Critical Base Theory

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hey Frank and Frank,

Very, very interesting.

"Critical Base Theory" in my Baseball book which I have always been fascinated by since I was a kid is......
"Lead-off batter gets on base (however)....he will score every 3 out of 4 times".

If I recall correctly, I heard this from either Red Barber or Mel Allen during a sportscast of a Yankees game
back in the 1950's.

And, I have "tracked" this while watching BB games throughout all these years, and sure enough it is true.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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Hmmm …. 38 percent according to multiple different sites I just read?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Hmmm …. 38 percent according to multiple different sites I just read?

Standard deviation

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Standard deviation

https://community.fangraphs.com/the-leadoff-walk/

[Yoda]

Frank, loved your piece. But it makes me wonder that if under "enhanced interrogation techniques", Rickey might confess where he hid that cache of stolen bases. Justice must be served.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Standard deviation

Standard Deviant.

Brian (am I referring to myself?)