THT Dartboard: Week Eighteen
by Matthew CarruthAugust 10, 2009
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Welcome to The Hardball Times Dartboard, our weekly attempt to rank all the teams in baseball. The Dartboard Factor is how many wins a team would be expected to have at the end of the season if it played a neutral schedule. Next to that, you'll find the Dartboard Factor from the previous week. An explanation of our method can be found here.
Once again, for hitters, the standard triple slash stats are shown first, followed by a comparison of the strikeouts and free passes. Free passes here includes hit by pitches and excludes intentional walks. Lastly, a link to wOBA if you are not familiar with it. The stats for the pitchers should then be self-explanatory.
#1 New York Yankees (Dartboard Factor = 101, 97):
Hitters: .305/.377/.530, 49:32 K/FP, .392 wOBA
Starters: 45.3 IP, 5 HR, 38:23 K/FP, 40% GB, 4.48 FIP
Relievers: 23.7 IP, 2 HR, 31:10 K/FP, 38% GB, 2.95 FIP
#2 Los Angeles Dodgers (Dartboard Factor = 99, 101):
Hitters: .302/.370/.431, 59:33 K/FP, .354 wOBA
Starters: 43.7 IP, 2 HR, 44:22 K/FP, 47% GB, 3.29 FIP
Relievers: 32.3 IP, 4 HR, 24:12 K/FP, 41% GB, 4.44 FIP
#3 Los Angeles Angels (Dartboard Factor = 94, 96):
Hitters: .264/.327/.413, 54:25 K/FP, .344 wOBA
Starters: 41.0 IP, 9 HR, 47:15 K/FP, 23% GB, 4.86 FIP
Relievers: 20.7 IP, 8 HR, 14:9 K/FP, 58% GB, 8.18 FIP
#4 Boston Red Sox (Dartboard Factor = 92, 95):
Hitters: .228/.325/.364, 59:39 K/FP, .312 wOBA
Starters: 39.3 IP, 8 HR, 38:18 K/FP, 53% GB, 5.29 FIP
Relievers: 29.0 IP, 9 HR, 18:21 K/FP, 43% GB, 8.17 FIP
#5 Texas Rangers (Dartboard Factor = 92, 91):
Hitters: .261/.318/.474, 67:24 K/FP, .349 wOBA
Starters: 50.0 IP, 5 HR, 41:18 K/FP, 43% GB, 3.94 FIP
Relievers: 18.7 IP, 3 HR, 22:6 K/FP, 45% GB, 3.90 FIP
#6 Tampa Bay Rays (Dartboard Factor = 91, 91):
Hitters: .233/.346/.446, 72:44 K/FP, .352 wOBA
Starters: 42.3 IP, 8 HR, 36:15 K/FP, 35% GB, 5.02 FIP
Relievers: 25.3 IP, 3 HR, 18:8 K/FP, 52% GB, 4.27 FIP
#7 Colorado Rockies (Dartboard Factor = 89, 89):
Hitters: .298/.347/.435, 53:19 K/FP, .351 wOBA
Starters: 41.3 IP, 7 HR, 27:16 K/FP, 37% GB, 5.26 FIP
Relievers: 21.7 IP, 2 HR, 24:5 K/FP, 40% GB, 2.88 FIP
#8 Philadelphia Phillies (Dartboard Factor = 88, 89):
Hitters: .248/.290/.426, 47:15 K/FP, .314 wOBA
Starters: 43.0 IP, 5 HR, 33:14 K/FP, 39% GB, 4.15 FIP
Relievers: 19.0 IP, 1 HR, 12:6 K/FP, 22% GB, 3.57 FIP
#9 San Francisco Giants (Dartboard Factor = 86, 84):
Hitters: .319/.363/.476, 38:18 K/FP, .371 wOBA
Starters: 46.0 IP, 5 HR, 40:7 K/FP, 46% GB, 3.33 FIP
Relievers: 16.0 IP, 1 HR, 9:8 K/FP, 38% GB, 4.39 FIP
