Isolated Power

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BaseballHappenings.com found this 3/10/2008 on kobayashibaseball.blogspot.com (flag)
Isolated Power attempts to describe a hitter's overall effectiveness by measuring his ability to generate extra base hits. The formula is rather simple compared to other sabermetrical statistics: Slugging % - Batting AVG. Example: Lance Berkman's Slugging % last year was .509. His AVG was .278. When you subtract the AVG from the SLG you are left with .231. Isolated Power (ISO) is an ... (link)

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Sluggers Faceoff: Man Ram vs Carlos Lee
Published 3/10/2008 by davidbloom at BaseballHappenings.com
... According to Greener on the Other Side, Isolated Power identifies the true power hitters: “Isolated Power attempts to describe a hitter’s overall effectiveness by measuring his ability to generate extra base hits. The formula is rather simple compared to other sabermetrical statistics: Slugging % - Batting AVG.” ...

Post All-Star Break ISO
Published 5/18/2008 at Fantasy Phenoms
Isolated Power is a great indicator of homerun prowess. If you missed the first article, catch it here . I was curious as to which second-half homerun leaders were most likely to continue that trend in 2008. While ISO determines extra-base hits, a homerun is also considered a long double if you know what I mean. If you have a high ISO, you should continue hitting those extra-base hits. Carlos Pena - Led the majors with 26 post-break homers. Led the majors with a post-break ISO of .365. Josh Fields - He's a guy I was interested in because he hit 18 homers post-break. He hit 11 ...