Comments on: Jonathan Villar’s Historically Bad Baserunning

By: Nicholas Zettel

Nicholas Zettel — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:42:06 +0000

Correct. But BP’s stat also includes running on additional plays, such as outs made on groundballs. BP is also judging baserunning based on runs expected, which also may account for differences.

By: Mitchel Lichtman

Mitchel Lichtman — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 05:24:10 +0000

50 SB and 16 CS is actually a pretty good SB rate and according to Fangraphs, he is +1.9 runs in “other” base running (advancing extra bases, getting thrown out on the bases, etc.).

So…

By: Nicholas Zettel

Nicholas Zettel — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:38:46 +0000

That’s fantastic! Baseball players are quite a fun bunch.

By: Spahnnie

Spahnnie — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:13:06 +0000

I was amazed to hear on a Brewer broadcast earlier in the season Villar had made a bet with S Marte as to who would steal the most bases. That was all the explanation I needed as to why Villar would try to steal 3B with 2 out and Braun or Lucroy up. Then, while playing the Pirates in July, Villar stole 2B to go 2 up on Marte, and turned to the Pirate outfielder and held up 2 fingers. As incredible as it seems this may be the motivation “in his head” for the stolen base performance.

By: Pat Folz

Pat Folz — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 15:42:56 +0000

It’s amusing that of the four 50-SB/(<-1)-BRR players, three played for the Brewers (of course Young did not during the year he accomplished it).