Hitting approach

[btdart20]

The last few games got me thinking about BB:K ratio of the hitters.  The O's are 15th out of 30 in BB:K ratio at .38 (or 1 BB for every 2.67 K).  To break the components down, on the season we're about league average taking a walk (471 total vs 488 avg).  Slightly better limiting striking out to 1256 times on the season vs 1292 avg.  1 BB for every 2.67 Ks.  For comparison, 2022 was 476 BB to 1390 K (1 for every 2.92).  2021 was 451 BB to 1454 K (1 for every 3.22).

March/April - 109 BB to 222 K - 1 BB for every 2 Ks. (the early Gunnar PAs)

May - 94 to 233 - 1 for every 2.48 

June - 64 to 204 - 1 for every 3.19

July - 74 to 231 - 1 for every 3.12

Aug - 74 to 213 - 1 for every 2.88

Sept - 56 to 153 - 1 for every 2.73

Back to what got me thinking about this...  The last few games got me thinking about BB:K ratio of the hitters.  Definitely cherry-picking some SSS here, so take it with a heavy grain of salt.  But the last few games (vs TB and HOU), that ratio is been terrible.  7 BB to 61 K or a 0.11 BB:K (1 for every 8.71).  For perspective of how bad that is, the worst BB:K ratio as a team is the CHW with a 0.26.  At least our "contact to damage" ratio is strong the last few days!

[dzorange]

Gunnar's not making it a priority and O'Hearn is getting more run with Mountcastle unavailable. Santander is in a slump.

Those numbers do need improve, though.

[Aristotelian]

Adley had a nice 10:1-ish streak in August to get close to even for the year. Ump last night didn't help though. Sometimes these things are a function of the pitcher. Tampa and HOU haven't been giving us much to work with. Eflin and Verlander in particular were just pounding the zone. Santander had a nice 10 pitch AB ending in a K on a really good pitch, albeit one that was out of the zone.

[Aristotelian]

Edit: Adley's 10:1 was in early Sept.

[Frobby]

We faced a lot of good pitchers the last few days.   Stuff like that will happen sometimes.  

[AlbNYfan]

I like Adley. He has a better eye than most umps and his great eyes have cost him on close pitches. I, also believe he takes too many close pitches that he could likely put in play. In Umpires We Do Not Trust.