There's WAR, OPS+, wRC+, FIP and more. It's a complicated new-wave statistical landscape in baseball. What do those stats tell us and which are best?
Nico Hoerner set the tone for the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day by delivering the team's first hit of the season, a third-inning single to right field. Cubs manager David Ross wasn't surprised a bit. After Chicago won the opener 4-0 over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, the teams will continue their three-game series on Saturday. Hoerner served as the Cubs' leadoff hitter in the opener after signing a three-year, $35 million extension earlier this week.
As Cactus League spring training roared to a close, Brewers manager Craig Counsell was swarmed with questions surrounding who was going to be a part of the pitching staff and how integral they were to the overall success of the team. Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes threw five innings and allowed four earned runs in the 4-0 loss against the Chicago Cubs in what was supposed to be a dominant start to the season for the Brew Crew's core five pitching staff.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
41 | P | |
26 | P | |
39 | P | |
21 | P | |
12 | P | |
37 | P | |
52 | P | |
20 | P | |
55 | P | |
31 | P | |
51 | P | |
32 | P | |
47 | P | |
38 | P | |
46 | P | |
35 | P | |
53 | P |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
7 | C | |
24 | C |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
27 | SS | |
10 | 3B | |
6 | 1B | |
1B | ||
11 | 1B | |
0 | 2B | |
2 | 3B | |
45 | 1B |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
9 | RF | |
5 | CF | |
15 | RF | |
33 | LF | |
22 | LF |