BATTERS: Leverage splits, 2016

Let's wrap up our mid-season look at notable skill splits by looking at the stats and skills splits of hitters by leverage situation.

First, some batter baselines by leverage situation:

  • Low Leverage Stats & Skills: 2013-2016 YTD
    
    Year  League  BA    OBP   Slg   OPS   ISO  | bb%  ct%  Eye   h%
    ====  ======  ====  ====  ====  ====  ==== | ===  ===  ====  ===
    2013      AL  .251  .314  .401  .715  .150 |  8%  78%  0.38  30%
    2014      AL  .252  .313  .389  .702  .138 |  7%  78%  0.37  30%
    2015      AL  .254  .315  .417  .732  .163 |  8%  78%  0.37  30%
    2016*     AL  .253  .318  .417  .735  .164 |  8%  77%  0.38  30%
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    2013      NL  .249  .310  .387  .697  .138 |  7%  78%  0.36...

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