Reyes on top in Mets Run Factor
Jose Reyes #7 of the New York Mets runs the bases after his seventh inning three run triple against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on Saturday, June 4 2011 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac) Credit: Photo by Jim McIsaac
All the talk centering around Jose Reyes involves him being in a contract year and possibly being traded. And with good reason. The Mets' shortstop is having a fantastic season, ranking No. 2 in MLB in hits (82) and No. 1 in triples (10).
He also leads the Mets as the most effective at producing runs.
Here's a look at the season's MRF thus far.
| PLAYER | G | PA | R | RBI | HR | MRF/G | MRF/PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Reyes | 56 | 1265 | 41 | 21 | 1 | 1.089 | .230 |
| Ike Davis | 36 | 149 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 1.056 | .255 |
| Justin Turner | 34 | 125 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 1.000 | .272 |
| Carlos Beltran | 57 | 229 | 30 | 34 | 9 | 0.965 | .240 |
| David Wright | 39 | 172 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 0.897 | .203 |
| Ruben Tejada | 17 | 62 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0.765 | .210 |
| Jason Bay | 37 | 156 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0.730 | .173 |
| Angel Pagan | 29 | 124 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0.724 | .169 |
| Daniel Murphy | 55 | 195 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 0.709 | .200 |
| Mike Nickeas | 8 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.625 | .217 |
| Jason Pridie | 36 | 111 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0.611 | .198 |
| Josh Thole | 46 | 156 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0.565 | .167 |
| Willie Harris | 47 | 113 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0.447 | .186 |
| Fernando Martinez | 9 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.444 | .190 |
| Scott Hairston | 34 | 59 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.294 | .169 |
| Nick Evans | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.286 | .143 |
| Ronny Paulino | 20 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.250 | .077 |
| Brad Emaus | 14 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.214 | .071 |
| Lucas Duda | 10 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.200 | .087 |
| Chin-Lung Hu | 22 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.136 | .130 |
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.
