A CITIZEN'S BLOG

Team Stats (as of June 12, 2004)

The Phils are, by any objective measure, doing well. Check out their league (NL)-wide ranks:

Runs: 3rd
Home Runs: 4th
Slugging Average: 4th
On-Base Percentage: 3rd

GPA:
1. Colorado: .270
2. Houston: .266
3. St. Louis: .265
4. Phillies: .265
5. Chicago: .261
6. San Francisco: .260
7. Cincinnati: .257
8. Los Angeles: .255
9. Florida: .254
10. Pittsburgh: .252
11. Arizona: .250
12. San Diego: .249
13. Atlanta: .247
14. New York: .245
15. Milwaukee: .244
16. Montreal: .220

ISO:
1. Colorado: .194
2. St. Louis: .183
3. Chicago: .180
4. Philadelphia: .178
5. Arizona: .169
6. Cincinnati: .168
7. Atlanta: .157
8. Florida: .156
9. New York: .155
10. Houston: .153
11. Los Angeles: .149
12. San Francisco: .148
13. Milwaukee: .144
14. Pittsburgh: .140
15. Montreal: .122
16. San Diego: .116

So, pretty much, the Phils are one of the top four teams in the NL, along with the Rockies, the Cardinals and Cubs. Interestingly, the Phils are ninth in the MLB in OBP, despite having a hole in the nine-slot with the pitcher. Predictably, the top six MLB teams are all AL clubs, but the Phils OBP is slightly better than the A's. Who would have thought that?

Assorted musings:

-I suppose that the scoring binge in the White Sox – Phils “series” wasn’t entirely unexpected: the White Sox are leading the AL in slugging (.475) and are third in OBP (.354). They are also tied for second in runs with the Tigers, the Phils next interleague foe.

-I was startled to see "the Greek God of walks" Kevin Youkilis in the Red Sox lineup the other day: his GPA is an impressive .290 ... I wonder if Billy Beane is still trying to acquire him ...