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October 02, 2006
Minor League Review, Part 5: Frisco Roughriders Hitters
The League: Known as a hitter-friendly league, the Texas League bears a strong resemblance to the AL during 1991-1993 and 1995. Compared to 2006, walks and strikeouts are 10% more frequent and (as with any minor league) unearned runs more common. (0.63 per nine innings compared to 0.38 in the AL).
Texas League vs American League |
|
Runs Scored | 1% lower |
Runs Allowed | 1% higher |
ERA | 4% lower |
Batting Average | .005 lower |
On-Base Percentage | .005 higher |
Slugging Percentage | .019 lower |
Walk Rate | 10% higher |
Strikeout Rate | 10% higher |
The Park: Standard down the lines (335’), a bit shallow to the alleys (364’) and deep to center (409’), Dr. Pepper Ballpark favors hitters. I understand that tickets are the most expensive in AA, up to $18. In AAA Round Rock, tickets top out at $12, plus you get to see Joe McEwing.
Park Factors -- Dr. Pepper Ballpark |
|
Runs | 1.03 |
Average | 1.02 |
On-Base Percentage | 1.02 |
Slugging Percentage | 1.01 |
Walks | 1.02 |
Strikeouts | 0.99 |
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The Team: Nate Gold (10th round, 2002) had a 145 OPS+ and led the league in homers. Unfortunately, he turned 26 in June, borderline-ancient for a prospect in AA. Texas exposed him to the Rule 5 draft last winter and may do so again despite his upsurge. Perhaps Texas will add him to the 40-man roster this fall and try to sneak him through waivers at the end of Spring Training if they need his spot.
Ben Harrison (2002, 7th) performed admirably after a midseason promotion from Bakerfield, though his walk rate plummeted. Kevin Mahar (undrafted) maintained his power (sixth in the league in triples, eighth in homers) but lost fifty points of average and eighty of OBP in his transition to AA. Travis Metcalf (2004, 11th) lost everything but his cap; his OPS plummeted from .870 in Bakersfield in 2005 to .622 in Frisco. The Rangers needn’t make a roster. Like Gold, they could face exposure to thus winter’s Rule 5 draft.
Overall, Frisco had a weak offense, scoring about one-quarter run per game under the park-adjusted league average.
Player | POS |
G |
OPS |
OPS+ |
AVG |
AVG+ |
OBP |
OBP+ |
SLG |
SLG+ |
ISO |
ISO+ |
BB% |
BB%+ |
SO% |
SO%+ |
Net Steals |
Nate Gold |
1B |
120 |
.958 |
145 |
.292 |
107 |
.376 |
107 |
.582 |
138 |
.290 |
195 |
10.8% |
115 |
15.8% |
106 |
-5 |
Kevin Richardson |
C |
93 |
.857 |
120 |
.271 |
99 |
.358 |
102 |
.498 |
118 |
.227 |
152 |
9.8% |
1002 |
23.9% |
70 |
2 |
Adam Morrissey |
2B |
54 |
.844 |
118 |
.313 |
114 |
.387 |
110 |
.457 |
108 |
.144 |
97 |
10.7% |
112 |
18.4% |
91 |
-2 |
Ben Harrison |
OF |
42 |
.832 |
113 |
.282 |
103 |
.341 |
97 |
.491 |
116 |
.209 |
140 |
5.8% |
60 |
16.4% |
102 |
4 |
Anthony Webster |
OF |
59 |
.827 |
113 |
.310 |
113 |
.364 |
104 |
.463 |
109 |
.153 |
103 |
7.7% |
80 |
10.4% |
161 |
-7 |
Kevin Mahar |
OF |
127 |
.789 |
102 |
.267 |
98 |
.319 |
91 |
.469 |
111 |
.202 |
136 |
6.1% |
64 |
17.9% |
94 |
-1 |
Casey Benjamin |
SS |
92 |
.771 |
99 |
.283 |
103 |
.349 |
99 |
.422 |
100 |
.139 |
93 |
9.4% |
98 |
14.5% |
115 |
-2 |
Mike Nickeas |
C |
39 |
.745 |
95 |
.248 |
91 |
.382 |
109 |
.363 |
86 |
.115 |
77 |
15.7% |
1603 |
16.3% |
103 |
-1 |
Jake Blalock |
OF |
110 |
.711 |
85 |
.266 |
97 |
.339 |
97 |
.372 |
88 |
.106 |
71 |
9.6% |
100 |
18.4% |
91 |
2 |
Enrique Cruz |
SS |
76 |
.694 |
79 |
.270 |
99 |
.323 |
92 |
.370 |
87 |
.100 |
67 |
6.3% |
656 |
22.6% |
74 |
-4 |
Jim Fasano |
1B |
96 |
.692 |
79 |
.244 |
89 |
.308 |
88 |
.384 |
91 |
.140 |
94 |
7.8% |
82 |
20.3% |
82 |
2 |
Luke Grayson |
OF |
55 |
.668 |
73 |
.233 |
85 |
.305 |
87 |
.364 |
86 |
.131 |
88 |
7.4% |
757 |
19.6% |
875 |
-1 |
Ruddy Yan |
CF |
49 |
.622 |
63 |
.257 |
94 |
.320 |
91 |
.302 |
71 |
.045 |
30 |
8.2% |
85 |
10.6% |
160 |
1 |
Travis Metcalf |
3B |
121 |
.622 |
62 |
.221 |
81 |
.298 |
85 |
.325 |
77 |
.104 |
70 |
9.6% |
100 |
20.9% |
158 |
-5 |
TEAM TOTALS |
- |
140 |
.753 |
95 |
.267 |
98 |
.339 |
97 |
.415 |
98 |
.148 |
99 |
8.8% |
92 |
18.1% |
92 |
-12 |
Park-Adjusted League Average | - |
- |
.751 |
- |
.274 |
- |
.351 |
- |
.423 |
- |
.149 |
- |
9.6% |
- |
16.7% |
- |
-12 |
About the stats: See the post on Clinton’s hitters for explanations and caveats.
Posted by Lucas at October 2, 2006 07:59 PM