Batted Ball Direction
- Pull%
- Center%
- Opposite%
Allows us to contextualize a hitter’s performance (i.e. are they a pull hitter?)
NOTE: There is not an ideal distribution here
Quality of Contact
- Soft%
- Med%
- Hard%
Started measuring this in 2002 – Based on hang time, trajectory and landing spot (exit velocity is not included)
NOTE: There is not an ideal distribution here
Pitch Values
aka Pitch Type Linear Values
How well does a hitter do with a certain situation and / or pitch? How well does a player hit the curveball? Are they better in 1-0 or full counts? Etc.
NOTE: A good retrospective look at situational performance (but not highly predictive)