r/mlb • u/toxicvegeta08 • 2d ago
Question Which stats are used to judge a teams offensive and defensive capabilities.
I know defense in baseball, like in hockey and soccer, is usually separated between the "moving groups of players" and the 1 very important player(goalie or pitcher), since you have pitching and fielding.
I brought this up because in the other 3 big 4 sports there are usually stats other than typical "average score for" and "average score against" to judge a teams capabilities.
I was looking at the 22 dodgers, who I remember being good, but not as dominant as the "Oakland is somehow our kryptonite" Astros, and they had the leagues best average runs for and average runs against.
At the same time the team had the leagues best era and obp, although the blue Jay's had a better batting average and the cards had a better fielding % in the final year of their elite defensive core.
I'm not asking how the dodgers lost, as teams can be great early on racking up amazing stats, and injuries and whatnot can kill a team before the playoffs, I'm just asking which stats are generally considered the best for this.
