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Danger Factor analysis on Yankee batters for 2009
Danger Factor, my own formula, combines the inverse properties of Bill James’s Isolated Power stat, combined with the ability of a batter’s ability to put the ball in play, creating a contact average. The combined factor provide a gauge for seeing who are free swngers, who are singles and power hitters, and who have the best overall ability when it comes to batter v. pitcher.
Here’s how I rank the hitters via the DGR, best to worst:
Cano
Texeira
Matsui
Swisher
Damon
Hairston
Cabrera
A-Rod
Posada
Cervelli
Jeter
Gardner
Molina
Guzman