Hello All, I was wondering what stats do you use, which are the most important, when determining how good a batter or pitcher is? Thanks
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Below you will find what is considered excellent, average and poor for each stat.
Reference -
http://www.fangraphs.com
Hitters:
wOBA (Weighted On-Base Average):
Excellent - 0.400
Great - 0.370
Average - 0.320
Poor - 0.300
OPS (On-base Plus Slugging)
Excellent - 1.000
Great - 0.900
Average - 0.730
Poor - 0.600
ISO (Isolated Power)
Excellent - 0.250
Great - 0.200
Average - 0.145
Poor - 0.100
K% (Strikeout Rate)
Excellent - 10.0%
Great - 12.5%
Average - 18.5%
Poor - 25.0%
BB% (Walk Rate)
Excellent - 15.0%
Great - 12.5%
Average - 8.5%
Poor - 5.5%
OPS+ (On-base Plus Slugging Plus)
Excellent - 150 or more
Average - 100
Poor - 75 or below
WAR (Wins Above Replacement)
MVP - 6+ WAR
Good Player - 3-4 WAR
Role Player - 1-2 WAR
Pitchers:
ERA (Earned Run Average)
Excellent - 2.90
Great - 3.25
Average - 4.00
Poor - 4.50
ERA+
Above Average - Above 100
Average - 100
Below Average - Below 100
K/BB (Stritkeout-to-Walk Ratio
K% Strikeout Percentage)
Excellent - 25.0%
Great - 22.5%
Average - 18.5%
Poor - 12.5%
K/9 (Strikeout Rate)
Excellent - 10.0
Great - 8.5
Average - 7.1
Poor - 5.0
BB/9 (Walk Rate)
Excellent - 1.5
Great - 2.3
Average - 3.3
Poor - 4.5
BB% (Walk Percentage)
Excellent - 4.0%
Great - 6.0%
Above Average - 7.0%
Average - 8.5%
Poor - 9.5%
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Innings Pitched
Excellent - 1.00
Great - 1.10
Average - 1.32
Poor 1.50
IP/GS (Avg - ) (Good - )
FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching)
Excellent - 2.90
Great - 3.25
Above Average 3.75
Average - 4.00
Poor - 4.50
WALK (Avg - ) (Good - )
Ks (Avg - ) (Good - )
XBHs AVE (Avg - ) (Good - )
BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play)
Defense:
ZR
Above Average - Above zero
Average - plus/minus near zero
Below Average - Negative score
EFF (Avg - ) (Good - )