LOB Leaders

by Fred Fredrix on Apr 14, 2010 8:43 AM PDT

Here's an update as of Apr 18. I've switched the LOB/RBI number from a pct to a number that represents how many runners would be left on base for every run driven in. ex: Aybar has 14 LOB and 3 RBI, his LOB Ratio is 4.67 which means he'll leave 4.67 runners stranded for every 1 he drives in. Lower number is better obviously. Angels stats first:

RBI LOB Ratio

Aybar	3	14	4.67
Abreu	7	27	3.86
Hunter	6	18	3.00
Matsui	8	24	3.00
Morales	6	27	4.50
Rivera	7	17	2.43
Kendrick	5	20	4.00
Izturis	5	7	1.40
Wood		18	inf
Mathis	3	14	4.67
Napoli	1	4	4.00
Evans		1
Wilson		1
Willits		3

AL Leaders in LOB next. I also included their RBI and their ratio since high LOB totals don't necessarily mean a bad ratio if enough runners are driven in. Overbay and Lopez are the worst of this group, Callaspo and Cuddyer the best.

LOB Leaders	LOB	RBI	Ratio
Morneau, Min	36	8	4.50
Cuddyer, Min	31	10	3.10
Kouzmanoff, Oak	31	6	5.17
Granderson, NY	31	7	4.43
Overbay, Tor	30	3	10.00
Callaspo, KC	29	10	2.90
Ordonez, Det	29	9	3.22
Abreu, LAA	27	7	3.86
Morales, LAA	27	6	4.50
Peralta, Cle	27	4	6.75
Lopez, Sea	27	3	9.00
R Davis, Oak	27	5	5.40
M Young, Tex	26	6	4.33

Next we have a group of guys who are stone cold so far, in no particular order:.

Coldest	LOB	RBI
Wood, LAA	18	0
C Davis, Tex	20	1
Teagarden, Tex	14	0
Hamilton, Tex	17	2
Ichiro, Sea	20	3
Griffey, Sea	11	1
Hudson, Min	22	4
Punto, Min	11	1
Laird, Det	16	1
Santiago, Det	16	0
Pierre, Chi	15	1
Pyrzienski, Chi	13	1
LaPorta, Cle	20	1
Hafner, Cle	20	3
Ortiz, Bos	23	2
Ellsbury, Bos	14	1
Martinez, Bos	22	4
Jones, Bal	18	2

Last but not least, the best performers in the first 2 weeks.

Bestest	LOB	RBI	Ratio
Cruz, Tex	14	15	0.93
Choo, Cle	12	12	1.00
Pedroia, Bos	15	13	1.15
And Jones, Chi	7	6	1.17
Pena, TB	15	12	1.25
Wells, Tor	15	11	1.36
Wigginton, Bal	14	10	1.40
Izturis, LAA	7	5	1.40
Cabrera, Det	21	14	1.50
Crawford, TB	12	8	1.50
Podsednik, KC	9	6	1.50
Gutierrez, Sea	14	8	1.75
Mauer, Min	18	10	1.80
Longoria, TB	18	10	1.80
Youkilis, Bos	11	6	1.83
Jeter, NY	17	9	1.89
Quentin, Chi	22	11	2.00
Burrell, TB	10	5	2.00
Lind, Tor	21	10	2.10
Pennington, Oak	21	10	2.10
J Guillen, KC	22	10	2.20
Barton, Oak	16	7	2.29
Kotchman, Sea	19	8	2.37
Konerko, Chi	19	8	2.37

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This is a pretty interesting analysis

It’s sort of like the hitter’s verson of Inherited Runners Scored or whatever it’s called.

I wonder how you woud factor in situations where a hitter causes a run to score but doesn’t get an RBI. For example, if you GIDP but a runner scores from 3rd on the play, you don’t get an RBI if I remember right.

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by Commander_Nate on Apr 14, 2010 9:11 AM PDT reply actions

I think that example actually points out one problem with LOB...

A double play is worse than LOB, but isn’t included in the LOB number. In the event that a run scores on a double play though, I don’t think you worry about that (under the same logic that prevented it from counting as an RBI to start with).

by AlanFalcon on Apr 14, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions

There should be a Runs by Fielder's Choice stat.

Although it’s probably pretty negligible over the span of a whole season.

I'm wearing a "Markas" patch on my sleeve this season.

by Rally Manatee on Apr 15, 2010 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions

I like and support this

Will be very curious to see monthly updates and how much it correlates with our overall success.

by The OC Disorder on Apr 14, 2010 9:25 AM PDT reply actions

Who are the ones being left on base?

These are just more numbers to clog up the tubes with. What does it prove?

The A’ss score more run than the Skanks, but because the leave more on base, have a weaker average(?). But the Rays score less, and leave less on base, have a better average(?).

What part of the line-up is being left on base the most? Top, middle, or bottom third, of the batting order? How many outs are the batters facing when they have MoB before them? What bases do these MoB occupy when they get left stranded? How many of these MoB have been stranded by more than one batter during that inning? The questions can go on, and on , and on …

LOB’s, and it’s brother-en the GIDP, and two things that you will get a lot of when you have a successful team. Remember now. It is easiest to score more runs, to win more games, with more men on base. Think of that as the MoB rule. All these other things that will happen between the white lines are just part of the game.

by eyespy on Apr 14, 2010 10:28 AM PDT reply actions

I can see it's value in that it measures the effeciency of your lineup in producing runs to an extent

If you are scoring a ton but also leaving a ton on base, you’re not being as efficient as a team that scores about the same but leaves less men on base. Ideally you’d want to get the most out of your scoring opportunities.

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by Commander_Nate on Apr 14, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions