The real measure of a hitter is not Batting Average
Since the inception of the game of baseball, the batting average has been a standard statistic. But does it reflect on the hitter directly or more of the situation during an at bat? For 2013, the Rams Baseball Club will begin utilizing a new statistic which shows what a player is doing during an at bat more than a binary result (hit or out). What's a quality at bat defined as?
Quality At-Bat (QAB) - An at bat in which the batter is productive in a way that fits the situation, whether that involves advancing the runner with a sacrifice bunt or even a ground ball out, getting on base, or making the pitcher throw a lot of pitches. Thus, a quality at bat is not measured simply by the standard batting statistics such as batting average, on-base percentage, or slugging percentage, but by stats that show productivity regardless of result.
A player can hit a ball on the barrel of the bat, launching it to center field. If the center fielder catches the ball, an out is recorded with no credit given the hitter for smacking the ball to the outfield. With QAB the hitter receives credit for doing his job, and no penalty goes to the hitter when the Center Fielder does his job and catches the ball.
As the organization works to define success for our players, these changes will help. Here's a great blog on the QAB stat: http://blog.gamechanger.io/2011/04/05/breaking-down-the-quality-at-bat/#disqus_thread
2013 Season Underway!
The 2013 tournament season is here! Despite less than ideal temperatures the Rams are hitting the ball fields. This will be the final week for the RBC facility in Pleasant Hill. Please check this site for Sam wise practice complex weather updates from 4-12 forward
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