Last year, I wrote a “If You Can Think It, I Could Test It” where I invited commenters to ask me draft questions that I can test against the Razzball Commenter League data. With Grey traveling back from his stealthily awesome Tout NL draft, I figured I’d use today for a sequel.
Here’s what I have at my disposal:
- 101 12-team RCLs from 2015: Draft Results + Final Standings/Stats (Daily roster changes/pickups)
- 17 12-team NFBC leagues from 2015: Draft Results + Final Standings/Stats (Weekly)
- 2015 Steamer/Razzball Hitter and Pitcher Projections
- 84 12-team RCLs from 2014: Draft Results + Final Standings/Stats (Daily)
Types of questions you can ask include:
- How did teams that drafted a SAGNOF like Billy Hamilton or Dee Gordon do?
- How did teams that invested a lot vs a little in starting pitching do?
- What stat categories correlated best with final standings points?
The more specific the question, the better.
This is a special day. If you ask me an everyday question about your team, I’m going to reply with “Boo, wrong post. Ask Grey tomorrow.”
Here is an example:
Q: Which players were on the most and least successful teams in RCL last year?
A: Below are the top 20 and bottom 20 players for drafted teams’ final standings points (average is 65) based on those drafted in all 101 leagues.
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| Player | RCL ADP | Avg Standings Pts | |||
| Jake Arrieta | 82.5 | 78.8 | |||
| Bryce Harper | 21.2 | 75.7 | |||
| Josh Donaldson | 18.5 | 75.1 | |||
| Eric Hosmer | 135.4 | 75.0 | |||
| Dee Gordon | 66.6 | 74.5 | |||
| Michael Pineda | 179.9 | 74.4 | |||
| Albert Pujols | 38.0 | 74.4 | |||
| Gerrit Cole | 75.7 | 74.3 | |||
| A.J. Pollock | 142.4 | 74.0 | |||
| Matt Harvey | 66.0 | 73.3 | |||
| Collin McHugh | 163.4 | 73.2 | |||
| Jose Abreu | 5.6 | 73.0 | |||
| Francisco Rodriguez | 171.9 | 73.0 | |||
| Nolan Arenado | 31.6 | 72.7 | |||
| Tyler Clippard | 208.0 | 72.6 | |||
| Joaquin Benoit | 154.0 | 72.5 | |||
| Drew Storen | 135.7 | 72.5 | |||
| Charlie Blackmon | 118.2 | 72.3 | |||
| J.D. Martinez | 127.8 | 72.3 | |||
| Bottom 20 Players in Team Standings Points (Drafted in All 101 RCLs) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | RCL ADP | Avg Standings Pts |
| Victor Martinez | 56.5 | 52.3 |
| Julio Teheran | 88.1 | 52.5 |
| Gio Gonzalez | 103.7 | 53.4 |
| Freddie Freeman | 29.2 | 53.6 |
| Robinson Cano | 17.3 | 55.2 |
| Jonathan Lucroy | 92.4 | 55.5 |
| Devin Mesoraco | 119.0 | 55.5 |
| Felix Hernandez | 15.1 | 56.0 |
| Aramis Ramirez | 200.2 | 56.0 |
| Carlos Gomez | 7.6 | 56.4 |
| Matt Carpenter | 114.0 | 57.0 |
| Johnny Cueto | 48.0 | 57.2 |
| Alex Cobb | 110.6 | 57.6 |
| Chase Utley | 183.1 | 57.8 |
| Andrew Cashner | 165.6 | 57.9 |
| Hunter Pence | 99.1 | 57.9 |
| Cole Hamels | 62.9 | 58.1 |
| Adam Wainwright | 84.9 | 58.3 |
| Yadier Molina | 188.0 | 58.6 |
Okay, let’s rock. Will try and crank out answers through 4PM EST today (my laptop and SQL database permitting).
