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voxpoptart · 12-22-2002, 06:28 PM

Thanks for writing. I'd better be clear: i have NOT done the studies to determine the number of runs saved by fielders at any given position. I know that traditionally, the sabermetricians measure hitting as half the game, pitching as a third of the game, and fielding as a sixth of the game, in terms of runs scored/saved.

The logic behind me going for the fielding, in numbers terms, is that both my teams, even the small-market one, are ABLE to assemble great fielders everywhere -- better-fielding teams than any current major-league equivalent, i suspect -- which is much cheaper than getting those great hitters across the board. "One-sixth of the game is fielding" is a generalized rule, and i'm creating very a non-generalized situation, especially by hiring pitchers who put a large number of balls in play.

I'd estimate, based on the ERA ratings of my staff and the park effects of my teams, that the direct savings of my maniacally A-focused defense are about 100 runs per 162-game schedule, maybe a bit more. Indirectly, with my defense reducing the number of pitches thrown, my teams seem to get fewer pitcher injuries.

Good luck with your Whiteyball makeover!

12-22-2002, 06:28 PM	#15
voxpoptart Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 387	Reply to dsvitak Thanks for writing. I'd better be clear: i have NOT done the studies to determine the number of runs saved by fielders at any given position. I know that traditionally, the sabermetricians measure hitting as half the game, pitching as a third of the game, and fielding as a sixth of the game, in terms of runs scored/saved. The logic behind me going for the fielding, in numbers terms, is that both my teams, even the small-market one, are ABLE to assemble great fielders everywhere -- better-fielding teams than any current major-league equivalent, i suspect -- which is much cheaper than getting those great hitters across the board. "One-sixth of the game is fielding" is a generalized rule, and i'm creating very a non-generalized situation, especially by hiring pitchers who put a large number of balls in play. I'd estimate, based on the ERA ratings of my staff and the park effects of my teams, that the direct savings of my maniacally A-focused defense are about 100 runs per 162-game schedule, maybe a bit more. Indirectly, with my defense reducing the number of pitches thrown, my teams seem to get fewer pitcher injuries. Good luck with your Whiteyball makeover!