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Stat update! Here are the Phils GPA, ISO, Secondary Average and RC27 stats for the season as of June 28, 2004:

GPA:

Starting Lineup…
Thome: .370
Abreu: .328
Burrell: .292
Bell: .268
Lieberthal: .246
Rollins: .243
Polanco: .234

The Platoon…
Michaels: .311
Glanville: .161

The Bench…
Perez: .238
Pratt: .229
Utley: .220
Wooten: .153

Playing well in Scranton…
Byrd: .210

I was disappointed to see that Rollins hasn’t improved his GPA much in the last week. I thought that he might finally move last Lieberthal. Last night he was a measly 1 for 5 in the Phils stat-padding 14-6 win over the Expos … Meanwhile, I maintain that while Ledee is out, there should be a platoon of one in centerfield: Jason Michaels.


ISO / SecAvg:
Starting Lineup…
Thome: .413 / .583
Abreu: .255 / .543
Burrell: .198 / .397
Bell: .163 / .296
Lieberthal: .177 / .237
Rollins: .114 / .232
Polanco: .105 / .174

The Platoon…
Michaels: .175 / .404
Glanville: .041 / .149

The Bench…
Utley: .202 / .228
Perez: .200 / .253
Wooten: .068 / .091
Pratt: .051 / .186

Playing well in Scranton… Byrd: .079 / .164

Chase’s ISO numbers will go up thanks to his three run pinch-hit home run …


RC27:
Starting Lineup…Thome: 10.74
Abreu: 9.16
Burrell: 6.55
Bell: 4.99
Rollins: 4.66
Lieberthal: 4.21
Polanco: 3.50

The Platoon…
Michaels: 7.48
Glanville: 1.66

The Bench…
Perez: 4.32
Pratt: 3.96
Utley: 3.82
Wooten: 0.43

Playing well in Scranton…
Byrd: 2.84

Again: a platoon of one, Larry…

What the stats mean:
GPA (Gross Productive Average): (1.8 * .OBP + .SLG) / 4 = .GPA
ISO (Isolated Power): .SLG - .BA = .ISO
SecAvg (Secondary Average): (TB – H + BB + SB – CS) / AB = .SecAvg
RC/27 (Runs Created per 27 Outs): ESPN’s formula for Runs Created is simply too complex for me to replicate easily here. This is their stat based on what a hypothetical team of nine of the same player would score.

The Phils are scoring runs in bushels, but they are too darn inconsistent. Polanco and Rollins need to produce more... Last night they were 2 for 11.