Al Melchior at CBS Sports created this viz for his avid fantasy baseball readers. He describes it like this: The visualization can help you to sort out which hurlers look poised for a fall, which are set to surge, and which have set a level where they are likely to stay for the season. That’s because BABIP (Batting Average on Balls in Play) measures the percentage of times a player puts the ball in play and gets a base hit. Pitchers with low BABIPs, high line drive percentages and low ERAs are getting lucky because batters are smoking the ball but right at fielders.
About this Viz
When fantasy owners think about managing their leagues, they are often left with confusing choices based on static figures. Do their pitchers have a high ERA because they stink, or because they had a bad week? Al Melchior is taking the guesswork out by combining these statistics and illuminating those pitchers who are lucky and those who are unlucky. Click on a player to filter the list above the scatter, or use the wildcard filter to search for your hometown slinger.
