It’s double-header day! None of the scripts or reports have been tested for teams having two games in one day, so this will be interesting.
That’s one of the big hurdles in the data world, when multiple things happen with the same date when usually you only get one on a certain date, or when two people in the database have the same name and everything you do aggregates on the name. Shoutout Luis Garcia…
In the Statcast database, you have unique ID numbers for every game and player, so we can leverage those to solve these problems, BUT nobody wants to see the ugly ID number in reports and stuff. I could have solved the problem by having every player's name look like “Juan Soto 682924” but that’s not a good solution.
Anyways, we shall overcome!
For paid subs, I’ve added a new sheet that tracks pitch mix changes for 2022 as compared to 2021. It finds all pitches that are either new this year, have significantly added velocity, or significantly added spin. It’s also a Tableau Dashboard that subs have access to. Here’s how it looks:
Me and Producer Lee talked about week one yesterday for an hour. Talked about a bunch of risers and fallers on both sides of the ball. Check it out at the links below and subscribe to that pod!
Wow the Apple pod embed centers the thing and the Spotify one doesn’t, how ugly is that! Substack gives me absolutely no power over formatting HTML, which really sucks. Like I can’t even embed tables in here.
That’s kind of where we’re at in life, I think. If you’re in my generation, your first experience to “social media” very well may have been Xanga and Myspace. You basically like had to know a little bit of HTML to make your stuff look cool at all back then - it forced you to learn something by dangling the carrot of social approval in front of your eyes. I suppose that’s still true with like graphic design & video editing… I’m sure some of these Tik Tok kids know a decent bit about editing and lighting and stuff, so maybe I’m just being a grump for no reason. Shoutout Xanga though.
Update: wrote a sick for loop to change to append a “2” on to any team name that is playing two games today, so now I can project BOTH games instead of just one. Don’t let your wives see this, they just may leave you because they can’t get me out of their heads.
I wrote up a slam piece about Justin Steele & Hunter Greene here and their ridiculous and unsustainable fastball usage.
1. Shane McClanahan (TB): 16.2 SwStr%, 38.8 CSW%
2. Nick Lodolo (CIN): 17.8 SwStr%, 35.6 CSW%
3. Dylan Bundy (MIN): 18.3 SwStr%, 32.4 CSW%
4. Sean Manaea (SD): 19.2 SwStr%, 32.1 CSW%
5. Luis Garcia (HOU): 16.7 SwStr%, 31.9 CSW%
6. Eric Lauer (MIL): 14.9 SwStr%, 31.0 CSW%
7. Chad Kuhl (COL): 10.3 SwStr%, 30.9 CSW%
8. Kyle Hendricks (CHC): 14.4 SwStr%, 28.9 CSW%
9. Rich Hill (BOS): 5.0 SwStr%, 28.8 CSW%
10. Aaron Nola (PHI): 10.7 SwStr%, 28.6 CSW%
1. Shane McClanahan - 5.67 IP - 62.5 JA Points
2. Nick Lodolo - 5.0 IP - 61.25 JA Points
3. Dylan Bundy - 5.33 IP - 54.0 JA Points
4. Keegan Thompson - 3.33 IP - 46.0 JA Points
5. Kyle Hendricks - 4.33 IP - 46.0 JA Points
6. Frankie Montas - 6.0 IP - 45.75 JA Points
7. Eric Lauer - 6.0 IP - 39.5 JA Points
8. Sean Manaea - 6.0 IP - 37.0 JA Points
9. Chad Kuhl - 6.0 IP - 35.5 JA Points
10. Clayton Kershaw - 5.0 IP - 34.0 JA Points
1. Nestor Cortes (NYY) - 2.0 GS - 68.04 JA Points