#10 St Louis Cardinals (Dartboard Factor = 86, 86):
Hitters: .271/.333/.419, 41:21 K/FP, .338 wOBA
Starters: 36.3 IP, 4 HR, 21:4 K/FP, 49% GB, 3.81 FIP
Relievers: 17.7 IP, 2 HR, 8:8 K/FP, 45% GB, 5.12 FIP
#11 Atlanta Braves (Dartboard Factor = 85, 84):
Hitters: .271/.334/.392, 62:29 K/FP, .323 wOBA
Starters: 49.7 IP, 5 HR, 38:17 K/FP, 48% GB, 4.00 FIP
Relievers: 24.3 IP, 1 HR, 25:9 K/FP, 49% GB, 2.79 FIP
#12 Chicago Cubs (Dartboard Factor = 85, 85):
Hitters: .247/.322/.426, 57:26 K/FP, .331 wOBA
Starters: 40.0 IP, 3 HR, 33:15 K/FP, 52% GB, 3.65 FIP
Relievers: 19.3 IP, 5 HR, 17:8 K/FP, 43% GB, 6.05 FIP
#13 Detroit Tigers (Dartboard Factor = 84, 84):
Hitters: .297/.351/.467, 51:24 K/FP, .357 wOBA
Starters: 49.7 IP, 10 HR, 34:20 K/FP, 43% GB, 5.65 FIP
Relievers: 21.3 IP, 1 HR, 20:10 K/FP, 49% GB, 3.34 FIP
#14 Seattle Mariners (Dartboard Factor = 84, 84):
Hitters: .304/.358/.454, 54:23 K/FP, .364 wOBA
Starters: 36.0 IP, 7 HR, 23:27 K/FP, 46% GB, 6.70 FIP
Relievers: 27.0 IP, 4 HR, 21:13 K/FP, 42% GB, 5.01 FIP
#15 Florida Marlins (Dartboard Factor = 83, 82):
Hitters: .307/.382/.512, 41:32 K/FP, .388 wOBA
Starters: 39.3 IP, 5 HR, 41:10 K/FP, 42% GB, 3.53 FIP
Relievers: 20.7 IP, 4 HR, 14:10 K/FP, 32% GB, 5.81 FIP
#16 Chicago White Sox (Dartboard Factor = 82, 82):
Hitters: .259/.322/.498, 39:23 K/FP, .357 wOBA
Starters: 37.0 IP, 6 HR, 23:21 K/FP, 42% GB, 5.77 FIP
Relievers: 26.0 IP, 2 HR, 29:11 K/FP, 36% GB, 3.24 FIP
#17 Minnesota Twins (Dartboard Factor = 82, 83):
Hitters: .311/.358/.502, 51:20 K/FP, .372 wOBA
Starters: 34.7 IP, 6 HR, 21:11 K/FP, 40% GB, 5.19 FIP
Relievers: 24.3 IP, 1 HR, 23:12 K/FP, 43% GB, 3.32 FIP
#18 Toronto Blue Jays (Dartboard Factor = 81, 81):
Hitters: .289/.348/.483, 39:20 K/FP, .357 wOBA
Starters: 40.3 IP, 4 HR, 26:9 K/FP, 53% GB, 3.87 FIP
Relievers: 14.7 IP, 1 HR, 13:11 K/FP, 44% GB, 4.56 FIP
#19 Milwaukee Brewers (Dartboard Factor = 77, 76):
Hitters: .256/.356/.337, 56:38 K/FP, .326 wOBA
Starters: 42.7 IP, 5 HR, 28:16 K/FP, 51% GB, 4.53 FIP
Relievers: 17.3 IP, 3 HR, 11:10 K/FP, 33% GB, 5.92 FIP
#20 Houston Astros (Dartboard Factor = 76, 75):
Hitters: .259/.302/.431, 41:15 K/FP, .320 wOBA
Starters: 38.3 IP, 2 HR, 28:19 K/FP, 48% GB, 3.90 FIP
Relievers: 24.7 IP, 3 HR, 26:12 K/FP, 51% GB, 4.13 FIP
#21 Arizona Diamondbacks (Dartboard Factor = 75, 74):
Hitters: .307/.375/.523, 54:35 K/FP, .387 wOBA
Starters: 52.3 IP, 7 HR, 31:14 K/FP, 40% GB, 4.56 FIP
Relievers: 20.0 IP, 1 HR, 16:4 K/FP, 41% GB, 2.85 FIP
#22 New York Mets (Dartboard Factor = 75, 77):
Hitters: .279/.334/.409, 43:24 K/FP, .334 wOBA
Starters: 38.0 IP, 6 HR, 28:19 K/FP, 35% GB, 5.28 FIP
Relievers: 32.0 IP, 2 HR, 25:18 K/FP, 38% GB, 4.14 FIP
