off projection season, as usual, are the 2011 Bill James Handbook Projections, courtesy of Baseball Info Solutions.
They're available right now in the player pages!
- 2012 Bill James Handbook Projections
David AppelmanThe 2012 Bill James Handbook Projections are now available in the player pages. Big thanks to Baseball Info Solutions for allowing us to publish these for the fourth straight year.
- Is Bill Hall Back?
R.J. AndersonFor a two year span beginning in 2005, Bill Hall was one of baseball’s best kept secrets. At the ages of 25 and 26, Hall combined to hit .280/.344/.525 while averaging 26 home runs and 13 stolen
- Appreciating Bill Freehan
Paul SwydanYesterday, I was doing some All-Star Game research. In doing so, I came across the name of Bill Freehan, and was surprised to find that he started for the American League at catcher for seven
- Bill James Projections: Updated
David Appelman
- Declassified Utility Bill of the Day
Dayn Perry
- Video: Bill James on Colbert Report
Carson CistulliThe Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cBill Jameswww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogVideo Archive
Father of Us All Bill James has (a) written
- 2009 Bill James Handbook Projections
David AppelmanThey're here!
The 2009 Bill James Handbook projections are now available on FanGraphs in the individual player pages. Big thanks to Baseball Info Solutions for letting us run these for the 3rd
- Bill James Handbook 2010 Projections
David AppelmanThrowing out the opening pitch of the FanGraphs 2010 projection season are the Bill James Handbook projections. Huge thanks goes out to Baseball Info Solutions for allowing us to publish
- FanGraphs Audio: The Common Man and Bill
Carson CistulliEpisode Seventy-Seven
In which the platoon is employed.
Headlines
Pseudonymity -- Pronounced Almost Correctly!
The Twins -- How They're bad!
Physical Insecurities -- Noted!
Featuring
Bill
- 2009 Bill James Handbook Projections
David AppelmanThey're here!
The 2009 Bill James Handbook projections are now available on FanGraphs in the individual player pages. Big thanks to Baseball Info Solutions for letting us run these for the 3rd
- Curt Schilling is to Bill Gates as NotGraphs is to ???
Jeremy Blachman, not including endorsements. But what he really aspired to was being “Bill Gates rich.”
Once, after an IT guy’s rottweiler died, Schilling presented him with a brand-new pup during an all-staff meeting
- Hitter Rankings with Bill James Projections
Jeff ZimmermanJust a few days ago, the Bill James Handbook Projections were added to each of the player pages. Today, I will look at the top projected fantasy hitters going into the 2013 season.
A few items
- Pitcher Rankings with Bill James Projections
Jeff ZimmermanOn Monday, I looked at the top hitters according to the recently added Bill James Handbook Projections. Today, I will see how the projection system sees the pitchers performing this season.
A few
- Eulogizing the Departed: Bill Smith Fired
Brandon WarneThe first domino has fallen following a cataclysmic 2011 season in Twins Territory, as General Manager Bill Smith was dismissed from the position on Monday. Philosophical differences were cited
- Bill James Projections Fun: Pitcher Surprises Edition
Mike PodhorzerOn Wednesday, I dove into the recently published Bill James projections and examined how they compared with the actual performances of some of this past season's biggest surprises on the hitting side
- FanGraphs Audio: Bill Baer of Crashburn Alley
Carson CistulliEpisode 135
Bill Baer is the proprietor of Phillies internet weblog Crashburn Alley, a volume tweeter, and -- of late -- author of a real book called 100 Things Phillies Fans Should Know & Do Before
- FanGraphs Audio: Handsome Italian Bill Petti
Carson Cistulli with host Brian Kenny. In either case, he's handsome Italian gentleman Bill Petti. Topics discussed: the Mets, Petti's academic training in political science, the Mets, Petti's baseball-oriented
- Bill James Projections Fun: Hitter Surprises Edition
Mike PodhorzerOne of the most exciting times of the off-season is when the first projection set is released. We now have the Bill James system on the player pages for our analyzational (I like making up words
- "Does Bill James Even Like to Watch Baseball?"
Dave Allen Sullivan discussing Bill James' projections for some Boston Red Sox players (h/t Repoz). Ryan and Sullivan were aghast that Bill James would project Jon Lester for just 14 wins in 2011, joking
- Bill Petti, Your Next Dark Overlord
Bradley Woodrum
I may have only known Bill Petti for a couple of days -- mostly because I thought both he and Justin Bopp were named "Justin Bopp" -- but I can tell you for certain: He is the most handsome male
- Gooble Gobble, Bill Simmons Is Now One of Us
Alex RemingtonBill Simmons, ESPN's Sports Guy, may be the most popular sports columnist on the internet, but until recently he was a saber denier, writing about how people like you and me were making baseball less
- Daily Notes, Beginning with a Line by Bill James
Carson Cistulli. Today's Complete Schedule
Featured Game: Washington at Philadelphia, 19:05 ET
Regarding a Thing Bill James Said
Bill James said -- while promoting his true-crime book last year on Sounds of Young
- Highlights of the Bill James Player Rater, 1993 Edition
Carson CistulliAs I've noted already in two posts here at the site, I've recently purchased the Bill James Player Ratings Books for the years 1993 through 1995.
What I perhaps have not made clear yet is how I
- Highlights of the Bill James Player Rater, 1995 Edition
Carson CistulliOur exercise in plagiarism continues today, as we enjoy together some choice passages from the 1995 edition of the Bill James Player Ratings Book.
The reader will notice that, in what follows
- Dave Cameron Blink Watch: Blink+ for Bill James
Carson Cistulli.
Recently, godfather of sabermetrics himself Bill James appeared alongside Kenny. Below is the data concerning his blinking patterns.
Beg and End mark the beginning and end marks of James' time
- Old News: Bill James on Sounds of Young America
Carson Cistulli by listening to an April 2008 interview with Bill James on PRI's The Sounds of Young America (TSOYA).
CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO
TSOYA host Jesse Thorn generally -- although not exclusively -- interviews
- Dave Cameron Blink Watch: Bill Petti and Blink+
Carson CistulliYour browser does not support iframes.
With the advent of the offseason, FanGraphs writers Dave Cameron and Bill Petti have resumed their roles as guests on MLB Network's Clubhouse Confidential
- ottoneu Pitcher Rankings with Bill James Projections
Chad YoungWe've already seen the new Bill James projections for 2013 used to rank hitters for 5x5 and linear weights, and to rank pitchers for 5x5 - time to look at how ottoneu players should be thinking about
- ottoneu Hitter Rankings with Bill James Projections
Chad Young this off-season - 5x5 rankings come out, and Chad follows with the ottoneu edition. Sure enough, here three cuts of linear weights points rankings of the top 20 hitters for 2013, based on the Bill James
- McCain Introduces Bill To Ban NFL Blackouts, MLB Blackouts Untouched
Wendy ThurmSenator John McCain introduced a bill in the Senate last week which aims to ban local TV blackouts for sporting events played in publicly-financed stadiums. But don't get too excited baseball fans
- Five Notable Hitting Projections from the Bill James Handbook 2010
Carson CistulliI hold in my hands the first of the big offseason publications: The Bill James Handbook 2010. "Carson," you might be asking, "how are you holding the book in your hands, plural, and typing