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2011 Final Park Factors

Just a quick update. The Park Factors for the 2011 season have been uploaded and applied to all the stats. There were some changes in the overall metrics, but they were very small. Since my Park Factors are 3-year calculations, … Continue reading

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wOBA and L/R splits

I’ve begun to add wOBA (Weighted On Base Average) and Lefty/Righty splits to the site. Currently, they are only available on the player’s page in the Batting Graph. L/R splits are available from 1952 until the current season. I should … Continue reading

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Negro Leagues Database

I’m thrilled to announce that we at Seamheads have launched the very first online Negro Leagues Database, powered by the Baseball Gauge. The site covers the Cuban Leagues from 1904-1912 and the Negro Leagues from 1916-1922. There are plans for … Continue reading

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Update on The Baseball Gauge

I’ve quiet for a little while here on the blog lately. This is due partly to a couple of vacations I went on this summer. One of them being a California road trip to see all 5 ballparks. But the … Continue reading

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SABR 41

Tomorrow, I’ll be heading out to Long Beach California for SABR 41. It will be my first convention and I’m looking forward to meeting fellow baseball fans. If you’re going to be there, track me down, and I’d love to … Continue reading

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2011 All-Stars

Now that the 2011 All-Stars have been announced, we can now view the All-Star Teams and maybe a little more interesting, the Non All-Star Teams. The Non All-Stars Team can be a handy little tool when filling out your Final … Continue reading

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Improvement in All-State Teams

Now that the High School Database has been added to the site, the All-State Teams have been very much improved. Previously, they were based off of the States in which each player was born. But now they are based off … Continue reading

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New Feature: High School data

Thanks to the amazing work of Kevin Johnson (who also created the data for Seamheads ballpark database), I’ve added his High School database to The Baseball Gauge. Now, each player’s High School is displayed on their player page with a … Continue reading

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Career Batting and Pitching Graphs

I don’t know why, but this is probably one of my favorite additions to the site in a while. These graphs show how players ranked in each statistical category. These stats are taken from each player’s 7 best seasons and … Continue reading

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Pitching Graphs Added

I’ve updated each player’s pitching page to include graphs. Please note that “ERA” is defense independent and NOT the basic ERA. Also, Starters are compared to other Starters, while Relievers are compared to Relievers. Just like the batting graphs, you … Continue reading

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Today's Birthdays
All-Time (Top 5)
Player
Pos
Born
Age
WS
CF
1863
(1923)
317.3
LF
1949
63
193.4
CF
1862
(1896)
183.3
SP
1887
(1970)
95.6
RF
1944
68
93.5
Active (Top 3)
Player
Pos
Born
Age
WS
RP
1980
32
21.6
SP
1987
25
13.0
C
1984
28
6.6

Top Players By Position
2011 Season
Pos Player Age Tm
WS
C
24.4
DET
28.1
1B
28.2
DET
36.4
2B
28.7
NYA
30.9
3B
25.7
TBA
24.0
SS
28.1
NYN
28.3
LF
27.6
MIL
36.7
CF
26.8
LAN
36.5
RF
30.7
TOR
38.2
DH
34.7
TEX
20.7
SP
28.4
DET
26.7
SP
28.7
LAA
23.9
SP
34.1
PHI
23.1
SP
23.3
LAN
22.3
SP
32.8
PHI
22.0
RP
23.1
ATL
16.7
RP
28.3
MIL
15.1
RP
31.9
DET
14.6

Hits
Above Replacement
2011 Season
# Player
Pos
Age
Tm
H
1
1B
28.2
DET
59.3
2
1B
29.1
BOS
58.6
3
DH
34.7
TEX
55.0
4
SS
28.1
NYN
54.5
5
CF
26.8
LAN
53.1
6
LF
27.6
MIL
52.3
7
CF
27.8
BOS
50.2
8
DH
32.5
DET
48.0
9
RF
28.2
MULT
44.5
10
SS
21.3
CHN
43.9

Strikeouts
Above Replacement
2011 Season
# Player Th Age Tm
SO
1
R
28.4
DET
103.0
2
L
23.3
LAN
101.5
3
L
32.8
PHI
91.4
4
R
27.7
MIL
83.4
5
R
26.9
TOR
81.7
6
L
30.9
NYA
81.1
7
R
29.5
TBA
80.3
8
R
23.1
ATL
77.5
9
L
25.8
TBA
76.5
10
R
25.2
SEA
75.5
 
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James