HITf/x is here-ish. A limited amount of data has been released in advance of the 2009 PITCHf/x Summit.
The data that's available to summit attendees (registration info at the link) comes from the month of April, and includes information about batted balls that's similar to what we get for pitches. With one big exception - spin. But we get speed (more below) and direction (which I'm still exploring).
The first charts I've put together are batted ball speed charts. Blocking everything in to 10 mph chunks (100+ goes up to the 116 range, actually) and graphing the distribution from red (hard hit) to blue (weak hit) creates an interesting visual. Don't stare too long or operate heavy machinary while under the influence of HITf/x.
The charts include guys who are still on the team, plus Joey Gathright for kicks. No Chad Fox or Luis Vizcaino.
Click to zoom. (new versions based on MB21's suggestions)
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Cubs Pitchers and Hitters: Sample HITf/x Data
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Do you agree that this graph, along with the secondary stats at our site, make Soto a great fantasy buy-low?
Thanks for this work, it's awesome. I'd love to see average speed off the bat, and, like you, more data points.
http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/catching-low-with-upside/
Eno - I think so, but you may be driving his price up :-)
Geo's batted balls seemed unusually clustered in the 80s, compared to his teammates in the small April sample. So he just needed a little more oomph on a few more hits, which may be what we've been seeing lately.
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