We’ve done posts before about how the Giants’ hard hit balls suggest they should be performing better offensively and that there’s nothing to worry about with certain players, so here’s what you need to know going into this one:
Weighted On-Base Average (wOBA) combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value. While batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage fall short in accuracy and scope, wOBA measures and captures offensive value more accurately and comprehensively.
It is a context-neutral value (runners on base, etc.