Archive for Analysis

Are the talents of pre-integration players being overstated because of the conditions they played in?

What effect did Quality of Pitch have on the home run spike in 2019?

Why finding the physical causes of the home run explosion is more difficult than you might think.

An investigation of the importance of pitch selection, using unsupervised machine learning.

When it comes to outperforming projections, some teams are better than others.

The Astros are on track to intentionally walk zero batters this season.

How is the Houston ace so successful, especially as he has entered his late 30s? Here are some clues.

A discussion of honor culture can reveal the psychological aspects of some of baseball’s unwritten rules.

In Part 2 of this series, we move toward a new theory of relief pitching strategy.

Why do closers, setup men, and LOOGYs exist? And should they?