4/24/26 : Did Ya Know 🤔
- Steve Potter
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Starting Pitching :
Thru 377 games played to date in MLB the Major League Average for Quality Starts (at least six innings and allowed three or fewer runs in a start) is eight with the Dodgers leading the way with sixteen. Fourteen teams are above the league average - the Phillies have had six quality starts in twenty-five games. The Dodgers have had quality starts in 64% of their twenty-five games played to date. The league average is currently 32% - the Phillies are at 24%. Last season (for the complete year) the QS league average % was 34% - the Phillies led the league with 84 out of 162 games played (52%).
Thru 377 games played to date in MLB the Major League Average for Innings pitched per Game Start is 5.1 - the Dodgers are the high mark again at 5.9 - fifteen teams are at or above the league average - the Phillies are averaging 4.9 Innings pitched per Game Start. Last season (for the complete year) the IP/GS average was 5.2 - the Phillies led the league at 5.7.
Thru 377 games played to date in MLB the Major League Average for Pitches per Game Started is 84 - the Dodgers are averaging 93 with 18 teams at or above the league average - the Phillies are averaging 86. Last season (for the complete year) the Pit/GS average was 85 - the Phillies led the league at 91 (tied with Guardians).
Hitting :
Thru 377 games played to date in MLB the Major League Average for pitches per plate appearance is 3.91 - the Guardians lead the way with an average of 4.17 - 14 teams are at or above the average - the Phillies are averaging 3.82 to date. The Strike Percentage (strikes/total pitches - intentional balls excluded) average is 62.8% - the Blue Jays are at 65.8% - the Phillies are at 64.4% - strikes are defined as being both pitches in the zone and those swung at outside the zone. The Blue Jays also lead in the percentage of pitches swung at with 51.5% - the league average is 46.5% - the Phillies are currently at 46.8%. The Balls in Play percentage (balls put in play /total strikes) average is 27.1% - the Blue Jays lead at 29.9% - the Phillies are at 27.7%
Last year as a comparison (full season data) :
Pitches per plate appearance - league avg - 3.87 - Phillies - 3.88
Strike Percentage - league avg - 63.8% - Phillies - 63.6%
Percentage of pitches swung at - league avg - 47.8% - Phillies - 48.9%
Balls in Play percentage - league avg - 27.5% - Phillies - 27.7%
Fielding :
Thru 377 games played to date in MLB the Major League Average for Defensive Efficiency (percentage of balls in play converted into outs) is .698 - the Dodgers are at the top at .739 - the Phillies are last in the league at .627 - Last season (complete year data) the league average was .698 - the Rangers led at .720 - the Phillies were at .691 which was 22nd in the league.
Measuring up the middle :
Thru 377 games played to date in MLB the Major League Average for ground balls in play hit to the shortstop position is 28% - the Cardinals lead at 34% - the Phillies are at 30% - the league average for balls fielded at shortstop that resulted in outs is 89% thus far - the Rays are at 98% - the Phillies at 87%.
Last year as a comparison (full season data) :
ground balls in play hit to the shortstop position - league avg - 28% - Phillies - 29%
balls fielded at shortstop that resulted in outs - league avg - 90% - Phillies - 89%
Thru 377 games played to date in MLB the Major League Average for ground balls in play hit to the second base position is 28% - the Cardinals lead at 34% - the Phillies are at 30% - the league average for balls fielded at second base that resulted in outs is 93% thus far - the Braves are at 99% - the Phillies at 93%.
Last year as a comparison (full season data) :
ground balls in play hit to the 2B position - league avg - 28% - Phillies - 29%
balls fielded at 2B that resulted in outs - league avg - 92% - Phillies - 93%
Thru 377 games played to date in MLB the Major League Average for fly balls in play hit to the center field position is 38% - the Rays & Twins lead at 42% - the Phillies are at 36% - the league average for balls fielded in center field that resulted in outs is 58% thus far - the Rays are at 69% - the Phillies are last at 36%.
Last year as a comparison (full season data) :
Balls in play hit to the center field position - league avg - 65% - Phillies - 65%
balls fielded in centerfield that resulted in outs - league avg - 58% - Phillies - 55%
Just some numbers - tis only data 😎 - source - Baseball Reference
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