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1. • • Generally speaking, line drives go for hits most often, ground balls go for hits more often than fly balls, and fly balls are more productive than ground balls when they do go for hits (i.e. extra base hits). Additionally, infield fly balls are essentially strikeouts and almost never result in hits or runner advancement.
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2. blogs.fangraphs.com › why-line-drive-rate-isnt-stickyWhy Line Drive Rate Isn’t Sticky - FanGraphs Baseball

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   Jul 24, 2024 · In edge cases, of which there are plenty, a harder-hit ball will end up categorized as a line drive rather than a groundball or a fly ball, which means that all of a sudden, we’re dealing...

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   Feb 17, 2010 · “Ground ball pitchers” generally have grounder rates over 50%, while “fly ball pitchers” have fly ball rates above (or approaching) 40%. Things to Remember: Line drives are death to...

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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...

6. tht.fangraphs.com › when-is-a-fly-ball-a-line-driveWhen is a fly ball a line drive? - The Hardball Times

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   Dec 4, 2009 · Let’s focus on air balls—fly balls, line drives and pop-ups. Based upon what we know, we should expect that the higher the observer, the flatter a batted ball looks and the more likely it is...

7. thebruinsblog.net › line-drive-in-baseballThe Line Drive in Baseball: Key Techniques and Strategies for ...

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   Oct 6, 2024 · Line drives can effectively increase a player’s batting average due to the likelihood of solid contact, with an impressive average of .685 compared to .207 for fly balls. Focusing on line drives can maintain a high average, making this skill crucial for a player’s batting strategy.

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

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   Feb 26, 2014 · Here are three reasons why. 1. Three batted ball categories just isn't accurate enough. For example, this laser is categorized as a ground ball (H/T to Jeff Sullivan). I'd be...

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

   • Things to Remember: ● Line drives are death to pitchers, while ground balls are the best for a pitcher. In numerical terms, line drives produce 1.26 runs/out, fly balls produce 0.13 R/O, and ground balls produce only 0.05 R/O. ● This data is tracked by Baseball Info. Solutions (BIS), which is why it’s only available for players back until 2002.

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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.

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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.

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   What is the difference between a ground ball and a fly ball?

   • “Ground ball pitchers” generally have grounder rates over 50%, while “fly ball pitchers” have fly ball rates above (or approaching) 40%. Things to Remember: ● Line drives are death to pitchers, while ground balls are the best for a pitcher.

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   Do ground balls go for hits more often than fly balls?

   • In general, ground balls go for hits more often than fly balls (although they don’t result in extra base hits as often). But the higher a pitcher’s ground ball rate, the easier it is for their defense to turn those ground balls into outs.

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   How do baseball statistics work?

   • The statistics published on FanGraphs are drawn from data from Baseball Info Solutions (BIS) and reflect the share of a pitcher’s total balls in play that are of a certain type, classified as line drives, fly balls, and ground balls. Fly balls are also divided up between infield fly balls and total fly balls.

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10. statcorner.com › mlb › statsWhat are GB%, LD%, FB%, and IFFB%? - StatCorner.com

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    When evaluating a player, it is helpful to know what kind of “ball in play events” that player is most likely to create, because they are not all of equal value. Naturally, line drives are good news for hitters and bad news for pitchers, as that type of ball in play turns into a hit at a high rate.