In Weighted On Base Average, we broke down what the measure records and who did, or didn’t, perform admirably last season. In the current piece, we will take things even further by moving along to Expected Weighted On-Base Average (or xwOBA). xwOBA DEFINED This measure takes into account wOBA and then add in exit velocity […]
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xwOBA: Starting Pitchers
I often hear folks using wOBA (weighted on base average), and that’s a good thing. However, I nearly always, like 95 percent of the time, see folks use wOBA in relation to offensive performers. We can use it for the other side of the game as well, and that’s what we are going to be […]
xwOBA: Relief Pitchers
I often hear folks using wOBA (weighted on base average), and that’s a good thing. However, I nearly always, like 95 percent of the time, see folks use wOBA in relation to offensive performers. We can use it for the other side of the game as well, and that’s what we are going to be […]