As the end of a successful week for the Astros, I cogitate over some statistical tidbits and oddities.
Josh Hader’s numbers against lefty bats are amazing
The Astros’ closer’s platoon splits vs. LHBs are ridiculous. In 35 plate appearances against left handed bats, Hader has held the batters to an OPS+ of 2. That’s not a misprint—it’s a single digit OPS+ in which 100 is average. I can’t complain about Hader’s suppression of right hand batters, holding them to an OPS+ of 78— 22% below average. But the futility of left handed batters against the lefty’s herky-jerky delivery of pitches is something to behold.