#Statcast How do outfielders generally perform when running in, side-to-side, or back?
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You may notice running in / side-to-side end up criss-crossing. Has to do with projected distance set at z=0 for all plays. This will change
Ball is in the air for 4 seconds from bat-contact: running in will let you cover 6 more feet than running back.
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#Statcast Are outfielders playing too deep? Proper positioning is when wBABIP going back matches going in. Average OF is playing too deep.
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wBABIP is weighted BABIP, meaning instead of "1" for each hit, you get "0.9" for a single and "1.3" for an extra base hit.
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Eventually I'd split up all PA by game conditions, so that neutral conditions serve as better comparison point...1/2
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Ok, well, wBABIP comes straight from wOBA. Just remove SO, BB, HB, (over the fence) HR from numerator+denominator.
I use "Standard wOBA", so all non-singles, including inside the park HR, get a value of 1.3.