Okay, so, I’ve been digging into this Miami Marlins versus New York Yankees game, right? Wanted to see what the deal was with the player stats, who’s hot, who’s not, all that good stuff. It was quite a task, let me tell you. First off, I spent a good chunk of time just getting the raw data. I wanted to make it myself, and went through pages of game logs and box scores. Felt like I was swimming in numbers for a while there, but eventually, I got everything organized into a spreadsheet.
Then came the fun part – or at least what I thought would be the fun part. I started looking at each player, game by game. What’s their batting average? How many runs did they score? How many strikeouts? For pitchers, what’s their ERA? How many innings did they pitch? Did they allow a lot of hits or walks? I wrote all these numbers down, player by player, game by game.
After that, I started comparing. Which team had more hits overall? Which pitchers were more effective? Were there any players who really stood out, either for good or bad reasons? Let me tell you, some of these guys were on fire, hitting home runs and making amazing plays in the field. Others, well, let’s just say they had a rough time.
- Hits: Compared the total hits for each team across the games.
- Runs: Tallied up the runs scored by each team and by individual players.
- Strikeouts: Looked at strikeouts for both batters and pitchers.
- ERA: Calculated and compared ERA for the pitchers.
- Standout Performances: Noted any exceptional performances, good or bad.
I even tried to make some sense of all this. Like, did having more hits automatically mean a team won? Not always! Sometimes a team would have fewer hits but more runs, or their pitchers would do a great job keeping the other team from scoring. Baseball’s a funny game that way.
One thing I noticed was how important the starting pitchers were. If a team’s starting pitcher had a bad day, it usually meant trouble for the whole team. On the flip side, a strong performance from the starter often set the team up for a win. It’s like they set the tone for the whole game.
Getting it all organized
Finally, I tried to put all this into a format that made sense. I made some charts and graphs, which was a bit of a struggle, not gonna lie. I’m not exactly a whiz with these things, but I figured it was the best way to show the data visually. It took a while, but I finally got something that looked halfway decent.
So, after all that work, what did I learn? Well, a few things. First, these games between the Marlins and the Yankees were pretty exciting. Lots of back and forth, some really close scores. Second, individual players can make a huge difference. A star player having a great game can really lift their whole team. And third, stats can tell you a lot, but they don’t always tell the whole story. You gotta watch the games to really get the full picture.
It was a lot of work, but also pretty rewarding. I feel like I understand the game a bit better now, and I definitely have a new appreciation for all those sports analysts who do this kind of thing for a living. It’s not as easy as it looks!
