Ball in play anomalies in Mudville: BIS vs Retrosheets
Are pitchers who suppresses the proportion of balls hit in the air more successful? Somewhat disconcertingly, it sort of depends on who you ask. Digital data compiled by Baseball Info Solutions (BIS), and reported by FanGraphs, suggest no. Indeed, if one weren’t paying close attention, one might think the opposite were true. After controlling for […]
BIS vs Retrosheet BIP data
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