Before we get started, I’d like to thank my boss, editor and friend Brandon Funston for the freedom and confidence in me to take on these types of studies — without honestly knowing what, if anything, ...

Attending a baseball game is — by the accounting of time, money and proximity — the most invested a fan can be in their team. In other ways, though, showing up to an MLB contest in person can leave ...

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When journalist John Harwood asked ESPN’s Jeff Passan a simple question–why batting average has become a less-meaningful measure of a hitter–he probably didn’t expect a masterclass on modern baseball ...

Definition. Expected Batting Average (xBA) is a Statcast metric that measures the likelihood that a batted ball will become a hit. Each batted ball ...

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It's no secret that batting averages are generally down across Major League Baseball. It's not as prioritized a statistic anymore. There's more of an emphasis on on-base percentage and slugging ...

The Bruins own their highest team batting average since 2012, despite the absence of their opening day leadoff hitter for much of the season. No. 1 UCLA baseball’s (42-8, 19-5 Pac-12) .293 average – ...