17 June 2013

Strikezone Analysis for June 13 - 16: Red Sox at Orioles

Series Thoughts

Season Summary: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0An-w9dFaRvtmdERyaVpYYU1PNWNaWUpkc21yYXNDM2c#gid=0

I wasn't thrilled with the strikezones this weekend, although the most egregious umpiring mistakes were not involving called pitches. Not a single game broke a 90% correct call rate for the Rzone and that's the first series for which that can be said since the trip to Minnesota in a month ago. I didn't think they were horrendously favoring one team or the other, with the Orioles actually having a slight edge with 39 calls in their favor to Boston's 34 for the Rzone, but the inconsistency was frustrating. The Red Sox fared better with the Tzone with 55 calls in Boston's favor and 42 for Baltimore.

On another continuing topic, Taylor Teagarden caught Saturday's game. His ball-called-strike rate for the Rzone was 22.00%, well above the umpire's average for the game. For the other three games, Matt Wieters had rates of 7.81%, 10.71%, and 4.44%, all below the umpire's average for each respective game. Teagarden's borderline strike rate was 68.42% compared to 56.76% for the game. Wieters' borderline strike rates were 46.67%, 46.15%, and 34.78% with the umpire calling 41.94%, 55.56%, and 34.29%, respectively.

Game breakdowns are after the jump.


June 13, 2013: Orioles - 5, Red Sox - 4

Joyce, Jim Real % of
Total
% of
Chances
  Typical % of
Total
% of
Chances
Correct Calls 194 88.99%     180 82.57%  
Incorrect Calls 24 11.01%     38 17.43%  
Balls Called Balls 129 59.17% 90.85%   106 48.62% 96.36%
Strikes Called Strikes 65 29.82% 85.53%   74 33.94% 68.52%
Strikes Called Balls 11 5.05% 14.47%   34 15.60% 31.48%
Balls Called Strikes 13 5.96% 9.15%   4 1.83% 3.64%
Borderline - Balls 36 16.51% 58.06%        
Borderline - Strikes 26 11.93% 41.94%        
               
Baltimore Orioles Real % of
Team
% of
Chances
  Typical % of
Team
% of
Chances
Ball Called Ball 59 58.42% 92.19%   48 47.52% 97.96%
Strike Called Strike 33 32.67% 89.19%   37 36.63% 71.15%
Strike Called Ball 4 3.96% 10.81%   15 14.85% 28.85%
Ball Called Strike 5 4.95% 7.81%   1 0.99% 2.04%
Borderline Pitches 66 33.85%          
Borderline - Balls 16 53.33%          
Borderline - Strikes 14 46.67%          
Calls in Favor 12   5.50%   20   9.17%
Calls Against 12   5.50%   18   8.26%
               
Boston Red Sox Real % of
Team
% of
Chances
  Typical % of
Team
% of
Chances
Ball Called Ball 70 59.83% 89.74%   58 49.57% 95.08%
Strike Called Strike 32 27.35% 82.05%   37 31.62% 66.07%
Strike Called Ball 7 5.98% 17.95%   19 16.24% 33.93%
Ball Called Strike 8 6.84% 10.26%   3 2.56% 4.92%
Borderline Pitches 60 30.14%          
Borderline - Balls 20 62.50%          
Borderline - Strikes 12 37.50%          
Calls in Favor 12   5.50%   18   8.26%
Calls Against 12   5.50%   20   9.17%
 

June 14, 2013: Orioles - 2, Red Sox - 0

Blaser, Corey Real % of
Total
% of
Chances
  Typical % of
Total
% of
Chances
Correct Calls 134 89.93%     132 88.59%  
Incorrect Calls 15 10.07%     17 11.41%  
Balls Called Balls 97 65.10% 88.18%   84 56.38% 97.67%
Strikes Called Strikes 37 24.83% 94.87%   48 32.21% 76.19%
Strikes Called Balls 2 1.34% 5.13%   15 10.07% 23.81%
Balls Called Strikes 13 8.72% 11.82%   2 1.34% 2.33%
Borderline - Balls 12 8.05% 44.44%        
Borderline - Strikes 15 10.07% 55.56%        
               
Baltimore Orioles Real % of
Team
% of
Chances
  Typical % of
Team
% of
Chances
Ball Called Ball 50 63.29% 89.29%   40 50.63% 97.56%
Strike Called Strike 22 27.85% 95.65%   27 34.18% 71.05%
Strike Called Ball 1 1.27% 4.35%   11 13.92% 28.95%
Ball Called Strike 6 7.59% 10.71%   1 1.27% 2.44%
Borderline Pitches 36 26.28%          
Borderline - Balls 7 53.85%          
Borderline - Strikes 6 46.15%          
Calls in Favor 7   4.70%   5   3.36%
Calls Against 8   5.37%   12   8.05%
               
