General Baseball / Park Factor Question

DRaysGoRocco · 03-27-2007, 10:32 PM

Do Park Factors effect Plate Appearances that do not involve a ball put in play (ie K, BB)?

For example, if a Park's Factor is 104, are there 4% more walks at that park? Is the PF irrelevent, meaning a 0% increase? Or is there an affect, but one smaller than a 4% increase? How about for strikeouts?

Park's aren't affected by just dimensions, weather or altitude. It could also be the hitter's background (view behind CF) or a slight change in mound height.

Has anyone ever done a study on this? If not, what is your opinion of this?

RonCo · 03-28-2007, 07:03 AM

As far as I know, park factors affect only those items that have individual settings. I don't think park factors affect walks, for example. Dimensions have no influence. Weather has a small influence in outcomes.

03-27-2007, 10:32 PM	#1
DRaysGoRocco Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Offutt AFB, NE Posts: 237	General Baseball / Park Factor Question Do Park Factors effect Plate Appearances that do not involve a ball put in play (ie K, BB)? For example, if a Park's Factor is 104, are there 4% more walks at that park? Is the PF irrelevent, meaning a 0% increase? Or is there an affect, but one smaller than a 4% increase? How about for strikeouts? Park's aren't affected by just dimensions, weather or altitude. It could also be the hitter's background (view behind CF) or a slight change in mound height. Has anyone ever done a study on this? If not, what is your opinion of this? __________________ "It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you are continually trying to screw." - Michael Lewis, Moneyball

03-28-2007, 07:03 AM	#2
RonCo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,378	As far as I know, park factors affect only those items that have individual settings. I don't think park factors affect walks, for example. Dimensions have no influence. Weather has a small influence in outcomes.