The WARmonger
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Baseball history, players, stats, and research. Lover of crazy splits.
Denzel Clarke has played nine (9!) games, and is tied for 13th in fielding run value (FRV) with 4. He has 3 defensive runs saved. There's certainly some margin for error here with just nine games, but those numbers are special.
Clarke also had this 5% ball knocked out of his glove by the wall:
Clarke also had this 5% ball knocked out of his glove by the wall:
June 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Denzel Clarke has played nine (9!) games, and is tied for 13th in fielding run value (FRV) with 4. He has 3 defensive runs saved. There's certainly some margin for error here with just nine games, but those numbers are special.
Clarke also had this 5% ball knocked out of his glove by the wall:
Clarke also had this 5% ball knocked out of his glove by the wall:
A jump of 11.8 feet above average on this ball is just wild:
May 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM
A jump of 11.8 feet above average on this ball is just wild:
A representative Yandy Diaz swing:
Always one of the lowest attack angles, and always near the top of smashed ground-out leaderboards!
Graphic from new Baseball Savant swing path and attack angle data.
Always one of the lowest attack angles, and always near the top of smashed ground-out leaderboards!
Graphic from new Baseball Savant swing path and attack angle data.
May 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A representative Yandy Diaz swing:
Always one of the lowest attack angles, and always near the top of smashed ground-out leaderboards!
Graphic from new Baseball Savant swing path and attack angle data.
Always one of the lowest attack angles, and always near the top of smashed ground-out leaderboards!
Graphic from new Baseball Savant swing path and attack angle data.
Javy Baez's transition to center field has been impressive!
He's not qualified for leaderboards yet, but he's going to be near the top. 4 DRS and 2 FRV in just 127 innings out there this season.
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He's not qualified for leaderboards yet, but he's going to be near the top. 4 DRS and 2 FRV in just 127 innings out there this season.
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May 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Javy Baez's transition to center field has been impressive!
He's not qualified for leaderboards yet, but he's going to be near the top. 4 DRS and 2 FRV in just 127 innings out there this season.
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He's not qualified for leaderboards yet, but he's going to be near the top. 4 DRS and 2 FRV in just 127 innings out there this season.
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Good news and bad news here for Brooks Baldwin...
Bad News:
- This ball had a catch probability of 85%
Good News:
- This highlight begins with a glimpse of Dick Allen in Sox powder blue!
- He ran faster than any player has this year on any play, at 33.4 ft/sec!
Bad News:
- This ball had a catch probability of 85%
Good News:
- This highlight begins with a glimpse of Dick Allen in Sox powder blue!
- He ran faster than any player has this year on any play, at 33.4 ft/sec!
April 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Good news and bad news here for Brooks Baldwin...
Bad News:
- This ball had a catch probability of 85%
Good News:
- This highlight begins with a glimpse of Dick Allen in Sox powder blue!
- He ran faster than any player has this year on any play, at 33.4 ft/sec!
Bad News:
- This ball had a catch probability of 85%
Good News:
- This highlight begins with a glimpse of Dick Allen in Sox powder blue!
- He ran faster than any player has this year on any play, at 33.4 ft/sec!
Dillon Dingler set the new season standard yesterday for the fastest throw on a catcher assist! An 88.1 MPH dart out of one knee stance to nail Bobby Witt Jr.!
April 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Dillon Dingler set the new season standard yesterday for the fastest throw on a catcher assist! An 88.1 MPH dart out of one knee stance to nail Bobby Witt Jr.!
The seven fastest OF assists this season (by MPH)
4- Other players on other days
3- Addison Barger yesterday
4- Other players on other days
3- Addison Barger yesterday
April 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The seven fastest OF assists this season (by MPH)
4- Other players on other days
3- Addison Barger yesterday
4- Other players on other days
3- Addison Barger yesterday
An absolute cannon from Addison Barger to get the double play at 3B!
98.8 MPH 🔥🔥
Barger has the three hardest outfield throws in the league tonight leading to an assist.
98.8 MPH 🔥🔥
Barger has the three hardest outfield throws in the league tonight leading to an assist.
April 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
An absolute cannon from Addison Barger to get the double play at 3B!
98.8 MPH 🔥🔥
Barger has the three hardest outfield throws in the league tonight leading to an assist.
98.8 MPH 🔥🔥
Barger has the three hardest outfield throws in the league tonight leading to an assist.