Comments on: Wood’s splits http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/15/woods-splits/26763/ The latest on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, by the Orange County Register Sports staff Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Stephen C. Smith http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/15/woods-splits/26763/#comment-17309 Stephen C. Smith Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:42:27 +0000 http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/?p=26763#comment-17309 Here's an update on Woody's PCL splits as of his July 10 promotion to Anaheim: Hitter-Friendly: .344/.398/.651 (216 TPA) Other: .234/.286/.442 (84 TPA) Better in the neutral/pitcher-friendly parks, but still not reassuring. The Bees have some road trips the next two months that take them to those "other" parks. I was looking forward to those because they would give us a larger statistical sample. But hopefully Woody hits well with the Angels and never returns to Salt Lake. Here’s an update on Woody’s PCL splits as of his July 10 promotion to Anaheim:

Hitter-Friendly: .344/.398/.651 (216 TPA)
Other: .234/.286/.442 (84 TPA)

Better in the neutral/pitcher-friendly parks, but still not reassuring.

The Bees have some road trips the next two months that take them to those “other” parks. I was looking forward to those because they would give us a larger statistical sample. But hopefully Woody hits well with the Angels and never returns to Salt Lake.

]]> By: Stephen C. Smith http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/15/woods-splits/26763/#comment-15615 Stephen C. Smith Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:38:43 +0000 http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/?p=26763#comment-15615 Wood hit his 15th homer last night in Colorado Springs ... elevation 6,000+ feet. Another super hitter-friendly ballpark. Wood hit his 15th homer last night in Colorado Springs … elevation 6,000+ feet. Another super hitter-friendly ballpark.

]]> By: Stephen C. Smith http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/15/woods-splits/26763/#comment-15575 Stephen C. Smith Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:18:01 +0000 http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/?p=26763#comment-15575 Extra for experts, here are the splits for Sean Rodriguez: Hitter-Friendly: .276/.345/.645 (152 AB) Other: .264/.381/.604 (53 AB) Some falloff is naturally to be expected, but this shows that Sean is more consistent, regardless of park. Extra for experts, here are the splits for Sean Rodriguez:

Hitter-Friendly: .276/.345/.645 (152 AB)
Other: .264/.381/.604 (53 AB)

Some falloff is naturally to be expected, but this shows that Sean is more consistent, regardless of park.

]]> By: sammiller http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/15/woods-splits/26763/#comment-15571 sammiller Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:06:29 +0000 http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/?p=26763#comment-15571 "you’re never going to have a big enough sample from neutral/pitcher-friendly parks to be satisfied" This is a very good point. I'm not sure how to get around it, except to remind ourselves to be humble w/ our conclusions. I'll go first, haha. “you’re never going to have a big enough sample from neutral/pitcher-friendly parks to be satisfied”

This is a very good point. I’m not sure how to get around it, except to remind ourselves to be humble w/ our conclusions. I’ll go first, haha.

]]> By: Stephen C. Smith http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/15/woods-splits/26763/#comment-15565 Stephen C. Smith Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:02:15 +0000 http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/?p=26763#comment-15565 Thanks, Sam ... To play devil's advocate ... If you want to argue about hits falling in, the same argument could be made in the hitter-friendly parks too. We'd have to review each and every ball struck on every at-bat, which becomes an impossible task. I'm aware that 45 AB is a small sample (so is 130 AB), but the point is that because most of Salt Lake's games are played in hitter-friendly parks, you're never going to have a big enough sample from neutral/pitcher-friendly parks to be satisfied. Half their games are in SLC, Colorado Springs is in their division, and Fresno/Reno/Las Vegas are in their conference. So the sample will always be much smaller for neutral/pitcher-friendly. I'll e-mail you the worksheet if you want to tinker with it. Thanks, Sam … To play devil’s advocate … If you want to argue about hits falling in, the same argument could be made in the hitter-friendly parks too. We’d have to review each and every ball struck on every at-bat, which becomes an impossible task.

I’m aware that 45 AB is a small sample (so is 130 AB), but the point is that because most of Salt Lake’s games are played in hitter-friendly parks, you’re never going to have a big enough sample from neutral/pitcher-friendly parks to be satisfied. Half their games are in SLC, Colorado Springs is in their division, and Fresno/Reno/Las Vegas are in their conference. So the sample will always be much smaller for neutral/pitcher-friendly.

I’ll e-mail you the worksheet if you want to tinker with it.

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