April 20, 2013

RISP

A good team needs to push home runners in scoring position.

In 2012, the Cubs team batting average with RISP was .231, dead last in the major league.
In 2012, with 2 outs and runners in scoring position, the Cubs batting average was .220 (22nd in the majors).

In 2013, the Cubs are having more trouble scoring base runners.

The Cubs team batting average for RISP is currently .144, dead last in the majors. This is 38 percent worse than last season's dreadful pace.

The Cubs team batting average for RISP with two outs is .182 (26th in the majors). This is 17.2 percent worse than last season.