Just as we’re taking an in-depth look at bullpen with our BURR metric, we think it’s important to breakdown the catcher’s position as well. Normally we just worry about the offensive side of the game, but as we move to the next level of analysis we’re looking more and more at the importance defensive side of the game. The report that follows will lay out how each backstop is doing while wearing the tools of ignorance. How is the catcher at blocking balls? Is he able to slow down the running game? Do pitchers perform better or worse when he is behind the dish? Basically, we’re concerning ourselves with all aspects of the main job of catchers – and it’s not the offensive side of the game.
- If backstop has been traded, the numbers are for the current team they play for.
GREEN – means good for the pitcher.
RED – means good for the hitter.
A: Assists
PO: Put Outs
E: Errors
PB: Passed Balls
DWAR: Defensive Wins Above Replacement
Range Factor (RF): (Putouts + Assists) / 9 innings
SBA/9INN: The number of successful steals versus the catcher per nine innings.
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RAA: Runs Above Average
zBall%: The percentage of pitches caught, within the strike zone, called a ball
oStr%: The percentage of pitches, caught outside the strike zone, called a strike
rCERA – Catcher ERA runs above average
rSB – Measures, in runs, how a catcher compares to the average catchers in terms of preventing the stolen base.
rGFP – Good Fielding Plays Runs saved above average.
DRS – Defensive Run Saved rates a player’s ability above and below the league average based in runs.
FRM – Pitch Framing
DEF – Defensive Runs Above Average
*FOR MORE ON BULLPEN SEE OUR NEWLY DEBUTED METRIC – BURR – WHICH TAKES A WHOLE NEW LOOK AT BULLPENS AND HOW TO RATE THEM.
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