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FALCON29 wrote:MARCPELLETIER wrote:Btw, just noticed that the bar graphs don't factor hbp (in addition to not consider ballpark homeruns and singles)
The ratings spreadsheets that you can buy don't have HBP or ballpark singles either. It's a major flaw as far as I'm concerned.
Also, the percentages for pitchers on the new graphs don't account for the X-Chart chances, even though they are the same for all pitchers. What they show for OUT number are simply wrong. They need to all be reduced by 30 (27.8%). Either that or you assume perfect defense, which is impossible to get. Only OF, C and P have that chance, and the best possible defense at the other infield positions can still allow base runners. To mean anything they'd have to come up with a means to assume "average" defense, whatever that is. Or else do what I do which is to remove the X-Chart rolls from the equation altogether and express all of the numbers relative to the chances that the pitchers' cards actually control.
I only use these kinds of numbers to compare one pitcher to another (or groups of pitchers, whatever), and so assume that X-chart chances are equivalent for all members of the comparison group. I guess in practice it works out the same as your second choice.