In this feature, we examine how each Yankee is tracking defensively for the season, according to UZR/150. UZR/150 measures how many runs above or below average a fielder would be at that position over the course of 150 games.
Gardner being negative is certainly surprising, and Tex being negative will likely cause another stir. Don’t kill the messenger. Cano’s surge into positive terrain supports the defensive improvements many have been claiming, however he is getting dinged on range. Yankees as a team are tracking at +1.1 UZR/150.
And for comparison purposes, here’s how the defense looked on May 22nd:
11 Comments
nomaas sucks June 17, 2010 22:21
These stats mean nothing
Robinson Cano June 17, 2010 22:44
Ju see mang ? You jeeks on this site always knocking me mang, ju say its jusss lucky for me to heet the ball, but I juss have fun, win, help my teeamates and hit thee ball good mang. And now I good in the field too mang and even your jeek stats say I can catch thee ball and trow the ball good. Get off my jueveos ok mang.
Derek Jeter June 17, 2010 22:58
Admit it….you’re begging for me to go into another mini slump.
Tom Zig June 18, 2010 00:35
Typical commenting section on NoMaas. People pretending to be players and a guy hating. Thanks for coming out guys.
W Axl Rose June 18, 2010 06:14
You know where you are? You in the jungle baby! You gonna die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tyler Durden June 18, 2010 07:01
UZR = FLAWED STAT NOT WORTH MENTIONING.
stephen June 18, 2010 08:56
So – Gardner is an above average CF and a below average LF – one of those will regress to the mean, and I’m betting it’s the LF number ..
Phieleblunt June 18, 2010 10:28
Gardner is in the negative because Marcus Thames infected that position.
Mark Teixeira June 18, 2010 10:31
The reason my UZR is negative is becuase I have been working rigorously to catch than pass Juan Miranda offensively, and guess what….I did
matcohen June 19, 2010 18:03
If the average of the above players is 4.53, why is the team only at 1.1?
AltF4 June 26, 2010 11:07
UZR and UZR/150 are not the only worth while defensive stats.
TotalZone is also a good metric. Just because the nomaas hating Baseball-reference guys use Rtz,Rtot,Rtot/yr and the virgins at fangraphs use UZR, UZR/150 does not mean UZR is a better metric. Also TotalZone for catchers is significantly better than UZR for catchers.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/measuring-defense-for-players-back-to-1956/
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/measuring-defense-for-players-back-to-1956-part-2/
Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Avg (Rtot)
Teixeira: 1
Cano: 7
Rodriguez: 2
Jeter: -7
Gardner : 9
Gardner (LF): 10
Gardner (CF): -1
Granderson : 7
Swisher : -3
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/2010-fielding.shtml