2. Clayton Kershaw (LAD) - 2.0 GS - 59.79 JA Points
3. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 3.0 GS - 57.44 JA Points
4. Carlos Rodon (SF) - 2.0 GS - 56.88 JA Points
5. Kyle Wright (ATL) - 2.0 GS - 55.8 JA Points
6. Kevin Gausman (TOR) - 2.0 GS - 54.96 JA Points
7. Dylan Cease (CWS) - 2.0 GS - 54.14 JA Points
8. Andrew Heaney (LAD) - 2.0 GS - 53.83 JA Points
9. Kyle Gibson (PHI) - 2.0 GS - 53.04 JA Points
10. Luis Severino (NYY) - 2.0 GS - 50.16 JA Points
Luis Garcia's FF velo (42 pitches) UP 1.7mph to 95.0
Zach Thompson's CU velo (16 pitches) UP 1.7mph to 78.9
Clayton Kershaw's SL velo (39 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 85.5
Frankie Montas's SL velo (16 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 87.3
Sean Manaea's SI velo (43 pitches) DOWN -1.7mph to 90.4
Shane McClanahan's CH velo (18 pitches) DOWN -1.7mph to 87.3
Shane McClanahan's SL velo (16 pitches) DOWN -2.0mph to 87.2
Dylan Bundy's FF velo (28 pitches) DOWN -2.4mph to 88.2
Chad Kuhl's SL velo (19 pitches) DOWN -2.6mph to 85.5
Dylan Bundy's CH velo (14 pitches) DOWN -2.6mph to 80.6
Sean Manaea's CU velo (11 pitches) DOWN -2.9mph to 79.5
Aaron Nola's SI usage (29.8%) up 15.6 points
Chad Kuhl's SI usage (50.0%) up 36.7 points
Eric Lauer's SL usage (27.6%) up 15.7 points
Eric Lauer's CU usage (26.4%) up 11.4 points
Huascar Ynoa's SI usage (14.7%) up 10.2 points
Kyle Hendricks's FF usage (32.2%) up 14.2 points
Luis Garcia's FF usage (58.3%) up 15.5 points
Michael Lorenzen's SI usage (44.3%) up 30.8 points
Nick Lodolo's CH usage (28.1%) up 16.7 points
Shane McClanahan's CU usage (30.0%) up 12.2 points
Shane McClanahan's CH usage (22.5%) up 14.4 points
Shane McClanahan - 59 TBF, 39.1% CSW%
Carlos Rodon - 45 TBF, 38.0% CSW%
Kevin Gausman - 45 TBF, 36.2% CSW%
Kyle Gibson - 43 TBF, 35.8% CSW%
Joe Musgrove - 45 TBF, 35.6% CSW%
Logan Webb - 52 TBF, 34.3% CSW%
Corbin Burnes - 46 TBF, 33.3% CSW%
Nick Martinez - 45 TBF, 32.5% CSW%
Adam Wainwright - 44 TBF, 32.3% CSW%
Nick Lodolo - 47 TBF, 32.0% CSW%
Carlos Rodon - 45 TBF, 46.7% K%
Shane McClanahan - 59 TBF, 40.7% K%
Kyle Gibson - 43 TBF, 37.2% K%
Justin Verlander - 47 TBF, 31.9% K%
Chris Bassitt - 44 TBF, 31.8% K%
Joe Musgrove - 45 TBF, 31.1% K%
Kevin Gausman - 45 TBF, 31.1% K%
Nathan Eovaldi - 43 TBF, 30.2% K%
Max Scherzer - 44 TBF, 29.5% K%
Adam Wainwright - 44 TBF, 29.5% K%
Carlos Rodon - 45 TBF, 37.8% K-BB%
Shane McClanahan - 59 TBF, 32.2% K-BB%
Kevin Gausman - 45 TBF, 31.1% K-BB%
Joe Musgrove - 45 TBF, 31.1% K-BB%
Kyle Gibson - 43 TBF, 30.2% K-BB%
Nathan Eovaldi - 43 TBF, 25.6% K-BB%
Justin Verlander - 47 TBF, 25.5% K-BB%
Adam Wainwright - 44 TBF, 25.0% K-BB%
Chris Bassitt - 44 TBF, 25.0% K-BB%
Frankie Montas - 68 TBF, 20.6% K-BB%
Noah Syndergaard - 43 TBF, 68.6% GB%
Aaron Nola - 62 TBF, 64.1% GB%
Kyle Freeland - 46 TBF, 63.6% GB%
Shane McClanahan - 59 TBF, 62.1% GB%
Logan Webb - 52 TBF, 61.0% GB%
German Marquez - 47 TBF, 57.9% GB%
Nick Lodolo - 47 TBF, 57.1% GB%
Jordan Lyles - 47 TBF, 54.3% GB%
Brad Keller - 45 TBF, 50.0% GB%
Walker Buehler - 46 TBF, 50.0% GB%
Andrew Heaney - 40 TBF, 40.0 K%, 7.5 BB%, 50.0% GB%
Chris Bassitt - 44 TBF, 31.8 K%, 6.8 BB%, 46.2% GB%
Jhoan Duran - 26 TBF, 42.3 K%, 7.7 BB%, 53.8% GB%
Joe Musgrove - 45 TBF, 31.1 K%, 0.0 BB%, 45.2% GB%
Josh Fleming - 30 TBF, 36.7 K%, 3.3 BB%, 72.2% GB%
Keegan Thompson - 34 TBF, 29.4 K%, 5.9 BB%, 61.9% GB%
