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HITf/x Snapshot of the April White Sox

Before I finish the weekend wrap-up, here's the HITf/x data for the Sox. Sportvision release a month's worth of data (April 2009), so this covers the batted balls by, and against, White Sox at that time.

These graphs don't cover the direction the ball was hit, just the speed. But it gives a nice overall idea of how hard these guys hit the ball.  The length of each colored bar represents the percentage of batted balls in that speed bracket for each hitter.

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Same thing, but for batted balls against the pitchers.

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harry, i assume you’re attending the summt next month? look forward to hearing your thoughts on it.

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by larry on Jun 29, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yep

I’ll be a repeat offender. I just saw the agenda, looks good.

by Harry Pavlidis on Jun 29, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So Egbert was the only pitcher to not get very hard-hit balls off of him? Bad luck

that he was lit up? And Getz and BA hit the least fearsome balls. Figures.

Interesting. Thanks.

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jun 29, 2009 9:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nice heat map

i love this stuff, though it took me a few reads to understand exactly what was being measured.

if the data aggregation has become so sophisticated, why then the need for umpires?

coughing uncontrollably

by explodingpinwheelsforfunandprofit on Jun 30, 2009 1:20 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

so our best players are egbert and goggles?

i knew it!

Cashing checks and having sex.

by MarketMaker on Jun 30, 2009 2:48 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

would the best players have almost an even distribution of speeds they can hit?

that would make me believe that they can hit multiple types of pitches where someone who hits primarily 90 + would only be able to hit fastballs

brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight

by whitesoxmatt on Jun 30, 2009 8:21 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

you're doing it wrong.

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by larry on Jun 30, 2009 8:35 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

now it makes a lot more sense than guys hitting 10 mph pitches

brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight

by whitesoxmatt on Jun 30, 2009 9:04 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Go teach something.

Wait, it’s summer. Go learn something. ;)

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jun 30, 2009 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i just learned how to ask a dumb question

and i am presiding over a summer school class at the moment. 2nd to last day so they’re taking a quiz and a test.

brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight

by whitesoxmatt on Jun 30, 2009 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You wonder why the Asians and Indians are eating our lunches in education.

Guys like matt are explaining this stuff to their constituents. I’m putting in for the first shuttle when the moon begins to be colonized. Earth will be a dangerous place.

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jun 30, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

They could also use some real lunches

The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.

by Ozzie Montana on Jun 30, 2009 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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