RESEARCH: Composite Park Factors
Apr 27 2014
Most fantasy baseball owners are aware of Park Factors, especially those who are looking for an edge in making short-term lineup decisions. And anyone who projects player performance has to incorporate at least a player’s home park when setting expectations.
At the same time, though, we know Park Factors have shortcomings. One is that not every player is influenced the same. Even if we know a given park increases left-handed homers by 20 percent, one lefty swinger may see a 10-percent increase, while another may swat 30 percent more balls out of the yard.
There are also some less understood concepts with respect to incorporating Park Factors into analysis:
- First, references towards the other parks in a player’s division are more...
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