Comments on: Rollins, Victorino Win Gold Gloves

By: Bill Baer

Bill Baer — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:38:29 +0000

E, I couldn’t begin to tell you. I’d imagine they are aware of it but don’t put all their eggs in one basket, so to speak. They have to be aware of its limitations.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:47:52 +0000

Thanks!

By: e

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:38:48 +0000

Bill-

How commonplace are UZR/150 and +/- within the front office people sans amaro? Do you know.

By: Bill Baer

Bill Baer — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:08:12 +0000

Richard, these links may help you: UZR Part 1 UZR Part 2 UZR from FanGraphs, is expressed in Runs Above Average (RAA) and UZR/150 is based on a rate of 150 defensive games. A poorer fielder might have a higher UZR than a good fielder simply because he's had more opportunities. Converting UZR into a rate stat (i.e. per 150 games) makes the comparisons more informing.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:55:50 +0000

These fielding stats are new to me, so I’m a little confused. This UZR/150 represents the rate of available balls the fielder actually handled? Is that right? How is such a figure determined?

By: PhillyFriar

PhillyFriar — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:36:48 +0000

Ahhh, the old “good offense + good defensive reputation = Gold Glove” formula.

The only thing that makes me mad with respect to Utley’s omission — and this is probably an irrational fear, but oh well — is that when he’s up for HOF consideration years from now, plenty of voters will fail to understand how the GG process works, and will think of him as Jeff Kent lite.

At the very least, I’m happy for Ryan Zimmerman, whose glove work at the hot corner has gone unnoticed for far too long.