MLB Playoffs 2011: 6 Most Overrated Statistics in the Phillies-Cardinals Series
October 1, 2011 by Bobby Yost
Filed under Fan News
As the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals playoff series approaches and series previews are written, invariably many fans and writers will talk about random statistics based almost entirely on either small sample sizes or flawed metrics (wins, RBI, anyone?).
I don’t care what Ryan Howard’s average is in the fourth inning at Busch Stadium against Kyle Lohse, before the second inning and between 50 and 60 degrees, but whatever it is, I can tell you how he’ll most likely perform in the future.
Chances are he’ll hit about the same, as his numbers over the last few seasons suggest, against an above average, right-handed pitcher.
Please note I just made this scenario up and have no idea what it actually is, but it’s used to serve the point.
Now, onto the stats.