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They were better at catching runners, putting up a slightly above-average 29-percent caught-stealing rate compared to Houston's Major League-worst 12 percent. Batting numbers are presented with traditional BA/OBP/SLG and Weighted Runs Created Plus, or wRC+, a park- and league-adjusted number where 100 is set as "league average" for easy comparison.• Gear up for the World Series:Astros | Dodgers:: World Series schedule and coverage :: Catcher Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. Interleague play in Major League Baseball refers to regular-season baseball games played between an American League (AL) team and a National League (NL) team. August 18, 2017 June 9, 1988
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Find out more. (Age 22-303d, Some differences with official totals may exist. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. View splits adjusted to be per 162 games or 650 PAs, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 11:05AM. For L.A., much depends on Seager's health and the day's lineup, but Roberts will usually be able to call upon Grandal, Chase Utley and whoever of Ethier, Hernandez, Granderson and Pederson isn't starting in left. Los Angeles relievers have pitched 28 2/3 innings. Hit location and pitches data is shown only for seasons after 1988 (completeness summary of pitch data and hit data).Runs, stolen bases and caught stealing are calculated from the point of view of the player as the baserunner in a given situation rather than as the batter. We present them here for purely educational purposes. This year, it's a strength.Advantage: Dodgers, Designated hitter/bench Many thanks to him. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. The 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 128th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 60th season in Los Angeles, California.They finished the season with the most wins in Los Angeles team history with a major league best 104 wins (3rd best in overall team history, tied with the 1942 team and behind only the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers and 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers. Some differences with official totals may exist. Wondering if the splits on this page are notable in any way? This one, in part, depends on the health of Seager, because if he can't go, then Taylor could be at short, not here, requiring Pederson or Granderson to step in. That this one isn't all that close says a lot more about the level of superstar that Justin Turner has become than it does about Houston's young Alex Bregman, who had a good season (.284/.352/.475, 122 wRC+) and has impressed with the glove, though his October bat has been relatively quiet (.190/.244/.381). Advantage: Astros, Right field He has previously written for ESPN Insider and FanGraphs. Just about no one is.Advantage: Astros, Third base Charlie Morton was fantastic in Game 7 of the ALCS, but he also surrendered seven runs in Game 3 of the ALCS, and it's unclear if Brad Peacock or Lance McCullers would start a Game 4.
Both sides will have the opportunity to mix and match, given that there's some platoon situations at play and that the first two games will be played without the DH. First time since 1970 that two 100-win teams meet in Series, someone is going to end a long title drought, The Dodgers are optimistic he'll be available, McCullers was outstanding out of the bullpen. That's enough to give him an edge over Yuli Gurriel, though Houston's first baseman has also had a strong season (.299/.332/.486, 118 wRC+), and he's having a good postseason, too. Arb Eligible: 2021 Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA). Do you have a blog? And they were far better at pitch framing, topping the big leagues with +34 framing runs, well above Houston's -6. (25-35, 4th place in AL East).
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Or write about sports? 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers Statistics 2016 Season 2018 Season Record: 104-58, Finished 1st in NL_West ( Schedule and Results ) Position: Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-2, 203lb (188cm, 92kg) . This is a tie, though, because Puig's a superior defender and because it's difficult to completely overlook just how different their Octobers have been. (43-17, 1st place in NL West).
vs. CLE 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, Rookie Status: Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Either the Dodgers will win their first ring since 1988, or the Astros will win their first.How do these two great teams compare? Both sides are talented, and this is very close. Tonight, the Dodgers welcome the Astros to Los Angeles for Game 1 of the World Series presented by YouTube TV, and it's already a historic matchup. vs. LAA 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status:
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All rights reserved. While McCullers was outstanding out of the bullpen to finish off Game 7 vs. the Yankees, there's a reason Astros manager A.J. Hopefully we're going to see a matchup of two of the most exciting young shortstops in the Majors, as both Corey Seager (.295/.375/.479, 127 wRC+) and Carlos Correa (.315/.391/.550, 152 wRC+) had fantastic second full seasons. With all due respect to the quality Houston pair of Brian McCann and Evan Gattis, Dodgers backstops Austin Barnes and Yasmani Grandal have the edge. Few people on the planet can describe the feeling of hitting a ball so far that even the camera operators have trouble tracking its flight. Hit location and pitches data is shown only for seasons after 1988 (completeness summary of pitch data and hit data).Runs, stolen bases and caught stealing are calculated from the point of view of the player as the baserunner in a given situation rather than as the batter. in Margarita, Venezuela October 19, 1994 They'll likely be joined by regular DH and ALCS Game 7 homer hero Gattis and Carlos Beltran, who had a disappointing year overall (.231/.283/.383, 76 wRC+) and will probably see limited time against the lefty-heavy Dodgers rotation due to his struggles against southpaws this year (.185/.228/.277, 34 wRC+). Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Visit ESPN to view the Los Angeles Dodgers team stats for the 2020 season. Based on play-by-play. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. They've allowed three earned runs (an 0.94 ERA) and somehow put up a 32-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Mike Petriello is an analyst for MLB.com and the host of the Statcast podcast. I say "hopefully" because Seager missed the entire NL Championship Series presented by Camping World with a back injury. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Either way, this is still a Houston advantage. The Dodgers' catchers (.261/.343/.468, 30 homers, 116 wRC+) outhit their Astros counterparts (.251/.318/.445, 30 homers, 104 wRC+). Let's break it down position by position. Enrique Hernandez can't hit righties (career .207/.265/.324, 63 wRC+), but he smashes lefties (career .270/.364/.518, 137 wRC+) -- as we saw in the final game of the NLCS -- and he ought to start in Game 1 against Dallas Keuchel. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. (Age 24-001d, University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA). Play-by-play derived data (such as inning, platoon splits, leverage, etc) is complete back to 1973, mostly complete back to 1950, and somewhat complete back to 1916. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. And while Chris Taylor and his breakout .288/.354/.496 (126 wRC+) line or solid backup Charlie Culberson would step in, they're not Correa. Both teams will turn to ace-level righties acquired via summer trade soon after in Yu Darvish and Justin Verlander.
Are you a Stathead, too? Gonzalez's full-season production gives him the advantage, though Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has some interesting platoon options. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Many thanks to him. ve, Debut: Visit ESPN to view the Los Angeles Dodgers team splits for the 2020 season. We'll call it a tie atop the rotations, but the Dodgers get a slight edge because of the depth that follows, namely that Rich Hill is the best of the remaining starters. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Barely more than a year ago, Yasiel Puig and Josh Reddick were teammates, sort of. The Dodgers are optimistic he'll be available, but no one's sure what condition he'll be in. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Free Agent: 2025, More Anthony Santander Pages at Baseball Reference, 2020 Orioles Advantage: Dodgers, Second base View splits adjusted to be per 162 games or 650 PAs. View splits adjusted to be per 162 games or 650 PAs. Do you have a sports website? It marks the first time in nearly 50 years (since 1970, to be exact) that two 100-win teams have faced off in the Fall, Tonight, the Dodgers welcome the Astros to Los Angeles for Game 1 of the World Series presented by YouTube TV, and it's already a historic matchup. Join our linker program. Find out more. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Born: Free Agent: 2022, More Joe Kelly Pages at Baseball Reference, 2020 Dodgers