Sunday, February 27, 2011

dL-STS/162 - Don't Look at Spring Training Stats, Prorated over 162 games

dL-STS/162 (Don't Look at Spring Training Stats, prorated over 162 games) was created by Pudge Rodriguez, who hit eight home runs during spring training in 2008, but only seven in 398 regular season at-bats that same year.

The formula is:
(Player's spring training stats)*0

The stat is meant to be used as a way to translate spring training stats into their major league equivalent. Examples would be as follows...

Chan Ho Park - 23 IP, 30 K, 2 BB. That dL-STS/162 translates to: Nothing.
Willie Bloomquist - 47 AB, .389 AVG, 4 HR. 4 SB, .915 OPS. That dL-STS/162 translates to: Not a chance.
Caesar Izturis - 50 AB, .404 AVG, 9 SB, 3 sparkling defensive plays. That dL-STS/162 translates to: Harold Reynolds's pick for AL MVP. Or, in other words, you're an idiot.

You can even use dL-STS/162 when it comes to spring training W-L records.

If the Pirates have a 32-1 W-L record this spring, we could translate that to: The entire Pirates pitching staff may not win 32 games in 2011.

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