So a 68% success rate scoring a run. Compare that to a good batting average of
.320 which of course is 32%. Sacrifice bunting has the better success rate yet it’s
not practiced remotely as much as swinging away. How much higher would bunting
be if practiced more? We will use the pro number of 68% success rate.
Second, we looked at the top 95 leaders in batting averages, strikeouts (batters) and
ERA’s in NCAA DI from 2007-2014. (Stats researched from boydsworld.com)
Batting averages.
This chart shows that
the batting averages
have dropped since
2007 (right when
BBCOR replaced BESR
bats). We sampled the
top 95 players from
each year that lead in
batting average (min
160 PA) and averaged
their BA. 2014 BA:
.380 for the TOP 95.
Strike outs. This
graph shows that
in 2014, strikeouts
were the highest
they have ever
been since 2007.
We sampled the
top 95 batters from
each year that lead
in strikeouts. It
clearly shows an
upward trend of
increasing
strikeouts.