Ike Davis back on top in Mets run factor
Ike Davis #29 of the New York Mets hits a second inning home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field. (May 6, 2011) Credit: Jim McIsaac
First baseman Ike Davis, although his number dropped a bit, returned to the top spot in the Mets Run Factor this season.
Here's a look at the season's MRF thus far.
| PLAYER | G | PA | R | RBI | HR | MRF/G | MRF/PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Davis | 34 | 143 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 1.059 | .252 |
| David Wright | 34 | 152 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 0.971 | .217 |
| Jose Reyes | 34 | 162 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0.941 | .198 |
| Carlos Beltran | 33 | 129 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 0.909 | .198 |
| Jason Pridie | 15 | 49 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0.800 | .245 |
| Jason Bay | 14 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0.786 | .183 |
| Daniel Murphy | 30 | 95 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0.667 | .211 |
| Angel Pagan | 19 | 82 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.632 | .146 |
| Mike Nickeas | 8 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.625 | .217 |
| Justin Turner | 10 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.500 | .217 |
| Willie Harris | 31 | 77 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.452 | .182 |
| Josh Thole | 29 | 98 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0.448 | .133 |
| Scott Hairston | 26 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.346 | .196 |
| Ronny Paulino | 7 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.286 | .095 |
| Brad Emaus | 14 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.214 | .071 |
| Lucas Duda | 10 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.200 | .087 |
| Chin-Lung Hu | 19 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.158 | .143 |
What is the Mets Run Factor?
The Mets 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 MRF/G.
Equation 2
The second equation is R + RBI - HR / PA = Runs produced per plate appearance, as indicated in the chart above as MRF/PA.
The Mets Run Factor is updated every Monday. See past Mets Run Factor reports.
