Baseball Notes

If you are interested in knowing the down and dirty details of your favorite team’s performance this year, I suggest you take a look at a new website, www.madstatter.com. If stats such as scoring distribution, runs for and against, scoring margins, and the like are your thing, then this is the site for you.

For example, in just a few clicks, I can tell you the Astros averaged 4.13 runs per game in April and are only scoring 3.50 runs so far in May. At least that’s better than the Dodgers or White Sox, who are both under 2 runs a game.  Also, the Astros average 6 runs per game on Thursday and Saturday, but no more than 4.25 on any other day of the week. Hmmm, and today they scored 13. Interesting.

Also, check out the scoring distribution page where you can see what scores have come up the most often this season. I wonder why the most runs scored in one game (one team scored 16, another team scored 15) so far this season have both been by visiting teams.

All of this data is sortable and easy to read. You can also capture the html for a graphic of your favorite team for your own website that automatically updates stats like record, winning percentage, runs for, and runs against.

I have also linked it to the blogroll, so check it out when you get a chance. You’ll enjoy it.