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Dan Uggla » Statistics » Batting | FanGraphs Baseball

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Season Team BB% K% BB/K OBP SLG OPS ISO Spd BABIP wRC wRAA wOBA Total - - - 10.9 % 26.1 % 0.47 .344 .482 .826 .225 4.0 .300 384.4 54.1 .354 2006 Marlins 7.3 % 20.1 % 0.39 .339 .480 .818 .198 5.0 .315 94.5 8.8 .347 2006 Average 8.7 % 18.9 % 0.50 .337 .432 .768 .163 5.0 .305 63.0 0.0 .332 2007 ...

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Intangibles Big Key in Yankees Success

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:30:55 +0000

Joel Sherman has a great piece this morning about how “mystique and aura” played a huge part in the success of the 2009 Yankees. This certainly will not sit well with the “anti intangibles” crowd that seems to believe everything comes together at the altar of Bill ...

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Wilson, Seattle talking extension

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:57:10 +0000

By Dejan Kovacevic | 3:49 p.m. Friday Jack Wilson, the Pirates' shortstop most of this decade, is discussing a multiyear extension with Seattle that would keep him from becoming a free agent. The Mariners are believed to have offered a two-year contract worth more than the two-year ...

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Five Notable Hitting Projections from the Bill James Handbook 2010

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:30:18 +0000

I hold in my hands the first of the big offseason publications: The Bill James Handbook 2010 . “Carson,” you might be asking, “how are you holding the book in your hands , plural, and typing at the same time? Isn’t that difficult?” To which I reply: “Sure, it ...

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Bill James predicts 22 HRs for Raburn

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 01:40:11 +0000

Jason Beck / MLB.com So what happens every November, right around the time that the Bill James Handbook comes out, is that they send out an email to writers detailing what they project for the next season from certain players on their team. Generally, it's a look at last season's stats and a ...

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James Predicts Big Year For Heyward

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:35:12 +0000

If you enjoy baseball statistics, then you know Bill James' work. He is a senior adviser for the Boston Red Sox and has written plenty of books involving baseball statistics. James' latest predictions are out and he predicts a big year for Atlanta Braves' rookie outfielder Jason Heyward . ...

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Handbook Orders

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:36:26 +0000

The Bill James Handbook 2009 is now available on Amazon.

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Anatomy of an at-bat: Utley's three-run homer

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:30:32 +0000

This will be a short one - With no outs, two runners on, and the previous batter the recipient of a bean-ball, Utley was looking for Burnett to get ahead early. And in a sense, A.J. was right to do so: Utley swung at the first pitch only 9% of the time this season (third lowest in the NL*). ...

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Podcast: Rob Neyer

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:45:00 +0000

Rob Neyer covers Game 4 of the World Series , discussing Alex Rodriguez, Brad Lidge, Cole Hamels and more...

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Carl Crawford wins Fielding Bible Award as top LF

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:32:12 +0000

Rays LF Carl Crawford won the Fielding Bible Award a the top leftfielder in the game according to a Bill James-led panel. Details are below as Crawford received a near-perfect score. Also, the Rays cleared the first of several needed spots on their 40-man roster by outrighting 1B Chris ...

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Stats: Bill James on David Wright & Jose Reyes in 2010

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:25:48 +0000

David Wright hit .307 with just 10 home runs, 72 RBI and a .390 OBP in 144 games for the Mets in 2009. In the most recent edition of the Bill James Handbook 2010 , using an intricate system of statistical analysis, Bill James projects Wright will hit 22 home runs next season, while batting ...

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2010 Bill James Projections: White Sox Hitters

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:55:32 +0000

More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Browse more photos » The good people at ACTA Sports provided me a sneak preview at the 2010 Bill James projections, which will be made available the public the the 2010 ...

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2010 Bill James Player Projections

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:23:53 +0000

More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia has a busy off season in store for him. Browse more photos » Now that the Angels off-season is ...

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Things to Read: 10/28

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:07:11 +0000

Send tips to rickhouse@blogsbyfans.com. And don't forget about my NBA preview below. Via KSK . Deadspin : The ridiculous Dez Bryant-Deion Sanders scandal. SouthSideSox : Bill James has some fairly optimistic projections for White Sox hitters in 2010. Blog-a-Bull : Vinny Del Negro freaks ...

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Bill James 2010 Red Sox Predictions

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:15:07 +0000

Bill James has already compiled his stats for the 2010 season... check 'em out at The Bottom Line!

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Yankees Offense > Phillies Offense

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:31:36 +0000

These are the projected wOBAs using projections from the Bill James Handbook 2010. They aren't the best projections, but they're all I got right now. I've been hearing a lot that the teams' lineups are equal... they're not.

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Halo Headlines – 10/29/09

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:23:53 +0000

The Story: Stat guru Bill James calculates his player projections for next year . The Monkey Says: If James is right, the Angels can expect a lot of fall off in offensive efficiency next season. Good thing these are just projections. The Story: A quick look at the landscape of suitors ...

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John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 01:47:10 +0000

Who are the Fielding Bible Award winners for 2009? THE 2009 FIELDING BIBLE AWARDS have been officially announced after one of the closest races in the history of the award centered around the keystone sack. Second basemen Aaron Hill, Dustin Pedroia and Chase Utley finished with 76, 76 and 73 ...

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Podcast: Neyer's ALCS wrap, Series preview

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:30:00 +0000

Rob Neyer wraps up the ALCS , looks ahead to the World Series and shares his opinion on Mark...

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