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Old 08-08-2007, 06:49 PM   #28 (permalink)
mlinhoff
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Suggestion

Although this is a bit of a repeat, I would like to see park factors for home runs become more dependent on stadium dimensions and weather. In addition to the Hit Tracker link that was provided in a previous post, this article explains the fundamental issues.

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/ar...-new-approach/

There could be five (even seven?) factors depending on where the ball was hit (which depends on who is up to bat).

Reason

Park factors obviously play a big role in how a player performs, and while the statistics for each park bear this out to some degree, they have some random variation and will miss the effects on certains types of hitters.

Players have pull, normal, spray tendencies in the game as they do in real life. These tendencies can have a huge effect on the result of potential homers in certain parks like Yankee Stadium or even AT&T Park.


Priority

Medium High. It would add some more fun in finding players to fit your park.
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