quote:Originally posted by baseballpapa:
…However, the coach that adds errors to this is on to something for a high school stat. (He posted earlier.)
Absolutely true, which is why I’ve added in errors in many many different metrics, both offensive and defensive. I always give the “book” metric, but often compute the same thing using errors as a positive rather than a negative, and display them both.
I started doing it to stop parents from buggin’ me, complaining that I didn’t score something right that happened to their kid. That way they thought they could have their cake and eat it too. Trouble is, for the most part it showed nothing because the same “adjustment” was being made to everyone. But, having another 15-50 points on a kids BA makes parents happy, even if it means nothing.
In the last few years, I’ve stated looking a lot more at BIP numbers. I find that in HS, with relatively so few games and thus PAs, putting the ball in play is very important.