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Bad Bounces

Back of the Card Bad Bounces Pitch Lab Lefty/Righty

Expected results versus reality

Bad bounces.

How to read xBA − BA

Expected batting average minus batting average. A positive gap points to unlucky results; a negative gap points to better results than contact quality suggests.

Player rows combine all season plate appearances under the current team. Team cards retain the team represented for each plate appearance.

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Who deserved better?

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Dane Does DataSource: MLB Statcast via Baseball Savant · Expected metrics reflect contact quality

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