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1. library.fangraphs.com › offense › batted-ballGB%, LD%, FB% | Sabermetrics Library

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   Feb 17, 2010 · A line drive produces 1.26 runs per out, while fly balls produce 0.13 runs per out and ground balls produce 0.05 runs per out. In other words, batters want to hit lots of line drives and...

2. www.mlb.com › glossary › advanced-statsLine-drive Rate (LD%) | Glossary - MLB.com

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   Line-drive rate represents the percentage of balls hit into the field of play that are characterized as line drives. Each ball that is hit into the field of play is characterized as a line drive, a fly ball, a ground ball or a pop-up. Line-drive rate can be used as a metric to evaluate both hitters and pitchers. In A Call "line-drive percentage"

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   A table displaying leaders in Statcast metrics such as Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % (LA SwSp%), Barrels, Hard-Hit Rate, Exit Velocity (EV), Home Run Distance, Launch Angle (LA) and Batted Ball Events (BBE). * Click on a player to see more information about their specific events including videos of plays if available.

4. www.beyondtheboxscore.com › 2014/2/26 › 5444804Is line drive rate a useful statistic? - Beyond the Box Score

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   Feb 26, 2014 · In theory, line drive rate is a great statistic. Line drives result in hits far more frequently than any other type of batted ball, and thus measuring the frequency at which a hitter sprays a...

5. baseballtrainingworld.com › baseball-stats-101-aBaseball Stats 101: A Complete Glossary of Baseball Statistics

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   A measurement of how significantly a play can impact the win probability of a team; Below 1.0 is not very significant, 1.0 is neutral, and above 1.0 is more significant; Line-drive Rate (LD%) The percentage of live balls that are scored as line drives; Pitches Per Inning Pitched (P/IP) The average number of pitches thrown per inning; Pitches ...

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   What is line drive rate in baseball?

   • Line-drive rate represents the percentage of balls hit into the field of play that are characterized as line drives. Each ball that is hit into the field of play is characterized as a line drive, a fly ball, a ground ball or a pop-up. Line-drive rate can be used as a metric to evaluate both hitters and pitchers.

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   Is line drive rate a good statistic?

   • In theory, line drive rate is a great statistic. Line drives result in hits far more frequently than any other type of batted ball, and thus measuring the frequency at which a hitter sprays a line drive seems worthwhile.

   Is line drive rate a useful statistic? - Beyond the Box Score

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   What percentage of a batted ball is a line drive?

   • Within the three batted ball categories, there doesn't tend to be a whole lot of differentiation between individual players. Over the last six years, the spread between the lowest line drive rate and the highest line drive rate is 14.1-25.8 percent. Meanwhile, the spread on HR/FB ratios ranges from 0 (thanks Ben Revere) to 26.1 percent.

   Is line drive rate a useful statistic? - Beyond the Box Score

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   What is the difference between a line drive and a fly ball?

   • Things to Remember: ● A line drive produces 1.26 runs per out, while fly balls produce 0.13 runs per out and ground balls produce 0.05 runs per out. In other words, batters want to hit lots of line drives and fly balls, while pitchers generally want to cause batters to hit ground balls.

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   What percentage of home runs are line drives?

   • 3. Home runs are usually not line drives. There have been a total of 28,680 home runs over the last six years. Just 4,057 of them, or 15.2 percent, have been classified as line drives.

   Is line drive rate a useful statistic? - Beyond the Box Score

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   Who has the second highest line drive rate since 2008?

   • The second highest line drive rate since 2008 belongs to Ruben Tejada, who owns a .259/.323/.319 line for an 81 wRC+. Given this information, it would appear that line drive rate, at least in its publicly available form, isn't all that useful. Here are three reasons why. 1. Three batted ball categories just isn't accurate enough.

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   Follow live MLB games today for free, track real-time MLB scores for your favorite teams, and get in-depth analysis for every live MLB game on Gameday. Real-time pitch-by-pitch data and analytics from Statcast; Highlights from big plays throughout the game; Live box scores for individual and team stats; Detailed feed of every play throughout ...