Comments on: Fun With Fan Graphs: Soriano is “Clutch”

By: Mark Strickler

Mark Strickler — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:46:33 +0000

Great analysis, didn’t realize he was doing that well in some respects!

By: cubbiedude

cubbiedude — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:15:41 +0000

So if I understand the concept, Soriano in the clutch is better than Soriano not in the clutch?

By: dave l

dave l — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:26:44 +0000

it’s clear he’s a more productive hitter in high leverage situations

I wouldn't say that it is a clear that he is a more productive hitter in those situations. I would say that this year he has been a more productive hitter in those situations. Here are his career tOPS+ numbers: High: 86 Med: 109 Low: 95

By: dave l

dave l — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:21:56 +0000

Interesting data on Soriano.

The data on Soriano is actually a good example of why I think that “clutch” ability doesn’t truly exist.

If you look at Soriano’s clutch stats from year to year, it has actually been negative every year before this year. So all of a sudden he learned how to be clutch this year?

Derrek Lee’s clutch stat has gone back and forth, negative one year, positive the following year.