Sunday
Apr172011
Chasing Pitches
Jonathan Scippa | Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 11:18PM 
No surprise that Vlad Guerrero (BAL) tops the list for highest percent of swings on pitches out of the strike zone. Even the greater than 15% gap between Vlad and Trumbo in second should not come as a shock to anyone who's seen at least a handful of the slugger's ABs. However, over the last three years, Vlad has averaged around a 44% swing percentage on pitches out of the zone. So, as the season progresses, expect him to rein it in a little.
None of the players in the top 10 in chase percentage made the top 10 in wOBA on pitches out of the zone. In fact, none appeared in the top 50, and only Pablo Sandoval (SF) made the top 100 at #87.
in Batters | tagged Baltimore Orioles, Vladimir Guerrero
Batters | tagged Baltimore Orioles, Vladimir Guerrero
Reader Comments (3)
What were Adam Jones numbers like last year? Do you know?
Jones had a chase percentage of 40.0% in 2010, 36.5% in 2009, and 39.3% in 2008. So his high 2011 number is likely a product of a small sample size, although it wouldn't be that surprising if his chase% hovered around 45%.
Thanks for getting back to me. I don't think his numbers are a product of a small sample size. He has been chasing a lot of bad pitches this year and looked pretty bad at the plate.