In the second part of this four part series, I will look at how well hitter walk rate can be modeled by plate discipline. I highly recommend reading the first installment, as much of the methodology is the same. Due to this similarity, I will omit most of the methodology in this piece. Methodology I… Read more

Strikeout and walk rates are perhaps the most popular and widely used peripheral statistics, particularly for pitchers. However, with pitch level data, these statistics now have “peripherals” of their own. I was curious if I could create an accurate yet interpretable model using FanGraphs’ plate discipline metrics that could offer insight on what drives the… Read more