With all teams having played 16 matches, Baseball TV France offers a deep dive into the fascinating world of advanced statistics, helping you better follow and understand what’s happening on France’s baseball fields. 10 stats you won’t find anywhere else…

WIN PROBABILITY ADDED

Not all at-bats are equal: a 2-run single in the 5th inning with the score tied is more important than a 3-run homer in the 8th of a game with a 10-run deficit. That’s the whole point of Win Probability Added. It measures the change in an team’s win percentage after each play. It shows which hitters (and pitchers) perform best when it really counts.

Hitters

1.A. Soriano (Tou) 1.22

2. Velazco (Tou) 1.20

3. Lopez (Sen) 1.16

4. Brossier (Mpt) 1.14

5. L. Amoros (Sav) 1.12

6. Harrison (Rou) 1.04

7. Lorienne (Bez) 0.97

8. Ju. Dussart (PUC) 0.88

9. Bowers (PUC) 0.87

10. A. Amoros (Sav) 0.84

Pitchers

1. Pena (Sav) 1.86

2. Gonzalez (Bez) 1.51

3. Nieves (LaR) 1.46

4. Vera (Sen) 1.29

5. Krzykawiak (LaR) 1.27

6. Taido (Rou) 1.14

7. Mercadier (Rou) 0.96

8. Paredez (LaR) 0.65
9. Prioul (Rou) 0.53
10. Laot (Tou) 0.47

LEADOFF ON BASE

It’s important to get the leadoff hitter of an inning on base. It opens up strategic possibilities and puts the defense under pressure. Here are the best teams at doing so, and also at preventing it…

Offense, by teams

1. Montpellier 43.8 %

2. Savigny 37.5 %

3. Toulouse 37.2 %

4. La Rochelle 35.5 %

5. Sénart 35.3 %

6. Béziers 30.5 %

7. PUC 28.9 %

8. Rouen 28.9 %

Offense, individual (min. 20 at bats)

1. Brossier (Mpt) 52.0 %

2. Rioux (Rou) 38.5 %
3. Baisse-Depontieu (Tou) 37.0 %
4. Nunez (Sav) 35.7 %
5. Laufenbuchler (LaR) 35.0 %
6. Crawford (LaR) 33.3 %
7. Zerpa (Bez) 29.0 %
8. Solliez (PUC) 27.3 %

Pitchers, by teams

1. Rouen 29.7 %

2. La Rochelle 30.4 %

3. Toulouse 31.0 %

4. Savigny 34.2 %

5. Montpellier 37.5 %

6. PUC 41.8 %

7. Sénart 42.1 %

8. Béziers 42.8 %

Pitchers (Min 20 IP)

1. Taido (Rou) 19.5 %

2. Garcia-D. (Tou) 22.6 %

3. Pena (Sav) 25.5 %

4. Paredes (LaR) 27.3 %

5. Orozco (Sav) 27.6 %

6. German (PUC) 30.2 %

7. Laot (Tou) 30.4 %

8. De La Rosa (LaR) 31.1 %

9. Rojas (Tou) 32.1 %

10. Lesfargues (Mpt) 34.1 %

BATTING AVERAGE WITH 2 STRIKES

Hitting with two strikes against you is tough. Pitching with two strikes in your favor makes the job easier. Here’s a look at the best performers in these extreme situations.

Hitters, teams

1. Montpellier .243

2. Rouen .182

3. Savigny .174

4. Béziers .167

5. La Rochelle .159

6. Sénart .151

7. PUC .130

8. Toulouse .121

Hitters (min .40 at bats)

1. Mendez (Mpt) .317

2. Bert (Rou) .314

3. Brossier (Mpt) .267

4. C. Esteban (LaR) .250 – Pilar (Bez) .250

6. Rioux (Rou) .245

7. Bowers (PUC) .243

8. L. Amoros (Sav) .232

9. Brainville (Rou) .230

10. Dahan (Sav) .227 – Perdomo (Tou) .227

Pitchers, teams

1. Montpellier .134

2. Rouen .144

3. Toulouse .147

4. Sénart .167

5. Savigny .177

6. La Rochelle .188

7. Béziers .200

8. PUC .257

Pitchers (Min 20 IP)

1. Pena (Sav) .062

2. Rojas (Tou) .079

3. Taido (Rou) .082

4. Paredes (LaR) .109

5. Laot (Tou) .114

6. Vera (Sen) .121

7. Delgado (Mpt) .137

8. Prioul (Rou) .158

9. Magnien (Rou) .159

10. Garcia-D. (Tou) .169

LAST INNING PRESSURE SITUATION

Calculated from the 7th inning onwards, when the score is tied or a team is trailing by 3 runs or less or leading by 1 run. The LISP shows which teams are effective in the late innings, when it counts. Here are the batting averages for the 8 teams, with their best performer in parentheses.

