Yankees Batters 6/6/04 vs. 6/5/05
Runs Created Above Average (RCAA) is a Lee Sinins creation. It is the difference between a player’s Runs Created total and the total for an average player who used the same amount of his team’s outs. (A negative Runs Created Above Average indicates a below average player in this category.)
In his ATM reports, each week, Lee provides RCAA totals for all the batters in baseball.
Just for the heck of it, I decided to compare select Yankees batters – in terms of how they were last year at this time in comparison to this season (to date). The results are below. The first number is the 2004 RCAA total, and the second one is 2005.
A-Rod: 19/28
Sheffield: 9/22
Jeter: -11/8
Tony Clark/Tino: 1/6
Bernie: -6/-3
Those four are the good news – if you can count Williams being closer to average, but still below, as good. Now, some bad news:
Giambi: 10/1
Matsui: 20/1
Posada: 13/8
Miggy Cairo/Robbie Cano: -2/-5
Sierra: 5/-1
Kenny Lofton/Womack: 2/-8
Cairo and Cano are close to a wash. Sierra doesn’t play all that much. So, basically, it can be said that Giambi, Matsui, Posada, and Womack are the bad boys on the Yankees’ O this year. Since they seem to bat close to each other, it’s like giving the other team three free innings a game. That’s not good.
At first look, I was surprised that Giambi wasn’t higher because of the walks he’s drawn…but then you think of his pathetic power numbers and it makes sense.
I continue to have faith in Matsui.
Posada’s preseason VORP was sky high, gotta give him another 35 games.
Womack…better to say nothing.
No fair!
From this weeks ATM Reports
TEAM TOTALS
1 Orioles 52
2 Yankees 46
3 Redsox 41
4 Rangers 21
5 Devil Rays 15
6 Tigers 7
7 Mariners -10
8 BlueJays -12
9 Twins -16
10 Angels -24
11 Indians -27
12 Royals -28
13 Whitesox -35
14 A’s -47
– AND –
YANKEES
Alex Rodriguez 28
Gary Sheffield 22
Derek Jeter 8
Jorge Posada 8
Tino Martinez 6
Jason Giambi 1
Hideki Matsui 1
Russ Johnson -1
Ruben Sierra -1
Bubba Crosby -2
John Flaherty -2
Rey Sanchez -2
Bernie Williams -3
Andy Phillips -4
Robinson Cano -5
Tony Womack -8
And on the other side of the ball
YANKEES
Mariano Rivera 6
Tom Gordon 4
Tanyon Sturtze 4
Randy Johnson 2
Chien-Ming Wang 1
Colter Bean 0
Steve Karsay -1
Mike Mussina -1
Felix Rodriguez -2
Carl Pavano -3
Buddy Groom -4
Sean Henn -4
Mike Stanton -4
Paul Quantrill -5
Kevin Brown -6
Jaret Wright -11
when 3/5 of your starting rotation has a negative RSAA you shouldn’t win many games
Disagree Raf. See: http://www.waswatching.com/archives/2005/06/yankees_pitcher.html
they won last year with that type of pitching.
Call me crazy, but I still have at least some faith that Giambi can turn it around. Over the last 10 days, he has the highest average of any Yankee hitter. (Who is number 2? Bernie).
Here is Giambi’s line for the past 10 days: .313/.389/.375
Sure, the fact that he’s hitting the most is testament to the sorry state of affairs in the lineup, but I think that it is an encouraging sign (despite the fact that he evidently doesn’t have his power back yet).
I stand by my comment; the Yanks are 2nd in the league in RCAA (and top 5 in runs scored, IIRC). They’re not having problems scoring runs, they’re having problems preventing the other team from scoring.
I see what you’re trying to say – the were 2nd in RCAA last year this time, as they are now. And, they were 6th in RSAA last year, and are 11th now.
But, and it’s a big but, the Yankees are 0-20, to date, in games where they have scored 3 runs or less.
This means that in over a third of the Yankees games so far this year, they have scored 3 runs or less. Where’s the offense on those days?
Mike Z – the Yankees have 84 million reasons to hope you’re right.
But, the SLG% # is damning. That’s Enrique Wilson like.
So, basically, it can be said that Giambi, Matsui, Posada, and Womack are the bad boys on the Yankees’ O this year
you don’t need the RCAA to figure that one out! I can tell you that after one glance in the Daily News!
I think the fact that Offense is doing so poorly is the reason why so many Yankee fans have so much faith that they will make a charge. The hitting HAS to come around some day? doesn’t it?
They’re not having problems scoring runs, they’re having problems preventing the other team from scoring.
that can be misleading. just because they have the “more than usual” feast of 10+ runs doesn’t make them a strong offensive team.
i think the 0-20 when scoring under 3 runs is absolutely mind boggling and a “true” indicator. That means they have not won a 3-1, a 3-2 or a 2-1 (etc, etc) game.
scary stuff.
Bold prediction- by 7/15 Giambi will be batting 3rd.
Good question.
Womack is doing what Womack is, ‘tho.
Giambi, who knows? Posada – catching caught up?
And, now, with Matsui – you have to wonder – which is the real Matsui, 2003 or 2004?
Pitching is a problem, but not a devastating problem. Hitting is a problem, but not a devastating problem. Fundamentals are a devastating problem. Working the count, making the pitcher work, taking the extra base, COVERING the right base, throwing to the right base, laying down bunts, sacrificing, taking advantage of errors, keeping your composure when down. This is not just a matter of players slumping. It’s major league players making little league mistakes.
How are these games looking from the stands? Jen? Anybody?
“i think the 0-20 when scoring under 3 runs is absolutely mind boggling and a “true” indicator. That means they have not won a 3-1, a 3-2 or a 2-1 (etc, etc) game.”
4/6 (BOS): 3-7
4/10(BAL): 2-7
4/11(BOS): 1-8
4/15(BAL): 1-8
4/19(TB): 2-6
4/22(TEX): 3-5
4/23(TEX): 2-10
4/27(CAL): 1-5*
4/28(CAL): 1-3
4/29(TOR): 0-2
5/5 (TB): 2-6
5/6 (OAK): 3-6
5/21(NYM): 1-7
5/28(BOS): 1-17
5/29(BOS): 2-7
5/31(KC): 3-5
6/1 (KC): 1-3
6/2 (KC): 2-5
6/3 (MIN): 6-3
6/5 (MIN): 3-9
*I don’t care what they’re calling themselves this week, they will always be the California Angels to me (:
I think they are looking to change their name again to the Southern Cailfornia near Los Angeles Just Across the interstate from the Jack in the Box Angels of Anaheim, Inc.
Agree with the “fundementals” comment…Where have the days gone of Knobby taking 12 pitches, walking, stealing second, moving to third on a ground ball to the right side, and scoring on a fly ball to center?
remember the terms “working the count” “manufacture runs” and “productive outs”?
geez- even Giambi swung on the first pitch yesterday- Mattingly should have whacked him upside the head wehen he got back to the dugout.
thats another thing….does Mattingly take the fall?