Chris Snyders #'s if he had a full 600 AB

[sundevil04]

Snyder has had 229 AB's this season splitting time with Montero and missing some time with injury. Based on his production this season, 44 RBI 9 HR in 229 AB, ifhe had a full 600 AB's at that pace he put up 24 HR and 115 RBi over the course of a full season...can you say Underrated. Not to mention NO ONE can run on him.

 

[TJ]

Snyder has had 229 AB's this season splitting time with Montero and missing some time with injury. Based on his production this season, 44 RBI 9 HR in 229 AB, ifhe had a full 600 AB's at that pace he put up 24 HR and 115 RBi over the course of a full season...can you say Underrated. Not to mention NO ONE can run on him.

I agree he is a great catcher; however, he suffers from the "K" bug that most of our others batters suffer from. And his AVG hovers around 240.

 

[sundevil04]

BA is by FAR the most over-rated stat in baseball

 

[HooverDam]

BA is by FAR the most over-rated stat in baseball

Wins and saves are far worse stats, so they are more over rated than batting average. Snyder's OBP (Im assuming you like this stat) isn't great either, so he certainly isn't getting on base enough.

 

[DWKB]

Wins and saves are far worse stats, so they are more over rated than batting average. Snyder's OBP (Im assuming you like this stat) isn't great either, so he certainly isn't getting on base enough.

6th overall for catchers with 275 PAs and above isn't getting the job done? High expectations there I think.

 

[BC867]

In today's Major Leagues, 600AB would make a hitter (especially one crouching all game long) weary and diminish his stats and effectiveness.

I've often wondered how any Catcher has the stamina to do that and run up the first base line to back up throws to 1B all game long.

Snyder has certainly proven himself to be solid behind the plate and at bat. As far as his strikeouts, he's not alone on the team.

What a coincidence. The Diamondbacks seem to have assembled a bunch of hitters who swing at outside pitches, thereby extending the strike zone. Upton, Young, Reynolds, Snyder.

It couldn't be Bob Melvin and Rick Schu's influence, could it?

I apologize for the sarcasm (I usually try to steer clear of it), but it is so exasperating to hear most of the players being blamed for the D'backs having the third highest team offensive strikeout total in the NL.

 

[Desert Rat]

600 AB for a catcher? If he moonlights as a DH in the AL, maybe. As BC said, all that crouching will take a toll on the offensive numbers, unless your last name is Bench or something.
I thought that Snyder should have gotten All-Star Game consideration, but Hurdle didn't want to have four catchers.

 

[sundevil04]

I think you're all missing my point here. Im not implying that Snyder or any catcher for that matter will see 600 AB's, Im trying to compare apples to apples. Since most people compare season totals to measure a plyers effectiveness in a particular catagory(RBI's, HR's). This, however, is not fair to catchers since they normally do not see an equal amount of BA's. To even the playing field you must adjust total AB's to an equal # or measure in RBI's or HR's per AB. Most everyday position players will see about 600 AB's. I thought saying 115RBI's/600 AB was more effective that .1904 RBI/AB

As far as the BA...who cares he hits in the 7-8 spot his #1 job is to knock in runs from the 1-6 spots, not to get on so the pitcher can rip one off the wall.

P.S. He's 3rd in RBI's among all catchers in MLB with under 360 AB's...and he's only got 231 AB's

 

[scXfreakX]

I don't think he would get near 115 RBI's. I can kinda see 24 HR's, but not 115 RBI's. Thats insane!

 

[sundevil04]

I don't think he would get near 115 RBI's. I can kinda see 24 HR's, but not 115 RBI's. Thats insane!

Do the math...44 RBI's with 229 AB = .1905 RBI/AB x 600 AB = 115 RBI's in 600 AB. You could also look at it as 1 RBI/5.25 AB

 

[BC867]

Do the math...44 RBI's with 229 AB = .1905 RBI/AB x 600 AB = 115 RBI's in 600 AB. You could also look at it as 1 RBI/5.25 AB

Theoretical . . . but not realistic.

How good is a starting Catcher? If he can 'manage' each pitcher during a game; field his position; throw out baserunners; apply good tags without being injured; hold on to the ball; not get umpires antagonistic by letting pitched balls hit them . . . and hit .240 or better and drive in some runs . . . he's a good Catcher.

Also if he can come back from a fractured gonad (ouch, it hurts just to say that).

Chris Snyder is a good Catcher.