#23 Oakland Athletics (Dartboard Factor = 75, 74):
Hitters: .256/.323/.455, 55:28 K/FP, .345 wOBA
Starters: 45.3 IP, 8 HR, 37:20 K/FP, 43% GB, 5.19 FIP
Relievers: 25.7 IP, 0 HR, 19:3 K/FP, 45% GB, 2.07 FIP
#24 Cleveland Indians (Dartboard Factor = 73, 71):
Hitters: .310/.387/.478, 48:32 K/FP, .386 wOBA
Starters: 44.0 IP, 3 HR, 23:11 K/FP, 46% GB, 3.79 FIP
Relievers: 18.0 IP, 2 HR, 12:4 K/FP, 37% GB, 3.98 FIP
#25 Baltimore Orioles (Dartboard Factor = 69, 71):
Hitters: .263/.343/.384, 47:34 K/FP, .328 wOBA
Starters: 38.0 IP, 9 HR, 25:19 K/FP, 32% GB, 6.46 FIP
Relievers: 31.0 IP, 3 HR, 15:12 K/FP, 49% GB, 4.65 FIP
#26 San Diego Padres (Dartboard Factor = 69, 68):
Hitters: .240/.343/.374, 54:39 K/FP, .328 wOBA
Starters: 44.3 IP, 3 HR, 32:20 K/FP, 45% GB, 3.99 FIP
Relievers: 27.7 IP, 1 HR, 26:7 K/FP, 46% GB, 2.55 FIP
#27 Cincinnati Reds (Dartboard Factor = 68, 67):
Hitters: .203/.287/.333, 54:28 K/FP, .292 wOBA
Starters: 49.0 IP, 6 HR, 30:13 K/FP, 39% GB, 4.36 FIP
Relievers: 15.0 IP, 3 HR, 10:5 K/FP, 46% GB, 5.47 FIP
#28 Pittsburgh Pirates (Dartboard Factor = 65, 70):
Hitters: .231/.287/.367, 53:22 K/FP, .306 wOBA
Starters: 48.7 IP, 9 HR, 22:18 K/FP, 49% GB, 5.81 FIP
Relievers: 26.3 IP, 4 HR, 33:14 K/FP, 35% GB, 4.26 FIP
#29 Kansas City Royals (Dartboard Factor = 64, 65):
Hitters: .306/.365/.454, 45:29 K/FP, .363 wOBA
Starters: 45.3 IP, 5 HR, 42:17 K/FP, 42% GB, 3.91 FIP
Relievers: 25.7 IP, 7 HR, 21:9 K/FP, 38% GB, 6.16 FIP
#30 Washington Nationals (Dartboard Factor = 61, 56):
Hitters: .322/.383/.562, 49:29 K/FP, .400 wOBA
Starters: 37.0 IP, 10 HR, 25:19 K/FP, 39% GB, 6.90 FIP
Relievers: 35.0 IP, 3 HR, 21:13 K/FP, 45% GB, 4.23 FIP
Divisional Picture
The playoff picture takes the above ranking and reforms the teams back into their leagues and divisions including the wild card. This is in no ways a prediction, this is an assessment of how teams have played so far this season, not how each team is going to play.
AL EAST
Yankees - 101
Red Sox - 92
Rays - 91
Blue Jays - 81
Orioles - 69
AL CENTRAL
Tigers - 84
White Sox - 82
Twins - 82
Indians - 73
Royals - 64
AL WEST
Angels - 94
Rangers - 92
Mariners - 84
Athletics - 75
AL WILD CARD
Red Sox - 92
Rangers - 92
Rays - 91
Mariners - 84
NL EAST
Phillies - 88
Braves - 85
Marlins - 83
Mets - 75
Nationals - 61
NL CENTRAL
Cardinals - 86
Cubs - 85
Brewers - 77
Astros - 76
Reds - 68
Pirates - 65
NL WEST
Dodgers - 99
Rockies - 89
Giants - 86
Diamondbacks - 75
Padres - 69
NL WILD CARD
Rockies - 89
Giants - 86
Braves - 85
Cubs - 85
Marlins - 83
Matthew Carruth is an editor for The Hardball Times. He welcomes any and all sorts of communication at his email.