Wright's return gives him boost in run factor
David Wright #5 of the New York Mets warms up his arm during batting practice before a game against the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium. (July 22, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
In three games since returning from the DL, David Wright has made up for lost time. The third basemen is 6-for-14 with one home run and six RBIs against the Marlins this past weekend.
Here's a look at the season's Mets Run Factor through the first half.
| PLAYER | G | PA | R | RBI | HR | MRF/G | MRF/PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Reyes | 86 | 410 | 73 | 33 | 4 | 1.186 | .249 |
| Carlos Beltran | 96 | 409 | 58 | 64 | 15 | 1.115 | .262 |
| Ike Davis | 36 | 149 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 1.056 | .255 |
| David Wright | 42 | 186 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 1.048 | .237 |
| Angel Pagan | 71 | 309 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 0.930 | .214 |
| Justin Turner | 70 | 299 | 30 | 37 | 2 | 0.929 | .217 |
| Jason Bay | 73 | 307 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 0.795 | .189 |
| Daniel Murphy | 97 | 374 | 40 | 42 | 6 | 0.784 | .203 |
| Mike Nickeas | 8 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.625 | .217 |
| Ruben Tejada | 52 | 195 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0.615 | .164 |
| Lucas Duda | 46 | 134 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0.543 | .187 |
| Josh Thole | 71 | 241 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0.521 | .154 |
| Ronny Paulino | 49 | 161 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0.469 | .143 |
| Scott Hairston | 60 | 104 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 0.467 | .269 |
| Jason Pirdie | 61 | 147 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0.459 | .190 |
| Willie Harris | 73 | 160 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0.438 | .200 |
| Nick Evans | 17 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.412 | .200 |
| Fernando Martinez | 11 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.364 | .174 |
| Brad Emaus | 14 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.214 | .071 |
| 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.
