The Numbers Behind America’s Pastime // USC MS Business Analytics // USC Baseball Team Data Analyst // Former @FirebirdsCCBL Analytics (not affiliated w CCBL)
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Joined July 2022
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Ryan Bourassa of @FirebirdsCCBL has one of the nastiest pitches on the Cape
His splitter boasts some absurd numbers:
- .091 BAA, 50% whiff rate
- 800 avg RPM, minimum 640
- 3rd lowest spin score of any pitch in the league (high velo, low spin)
@ryan_bourassa10
@GoJacksBaseball
Best summer ever! Go Birds baby!!
Opening Day for @OfficialCCBL is one of the best days of the year. Know the @FirebirdsCCBL new broadcast team of @DylanPescatore1, @IanNicholasTV & @sidelinesammy will carry on an amazing Firebirds’ broadcast tradition 🤝
Enjoy this time! It’s a summer you’ll never forget.
GA Baseball Analytics | Graeme Ashley retweeted
Great to see the legend himself @coachk21 tonight at Phoenix Muni before the game. @FirebirdsCCBL lucky to have this guy at the helm each summer. 💪🏼
GA Baseball Analytics | Graeme Ashley retweeted
Rocco Peppi hit a walk off homer for the @LBDirtbags and I can’t help but feel it has something to do with walking out to Rockstar by Nickleback
Rikuu is different
RIKUU! Clutch 2-out, 2-run single to give the Ducks the lead in the fifth. #GoDucks
GA Baseball Analytics | Graeme Ashley retweeted
Using batted ball data from savant, we can work to predict whether a ball in play will be a hit/out. Maybe cooler, we can work to predict the exact value we can expect from a batted ball, more on that later. For now, I made a bot that predicts Hit / Out. Check it out below:
GA Baseball Analytics | Graeme Ashley retweeted
As I finish up the xRV model, I wanted to work on some hitting data for fun. I’ll continue to update my code as I begin to include park factors and fine tune my xBA model.
github.com/JohnnyDavis12/xBA
GA Baseball Analytics | Graeme Ashley retweeted
I'm thrilled to share I've accepted a broadcast/media relations position with the @GoStripers (Braves AAA) for the 2023 season. Special thanks to @DaveLezotte for the opportunity.
Excited to get started! #TakeTheBait
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a midnight train to catch.
GA Baseball Analytics | Graeme Ashley retweeted
POV: Your Catcher tells you to go ahead and throw that heat!
Shout out to our very own @aj3blubaugh for earning the spotlight this month as #pitcherofthemonth for the Carolina League (Single-A). Blubaugh went 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA in two appearances.
Great camera work on the Bader steal @AppleTV No idea what happened
Replace the analytics graphics with the name of the pitcher and batter @AppleTV
This Apple TV MLB broadcast is awful. They should at least get a statistician running the mediocre on-screen analytics graphic.
Matt Shaw balled out this summer. He has exceptional plate coverage and can barrel pitches all over the zone.
Check out his avg exit velos by zone:
Red = 80th percentile or better
Yellow = Above average
Blue = Below average
@BourneBraves @TerpsBaseball
GA Baseball Analytics | Graeme Ashley retweeted
Bryce @Warrecker (@CalPolyStangs) won the CCBL Most Outstanding Pitcher Award. Reg. season stats: 4-1, 2.08 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 35 K, 8 BB in 39 IP. Pitched 6 perfect innings in Orleans' combined no-hitter against Chatham in June.
@OfficialCCBL | @FirebirdsCCBL | #CapeLeagueAwards
Cape League Awards Predictions
League MVP: Matt Shaw @BourneBraves
Outstanding Pro Prospect: Mitch Jebb @harborhawks
Outstanding Pitcher: Bryce Warrecker @FirebirdsCCBL Outstanding Rel. Pitcher: Ty Cummings @BourneBraves
Manager of the Year: Scott Pickler @YD_RedSox
GM of the Year: Bruce Murphy @CotuitKettleers
Outstanding New England Player: Evan Sleight @BourneBraves
Before Reggie Crawford went 1st round to the @SFGiants, he dominated as a 2-way player in the Cape. Here's a report from his first outing last summer. His fastball was on (94-99 MPH, >2500 RPM) as he struck out two, allowing no base runners.
@reggiec21 @UConnBSB @BourneBraves
