Yankee Run Factor: Cano climbs two spots
New York Yankees 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) Credit: Christopher Pasatieri
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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