Category: John Dewan’s Stat of the Week

John Dewan’s Stat of the Week

Ian Happ dives and extends his glove hand to try to make a catch

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Stat of the Week: The All-Scrapes Team

Which players dove for balls the most often over the last three seasons?

Mark Simon 04.16.2025

Home plate umpire Bill Miller makes an emphatic strike 3 call by turning to the side and making a punching motion

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Stat of the Week: 10 Seasons Of Strike Zone Runs Saved Part II

Last week we looked back at 10 seasons of data for our pitch-framing stat, Strike Zone Runs Saved, which puts a run value on the result of taken pitches, and we looked at which catchers have fared best and worst in those measurements. One of the neat things about Strike…

Alex Vigderman 04.10.2025

2 photos- one of J.T. Realmuto throwing to second base. The other of Joey Ortiz making a throw to first base, with us having a rear view of Ortiz's back.

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2025 NL Team Defensive Storylines

One key story for each team's defense entering 2025

Mark Simon 03.26.2025

Andres Gimenez and Brayan Rocchio each prepare to throw the ball to first base.

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Stat of the Week: 2025 AL Team Defensive Storylines

Looking at the most significant defensive story for each American League team entering the season.

Mark Simon 03.21.2025

Sal Frelick jumps at the fence to make a catch for the Brewers.

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Stat of the Week: Which Teams Have The Best Defensive Reputations?

Over the last four seasons, which teams have consistently fared the best defensively?

Mark Simon 03.13.2025

3 Defensive Standouts in the FanGraphs 100 top minor league prospects rankings- Carson Willliams, Rays shortstop, Ethan Salas, Padres catcher, and Tre' Morgan, Rays first baseman

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Stat of the Week: Defensive Standouts Among The Top 100 Minor League Prospects

On which minor leaguer prospects do the stats and scouts agree?

Mark Simon 02.20.2025

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Stat of the Week: Alex Bregman Fills A Big Hole Amid Position Switch

Red Sox second basemen had a very rough year last year. If Bregman can handle the position, this represents a massive upgrade.

Mark Simon 02.13.2025

Pictures of Andrew McCutchen rounding the bases and smiling and Jose Ramirez celebrating a positive moment.

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Stat of the Week: Active Players & The Baseball Hall of Fame

José Ramírez's Hall of Fame stock is up at the moment. And Andrew McCutchen may be a more viable candidate than you think. We assess the leading active players in our Stat of the Week.

Mark Simon 01.24.2025