1. Rouen .318 (Harrison 5/10, 2 RBI)

2. La Rochelle .308 (Hashimoto 4/7, 1 RBI)

3. Savigny .297 (A. Amoros 5/9, 2 RBI)

4. Toulouse .294 (I. Bamberger 4/8, 7 RBI)

5. Béziers .291 (Meza 5/10, 2 RBI)

6. Montpellier .237 (Mendez 2/6, 1 RBI)

7. Sénart .235 (Lopez 6/11, 7 RBI)

8. PUC .233 (Bowers 6/10, 7 RBI)

RUNS CREATED

The principle of baseball is to score runs. The Runs Created statistic measures a player’s contribution in terms of runs through their hitting and baserunning. For example, a team made up of 9 Paolo Brossiers would score nearly 18 runs per game.

1. Brossier (Mpt) 17.8

2. Acuna (Sav) 14.2

3. Meza (Béz) 11.6

4. Gonzalez (PUC) 9.2

5. Bouniol (Mpt) 9.1

6. A. Soriano (Tou) 8.7
7. Mendez (Mpt) 8.6
8. Velazco (Tou) 7.7
9. A. Amoros (Sav) 7.6
10. Farina (Mpt) 7.4

WOBA

The Weighted On Base Average is an improved version of the On Base Percentage, which takes into account how hitters reach base, assigning different coefficients depending on the actions.

1. Brossier (Mpt) .802

2. Acuna (Sav) .677

3. Velazco (Tou) .620
4. Meza (Bez) .608
5. Brainville (Rou) .592

– Lopez (Sen) .592

7. Farina (Mpt) .587

8. Nunez (Sav) .572
9. Gonzalez (PUC) .563
10. Laufenbuchler (LaR) .560

FIELDING INDEPENDENT PITCHING

The FIP is more accurate than the ERA for measuring a pitcher’s performance in that it only takes into account actions for which the pitcher is strictly responsible, removing defensive variables, the luck factor, all measured in correlation with the average of the entire D1.1. Orozco (Sav) 3.02

2. Rojas (Tou) 3.26
3. Chevet (Sav) 3.51
4. Paredes (LaR) 3.57
5. Taido (Rou) 3.68
6. Ito (Rou) 3.83
7. De La Rosa (LaR) 4.08
8. Pena (Sav) 4.09
9. German (PUC) 4.17
10. Gonzalez (Bez) 4.18

LEFT ON BASE PERCENTAGE

The percentage of runners a pitcher leaves on base. It shows which pitchers are able to get out of tough situations.

1. Prioul (Rou) 82.5 %

2. Pena (Sav) 81.7 %
3. Paredes (LaR) 72.0 %
4. Gonzalez (Bez) 71.8 %

5. Nieves (LaR) 71.4 %

6. Rojas (Tou) 69.9 %

7. Kryzkawiak (LaR) 69.8 %
8. Delgado (Mpt) 68.1 %
9. Ito (Rou) 67.7 %
10. Taido (Rou) 66.4 %

DEFENSE EFFICIENCY RATING

More accurate than the fielding percentage, the DER calculates the percentage of outs made on balls in play. In other words, it’s the defensive efficiency that is highlighted.

1. Rouen .788

2. La Rochelle .761
3. Sénart .744
4. Savigny .736
5. Toulouse .681
6. PUC .661
7. Béziers .630
8. Montpellier .579

SHUTOUT INNING %

Scoring runs is good. Preventing the opposing team from scoring when they come to bat is even better. That’s what we call the shutout inning. Here are the teams that are best at closing the door after scoring.

1. Montpellier 71.4 %

2. Rouen 67.4 %
3. Sénart 57.6 %
4. La Rochelle 55.8 %
5. Savigny 55.6 %
6. Béziers 52.4 %
7. Toulouse 46.5 %
8. PUC 43.2 %

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Crédit Photographiques : F Volpato, RS Club