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PECOTA, an acronym for Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm, [1] is a sabermetric system for forecasting Major League Baseball player performance. The word is a backronym based on the name of journeyman major league player Bill Pecota, who, with a lifetime batting average of .249, is perhaps representative of the typical PECOTA entry.
VORP's usefulness is in the fact that it measures the marginal utility of individual players. Other statistics compare individual players to the league average, which is good for cross-era analysis. For example, 90 runs created in 1915 are much better than 90 runs created in 2015, because runs were more scarce in 1915. However, league average ...
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB clubs. It was founded on September 5th, 1901 in response to the growing dominance of the National League and American League as the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, shortened to the NAPBL or NA.
The league adjustment is a minor adjustment (usually 0-5 runs per season) added so each league's runs above average balances out to zero. [15] Finally, since all the previous run values are relative to league average, replacement runs are added to compare the player to a replacement level player. [15]
Baseball statistics include a variety of metrics used to evaluate player and team performance in the sport of baseball. Because the flow of a baseball game has natural breaks to it, and player activity is characteristically distinguishable individually, the sport lends itself to easy record-keeping and compiling statistics .
Delgado was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 6th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [15] On November 4, 2024, he elected free agency. [16] He was signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training by the Milwaukee Brewers on November 15. Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Eric Cerantola (born May 2, 2000) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).. Cerantola was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 5th round, with the 139th overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [12]
Nate Silver, a former writer and managing partner of Baseball Prospectus, invented PECOTA (Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm [25]) in 2002–2003, introducing it to the public in the book Baseball Prospectus in 2003. [26] It assumes that the careers of similar players will follow a similar trajectory. [27]