Throughout his major league career, Matt Chapman has been regarded as one of the best, if not the best, defensive third baseman in the game. If you combine the 2017-2021 seasons, he leads DRS (Defensive Runs Saved), and Statcasts OAA
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Tag: Infield Outs Above Average
What infield OAA tells us about shortstops?
As I have stated previously the Infield Outs Above Average (OAA) metrics available on Baseball Savant contains a plethora of information. You can look at individuals and not only see their overall defensive value but you can breakdown the individuals
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What Infield OAA can tell us about Pitchers and Hitters
Firstly let’s start off with the fact that I am not a plant, stooge or shill for MLB, Statcast or Baseball Savant (I would like to be, but I am not). But secondly, I need to tell you all that
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