Metric Explainers

Metric Explainers

Sequences and Possessions in Football

Stats Perform’s possessions framework strings together consecutive events into sequences in order to provide a more detailed picture of what’s happening on the pitch.

1 year ago Jonny Whitmore

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Discipline+: Why Not Every Decision to Swing is Created Equal

We’re taking a close look at discipline+ to discover what it tells us about the versatility of Mike Trout, Juan Soto and Ronald Acuna Jr.  From the perspective of a…

1 year ago The Analyst

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What Are Expected Assists (xA)?

Expected assists (xA) measure the likelihood that a given pass will become a goal assist based on several factors about the pass.

1 year ago Jonny Whitmore

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Contact+: Which Hitters Are Baseball’s Best at Making Frequent Contact?

In this installment of a series on advanced baseball metrics, we look at what contact+ reveals about the greatness of DJ LeMahieu.

1 year ago The Analyst

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Framing Runs: It’s Not About ‘Stealing Extra Strikes’

As part of our series on advanced baseball metrics, we examine what framing runs tell us about the hidden greatness of Austin Barnes and Tyler Flowers, and Willson Contreras’ dramatic…

1 year ago Taylor Bechtold

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Strike+: Who Thrives on Racking Up Both Whiffs and Called Strikes?

While whiff+ offers a more thorough analysis of a pitcher’s stuff by determining the rate at which he generates swings and misses, strike+ takes that concept a step further. Ultimately, the goal…

1 year ago The Analyst

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Extreme Chases: Which Pitchers Are Best at Making Batters Look Bad?

Let's take a look at extreme chase+ to determine which pitchers are elite when it comes to coaxing swings on pitches far off the plate.

1 year ago Taylor Bechtold