Yankee Run Factor: Cano climbs two spots
[object Object] Credit: Christopher Pasatieri second baseman Robinson Cano (24) connects for a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning against the Chicago White Sox. (April 26, 2011)
Alex Rodriguez still leads the Yankees in runs produced this season, but with a four-homer week, Robinson Cano is gaining ground.
Here is this week's report (with explanations below the chart):
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Alex Rodriguez still leads the Yankees in runs produced this season, but with a four-homer week, Robinson Cano is gaining ground.
Here is this week's report (with explanations below the chart):
| PLAYER | G | PA | R | RBI | HR | YRF/G | YRF/PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rodriguez | 21 | 90 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 1.381 | .322 |
| Robinson Cano | 25 | 106 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 1.240 | .292 |
| Russell Martin | 23 | 85 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 1.130 | .306 |
| Mark Teixeira | 24 | 106 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 1.125 | .255 |
| Nick Swisher | 25 | 106 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1.040 | .245 |
| Curtis Granderson | 25 | 70 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 1.040 | .371 |
| Francisco Cervelli | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Derek Jeter | 24 | 107 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0.833 | .187 |
| Jorge Posada | 22 | 85 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0.682 | .176 |
| Eric Chavez | 16 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.625 | .270 |
| Brett Gardner | 24 | 82 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0.625 | .183 |
| Eduardo Nunez | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.600 | .500 |
| Andruw Jones | 10 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.300 | .130 |
| Gustavo Molina | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | .000 |
What is the Yankee Run Factor?
The Yankee Run Factor is a fairly simple statistical metric. It takes the "Runs produced" sabermetric created by Bill James and divides it in two different ways.
Equation 1
The first equation is R + RBI - HR / G = Runs produced per game, as indicated in the chart above as YRF/G.
Equation 2
The second equation is R + RBI - HR / PA = Runs produced per plate appearance, as indicated in the chart above as YRF/PA.
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