Maths Inside Baseball

(qra1234) #1

assume that two outcomes have a 50/50 chance. A triple or homer will
always score a run, unless the runner trips over.


Now the outs. Following is the table of bat results of Elvis until that plate
appearance when he managed to get on-base.


Bat-Result
(On-Base)

Probability Outcome
Situation

Run
Probability

1BH 8.4% 1B, 2B 0.610

1BH 8.4% 1B, 3B 0.860

2BH 2% 2B, 3B 0.852

2BH 2% Run 1.000

3BH 0.3% Run 1.000

HR 0.9% Run 1.000

BB 7.6% 1B, 2B 0.610

GB GB
(E)

PU FO LD SO Out +
Error

Freq
.

84  6  19  42  33  47  231 
Free download pdf