Let’s look at the Diamondbacks’ batters this season through 16 May. Their innings differed in some interesting ways.
How well the batters hit was represented wOBA which measured how much their plate appearances impacted their projected runs scored.
The worst inning was the fifth inning. But before we look at the reasons, let’s look at the best innings.
Their best innings were the second, third, and seventh. Although it may be nearly impossible to determine all the contributing factors, a few may be significant.
- In the seventh inning, it appears that they exercised excellent plate discipline to walk more often and strike out less often.