The Sports Resource Blog

Save percentage is a useful statistic for closers, but not for other types of relievers. It has minimal value when evaluating setup men. Rel...

In a recent issue of ESPN the Magazine , Steve Wulf wrote about the debate over pitchers’ win totals. He summarized that wins have far more ...

Managers hate when hitters strike out. The mainstream media often criticizes high-strikeout players like Mark Reynolds, much more than it sh...

Remember 1992? That was the last time National League offense had gone lower than the current level of 4.36 runs per game . The same goes fo...

I drove past the Astrodome last week, seeing the old stadium for the first time. Now dwarfed by the adjacent Reliant Stadium, it brought bac...

Park effects have a huge impact on baseball statistics. Yet this area is confusing and often misunderstood. Here are some key points on park...

He is one of the game’s top home run hitters. He knocks balls over the fence at a greater rate per plate appearance than Albert Pujols, Mann...