08-23-2021, 11:24 AM
(08-23-2021, 08:44 AM)Mick Wrote: The Giants have a strong edge in fielding, they're #4 in MLB with a .987 fielding average, Dodgers are #21 at .983. Translation: Giants have committed 57 errors, dodgers have committed 73.
Fielding Average is to Fielding as Batting Average is to Batting, i.e. not a useful metric. Advanced statistics indicate that the Giants are a better fielding team than the Dodgers but not by a significant margin.
