Perspectives: Team Statistics
by Paul Semendinger
July 15, 2023
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No commentary from me in this article. The following are simply statistics I gathered from baseball-reference this morning.
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Here are the top MLB teams by winning percentage:
Braves .678
Rays .624
Orioles .611
Dodgers .578
Rangers .576
Marlins .570
Diamondbacks .565
Blue Jays/Astros .554
Giants .549
Brewers/Reds .543
Yankees/Red Sox/Phillies .533
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The Yankees are tied with the Detroit Tigers for second to last in the American League in batting average (.231)
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Only the A's, White Sox, and Royals have a lower On Base Percentage than the 2023 Yankees (.300)
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As a team, the Yankees' OPS+ is 96
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The Yankees are 3rd in the American League in home runs
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Out of the 15 teams in the American League the Yankees rank as follows in positional "Wins Above Average"
Catcher - 8th place
First Base - 5th place
Second Base - 7th place
Shortstop - 6th place
Third Base - 13th place
Left Field - 14th place
Center Field - 10th place
Right Field - 12th place
All Outfield - 13th place
Designated Hitter - 13th place
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In overall fielding percentage, the Yankees rank 12th in the league.
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By batter's age, the Yankees, at 29.1, are the oldest team in the American League.
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In the American League, only the A's have had fewer hits than the Yankees' 690.
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The Yankees are 10th in the A.L. in stolen bases.
The Yankees are 4th in the most times caught stealing.
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Only the Guardians, Royals, and White Sox have drawn fewer bases on balls than the Yankees.
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Of the players on the 2023 Yankees who have played at least 50 games, none is hitting even .260.
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The Yankees are #1 in attendance in the American League
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Of the Starting Pitchers, only Gerrit Cole has an ERA+ over 100. (148)
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The Yankees have eight relief pitchers with over 15 games pitched with an ERA+ over 100.
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Baseball Reference calculates the odds of the Yankees winning the World Series in 2023 at 1.9%
