The 2005 White Sox vs ALC

[JUGGERNAUT]

So what you're saying is that Pitching is independent of defense? --  Your first defense is pitching.

 

I did not say defensive stats I said fielding stats. Pitching is a separate category.

So yes I am saying pitching is independent of fielding.

 

Fielding wise MIN has not performed very good. Make whatever argument you want

as to why they rank in the lower 1/2 in TC"s, DP's, & PO's but you are still left with them being one of the most error-prone teams having made less plays than most. That does nothing to help their fielding%.

 

Let's look at the numbers again:

TC: CHW - 6th, MIN 17th

ER: CHW - 15th, MIN 25th : Min has 22 errors, White Sox 20

PO: CHW - 5th, MIN 20th

AS: CHW - 6th, MIN 11th : Both teams have 4 OFA.

DP: CHW - 5th, MIN 19th

 

It's not uncommon for teams making the most plays to rank in the middle of the pack in errors. Are the White Sox a better fielding team than the Twinkees? Hell Yeah!

The Sox have a higher ranking in PO's than they do TC's. What's that tell you?

There are 5 teams with more chances but only 4 teams that have converted more of those chances than the White Sox.

 

With the Twins there are 16 teams with more chances & yet 3 teams with fewer chances converted more plays than the Twins. If you want to talk about bad, that's bad!

Edited May 9, 2005 by JUGGERNAUT