Kyle Gibson - 43 TBF, 37.2 K%, 7.0 BB%, 45.8% GB%
Kyle Wright - 42 TBF, 35.7 K%, 2.4 BB%, 45.8% GB%
Luis Severino - 35 TBF, 31.4 K%, 5.7 BB%, 52.4% GB%
Tylor Megill - 36 TBF, 30.6 K%, 0.0 BB%, 56.0% GB%
Christian Yelich (MIL) 4 PA, 4 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Cody Bellinger (LAD) 4 PA, 7 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT) 5 PA, 8 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Max Stassi (LAA) 4 PA, 6 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) 5 PA, 11 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
1. Tommy Pham - 4.0 PA - 34.75 JA Points
2. Christian Yelich - 4.0 PA - 31.5 JA Points
3. Cody Bellinger - 4.0 PA - 30.5 JA Points
4. Manny Machado - 4.0 PA - 30.25 JA Points
5. Freddie Freeman - 5.0 PA - 29.0 JA Points
6. Max Stassi - 4.0 PA - 28.75 JA Points
7. Yordan Alvarez - 5.0 PA - 28.5 JA Points
8. Ke'Bryan Hayes - 5.0 PA - 24.0 JA Points
9. Alex Bregman - 5.0 PA - 23.25 JA Points
10. Charlie Blackmon - 4.0 PA - 20.75 JA Points
1. Jose Ramirez (CLE) - 40.0 PA - 122.75 JA Points
2. Nolan Arenado (STL) - 35.0 PA - 121.71 JA Points
3. Matt Olson (ATL) - 53.0 PA - 105.85 JA Points
4. Seiya Suzuki (CHC) - 37.0 PA - 100.54 JA Points
5. Alex Verdugo (BOS) - 38.0 PA - 93.68 JA Points
6. Juan Soto (WSH) - 50.0 PA - 90.8 JA Points
7. Francisco Lindor (NYM) - 43.0 PA - 84.88 JA Points
8. Ji-Man Choi (TB) - 34.0 PA - 81.18 JA Points
9. Steven Kwan (CLE) - 37.0 PA - 77.3 JA Points
10. Jeremy Pena (HOU) - 36.0 PA - 73.06 JA Points
Willson Contreras (CHC) - 116.2mph - field_out
Bryce Harper (PHI) - 112.4mph - single
Xander Bogaerts (BOS) - 112.1mph - double
Manny Machado (SD) - 111.9mph - home_run
C.J. Cron (COL) - 110.5mph - foul
Ji-Man Choi (TB) - 110.3mph - single
Elias Diaz (COL) - 110.0mph - foul
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 109.6mph - single
Michael Chavis (PIT) - 109.1mph - single
J.T. Realmuto (PHI) - 108.4mph - single
Giancarlo Stanton - 40 PA, 26 BIP, 8 Brls, 30.8 Brl%
Seiya Suzuki - 37 PA, 20 BIP, 6 Brls, 30.0 Brl%
Jo Adell - 35 PA, 17 BIP, 5 Brls, 29.4 Brl%
Aaron Judge - 41 PA, 25 BIP, 7 Brls, 28.0 Brl%
Jose Abreu - 37 PA, 23 BIP, 6 Brls, 26.1 Brl%
Eugenio Suarez - 37 PA, 21 BIP, 5 Brls, 23.8 Brl%
Ji-Man Choi - 34 PA, 17 BIP, 4 Brls, 23.5 Brl%
Christian Yelich - 43 PA, 22 BIP, 5 Brls, 22.7 Brl%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 39 PA, 27 BIP, 6 Brls, 22.2 Brl%
Joey Gallo - 35 PA, 18 BIP, 4 Brls, 22.2 Brl%
Steven Kwan - 37 PA, 57 Swings, 94.7 Cont%
Amed Rosario - 39 PA, 62 Swings, 90.3 Cont%
Yandy Diaz - 39 PA, 61 Swings, 90.2 Cont%
Jeff McNeil - 38 PA, 64 Swings, 89.1 Cont%
Owen Miller - 33 PA, 73 Swings, 89.0 Cont%
Starling Marte - 41 PA, 73 Swings, 89.0 Cont%
Jose Ramirez - 40 PA, 71 Swings, 88.7 Cont%
Austin Nola - 41 PA, 61 Swings, 86.9 Cont%
Myles Straw - 44 PA, 61 Swings, 86.9 Cont%
Nick Madrigal - 35 PA, 53 Swings, 86.8 Cont%
Anthony Rizzo - 41 PA, 17.1 K%, 15.4 Brl%
Elias Diaz - 33 PA, 15.2 K%, 14.3 Brl%
Gavin Lux - 37 PA, 16.2 K%, 16.7 Brl%
Jeremy Pena - 36 PA, 16.7 K%, 18.5 Brl%
Jose Ramirez - 40 PA, 5.0 K%, 17.6 Brl%
Luis Robert - 37 PA, 8.1 K%, 15.2 Brl%
Marcell Ozuna - 50 PA, 12.0 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Mike Trout - 37 PA, 16.2 K%, 16.7 Brl%
Nolan Arenado - 35 PA, 11.4 K%, 19.2 Brl%
Pete Alonso - 45 PA, 20.0 K%, 21.9 Brl%
