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Haniger was talked up a lot by Fangraphs especially before the season. He was mediocre for a while in the minors, then retooled his swing in the middle of last year and took off. He's been carrying the Mariners so far this year.
As of this morning, he's 1st in the AL in runs, 2nd in RBI, T-2nd in walks, 5th in OBP, 7th in OPS.
It could be just a hot streak, but Fangraphs had another interesting article about him today: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/mitch...ne-boring-one/
As of this morning, he's 1st in the AL in runs, 2nd in RBI, T-2nd in walks, 5th in OBP, 7th in OPS.
It could be just a hot streak, but Fangraphs had another interesting article about him today: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/mitch...ne-boring-one/
Long story short, I’ve run another player comparison. Specifically, I’ve searched for hitter comparisons, ignoring defense and baserunning entirely. For now, I’ve settled on four statistics that reflect a hitter’s profile. Obviously, there’s average exit velocity, and average launch angle. I’m also making use of contact rate, and the difference between Z-Swing% and O-Swing%. These four numbers capture discipline, bat-to-ball skills, and batted-ball skills. That covers much of the ground that needs to be covered.
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This shows Haniger’s seven best comps; there’s a large gap between comp number seven and comp number eight. These are the only guys with Comp Scores under 1.0.
Read it aloud to yourself. For maximum effect, rearrange a couple names. Encarnacion! Harper! Bautista! Goldschmidt! Machado! Teixeira! …Plouffe. Six recognizable threats, and Trevor Plouffe.
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This shows Haniger’s seven best comps; there’s a large gap between comp number seven and comp number eight. These are the only guys with Comp Scores under 1.0.
Read it aloud to yourself. For maximum effect, rearrange a couple names. Encarnacion! Harper! Bautista! Goldschmidt! Machado! Teixeira! …Plouffe. Six recognizable threats, and Trevor Plouffe.
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