What stats do you look at????

there was a pitcher at Northwood a few years back that made all state on one of the web sites with an under 1.0 era. He rarely pitched against tough competition and only started 2 or 3 games, but had the innings to qualify.
Wins/losses and era can be real deceiving in high school without thorough knowledge of the player and the opponents.
K's to BB's are more helpful. It would be informative if you knew when the K's and BB's came in crucial times during important games. That's why scouts scout verses just looking at numbers.

 

The only stats that should matter to the players are wins and losses. Players that pay too much attention to the other stats usually get 'eaten by them'.

 

Yup.

 

I hate to sound like a parrot but "HS stats are for parents and the player's children when they get older"...nobody else cares..save for the scenario that G-Man described and that's just politics.


EDIT: I do like to read about HR's, but they are deceptive too and I do love RISP, but seriously, a scout could care less about stats.

 

Although, HS stats are subject to be misleading. If you look at a box score how do you look at it? Do you hold it the same level as stats? I am sure we will all agree that stats do play some type of role. How many teams have studs on the hill? A few. How many have studs at the plate? A few. Yes it does depend on who you are playing, who is on the hill. Fact is if you have a stud pitcher pitching to a team that has no idea how to hit a 90 mph fastball. Does the pitcher's stats show that?

 

When I go watch a team play, I can spot the players without needing a stat sheet. Tools are easy to see, but that alone does not make a great player. I want to watch a player with tools compete.

I have seen many players blessed with god given talent, but not all of them will compete when the pressure is on. RISP is one stat that will mirror one's competitiveness.

To compare stats of one player to another is like apples to oranges. They don't mean a thing.

 

At best, a limited one. Perhaps to compare the hitters on a particular team, but even that can be misleading.

What role do you see stats play?

 

Interesting thing about stats is that every prospect questionnaire my son has received from a college asks for stats. Go figure!

 

HS stats - IMO- are virtually meaningless.

I saw a game this weekend - and there were at least 5 plays that were blatant errors- and they wound up being scored as doubles and triples.

Been that way for as long as I can remember.

You dont need a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing.

The game is played on the field - not in the newspapers - or the bogus stat sheets.

IMO

 

Myself OB %. It shows a kid at the plate and how he works to get on. Takes in account for the walks, HBP. Granted we all must deal with the errors that are scored as hits. Yes seeing a kid in person at the plate works better than anything. I do see it as comparing talent at the same level. Even in at the college level, a D-1 .300 average is differant than a D-III .300 average. But, a .500 OB is about the same. You have gotten on half the time. I like also like to see game to game. This shows how the kid does against differant levels of play.