Boston Red Sox Real % of
Team
% of
Chances
  Typical % of
Team
% of
Chances
Ball Called Ball 47 67.14% 87.04%   44 62.86% 97.78%
Strike Called Strike 15 21.43% 93.75%   21 30.00% 84.00%
Strike Called Ball 1 1.43% 6.25%   4 5.71% 16.00%
Ball Called Strike 7 10.00% 12.96%   1 1.43% 2.22%
Borderline Pitches 32 30.00%          
Borderline - Balls 5 35.71%          
Borderline - Strikes 9 64.29%          
Calls in Favor 8   5.37%   12   8.05%
Calls Against 7   4.70%   5   3.36%

June 15, 2013: Orioles - 4, Red Sox - 5

Nelson, Jeff Real % of
Total
% of
Chances
  Typical % of
Total
% of
Chances
Correct Calls 120 85.71%     121 86.43%  
Incorrect Calls 20 14.29%     19 13.57%  
Balls Called Balls 87 62.14% 84.47%   75 53.57% 96.15%
Strikes Called Strikes 33 23.57% 89.19%   46 32.86% 74.19%
Strikes Called Balls 4 2.86% 10.81%   16 11.43% 25.81%
Balls Called Strikes 16 11.43% 15.53%   3 2.14% 3.85%
Borderline - Balls 16 11.43% 43.24%        
Borderline - Strikes 21 15.00% 56.76%        
               
Baltimore Orioles Real % of
Team
% of
Chances
  Typical % of
Team
% of
Chances
Ball Called Ball 39 56.52% 78.00%   33 47.83% 100.00%
Strike Called Strike 17 24.64% 89.47%   28 40.58% 77.78%
Strike Called Ball 2 2.90% 10.53%   8 11.59% 22.22%
Ball Called Strike 11 15.94% 22.00%   0 0.00% 0.00%
Borderline Pitches 37 29.37%          
Borderline - Balls 6 31.58%          
Borderline - Strikes 13 68.42%          
Calls in Favor 13   9.29%   8   5.71%
Calls Against 7   5.00%   11   7.86%
               
Boston Red Sox Real % of
Team
% of
Chances
  Typical % of
Team
% of
Chances
Ball Called Ball 48 67.61% 90.57%   42 59.15% 93.33%
Strike Called Strike 16 22.54% 88.89%   18 25.35% 69.23%
Strike Called Ball 2 2.82% 11.11%   8 11.27% 30.77%
Ball Called Strike 5 7.04% 9.43%   3 4.23% 6.67%
Borderline Pitches 43 27.21%          
Borderline - Balls 10 55.56%          
Borderline - Strikes 8 44.44%          
Calls in Favor 7   5.00%   11   7.86%
Calls Against 13   9.29%   8   5.71%

June 16, 2013: Orioles - 6, Red Sox - 3

Rackley, David Real % of
Total
% of
Chances
  Typical % of
Total
% of
Chances
Correct Calls 114 89.06%     105 82.03%  
Incorrect Calls 14 10.94%     23 17.97%  
Balls Called Balls 80 62.50% 95.24%   68 53.13% 98.55%
Strikes Called Strikes 34 26.56% 77.27%   37 28.91% 62.71%
Strikes Called Balls 10 7.81% 22.73%   22 17.19% 37.29%
Balls Called Strikes 4 3.13% 4.76%   1 0.78% 1.45%
Borderline - Balls 23 17.97% 65.71%        
Borderline - Strikes 12 9.38% 34.29%        
               
Baltimore Orioles Real % of
Team
% of
Chances
  Typical % of
Team
% of
Chances
Ball Called Ball 43 62.32% 95.56%   35 50.72% 100.00%
Strike Called Strike 19 27.54% 79.17%   21 30.43% 61.76%
Strike Called Ball 5 7.25% 20.83%   13 18.84% 38.24%
Ball Called Strike 2 2.90% 4.44%   0 0.00% 0.00%
Borderline Pitches 39 30.00%          
Borderline - Balls 15 65.22%          
Borderline - Strikes 8 34.78%          
Calls in Favor 7   5.47%   9   7.03%
Calls Against 7   5.47%   14   10.94%
               
Boston Red Sox Real % of
Team
% of
Chances
  Typical % of
Team
% of
Chances
Ball Called Ball 37 62.71% 94.87%   33 55.93% 97.06%
Strike Called Strike 15 25.42% 75.00%   16 27.12% 64.00%
Strike Called Ball 5 8.47% 25.00%   9 15.25% 36.00%
Ball Called Strike 2 3.39% 5.13%   1 1.69% 2.94%
Borderline Pitches 34 26.35%          
Borderline - Balls 8 66.67%          
Borderline - Strikes 4 33.33%          
Calls in Favor 7   5.47%   14   10.94%
Calls Against 7   5.47%   9   7.03%

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