The tape measure shot that Clemente hit off legendary pitcher Sandy Koufax would be analyzed in details by the spin rate of the pitch, exit velocity, launch angle, etc.
It would certainly be fun to analyze how one of the greatest pitchers of All-time surrendered a .905 OPS to the Pittsburgh superstar. I would love to see the on field demonstration of how Clemente would be able to consistently hit one of the game's greatest.
Why stop at the 60's? Imagine tracking some of the Bambino's home runs. It's kinda crazy the stuff computers can analyze these days. Seems like every year there's a new stat added to ESPN's baseball statistics.
ReplyDeleteOne pitching stat I like that is a new concept is TB9. It is similar to WHIP, but also takes into account hit batters which WHIP doesn't.
DeleteYeah... I read about that stat in baseball digest and how Scherzer had a lower WHIP than Kershaw... but when you factored in HBP (that accounts for earned runs) Kershaw's numbers were better.
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