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Runs Created and Linear Weights

• This has caused people to create new stats that combine offensive numbers into one stat.

• Basic Runs Created = $${\frac{(Hits + BaseOnBalls) * (TotalBases)}{PlateAppearances}}$$.

• More complicated forms include stolen bases, intentional walks, grounded into double plays, etc.

• Linear Weights: Runs = $${.47  1B + .78  2B + 1.09  3B + 1.40  HR + .33  (BB + HBP) $ $ + .30  SB - .60  CS - .25  (AB-H) - .5  (OutsOnBase)}.$$ This means on average over the course of a season a home run is worth 1.4 runs.

• In game 7 of the 2004 ALCS, Johnny Damon went 3 for 6 (2 HR) with a SB. By linear weights, he created $2 \times 1.40 + .47 + .30 - 3 \times .25 = 2.82$ runs. He had six rbi and scored two runs, but his share of those runs was 2.82 runs.

• If you add these up over the course of a season, you can determine who contributed the most to their offense.

  Sortable Batting
  RK	PLAYER	TEAM	RC	RC27	ISOP	SECA	GB	FB	G/F	BB/PA	BB/K	BB	SO
  1	Derrek Lee	ChC	154.7	10.02	.327	.490	192	197	0.97	.123	0.78	85	109
  2	Alex Rodriguez	NYY	151.1	9.53	.289	.464	212	183	1.16	.127	0.65	91	139
  3	Albert Pujols	StL	147.0	9.45	.279	.467	221	214	1.03	.139	1.49	97	65
  4	David Ortiz	Bos	139.6	8.51	.304	.476	155	235	0.66	.143	0.82	102	124
  5	Jason Bay	Pit	135.3	8.38	.254	.446	168	194	0.87	.134	0.67	95	142
  6	Mark Teixeira	Tex	133.3	7.64	.273	.391	206	205	1.00	.099	0.58	72	124
  7	Michael Young	Tex	124.0	7.09	.183	.274	261	180	1.45	.079	0.64	58	91
  8	Miguel Cabrera	Fla	123.5	7.56	.238	.344	191	184	1.04	.093	0.51	64	125
  9	Bobby Abreu	Phi	122.1	7.43	.189	.425	215	146	1.47	.163	0.87	117	134
  10	Manny Ramirez	Bos	120.4	7.77	.301	.448	165	179	0.92	.123	0.67	80	119
  RK	PLAYER	TEAM	RC	RC27	ISOP	SECA	GB	FB	G/F	BB/PA	BB/K	BB	SO
  11	Todd Helton	Col	120.2	8.97	.214	.428	142	182	0.78	.169	1.33	106	80
  12	Adam Dunn	Cin	116.9	7.53	.293	.506	133	186	0.72	.170	0.68	114	168
  13	Brian Giles	SD	116.0	7.68	.182	.415	183	182	1.01	.177	1.86	119	64
  14	Carlos Delgado	Fla	115.4	8.07	.280	.418	165	158	1.04	.117	0.60	72	121
  15	Derek Jeter	NYY	115.2	6.46	.141	.272	317	118	2.69	.102	0.66	77	117
  16	Travis Hafner	Cle	114.2	8.78	.290	.453	157	143	1.10	.137	0.64	79	123
  17	Paul Konerko	CWS	114.1	7.27	.250	.391	156	200	0.78	.122	0.74	81	109
  18	Gary Sheffield	NYY	114.1	7.13	.221	.368	212	212	1.00	.116	1.03	78	76
  19	Brian Roberts	Bal	112.9	7.43	.201	.351	163	186	0.88	.105	0.81	67	83
  20	David Wright	NYM	112.8	7.16	.217	.360	189	176	1.07	.110	0.64	72	113
  RK	PLAYER	TEAM	RC	RC27	ISOP	SECA	GB	FB	G/F	BB/PA	BB/K	BB	SO
  21	Andruw Jones	Atl	112.0	6.56	.312	.425	202	212	0.95	.095	0.57	64	112
  22	Vladimir Guerrero	LAA	111.7	8.00	.248	.388	208	182	1.14	.103	1.27	61	48
  23	Hideki Matsui	NYY	110.9	6.47	.191	.291	265	199	1.33	.089	0.81	63	78
  24	Chase Utley	Phi	110.7	7.38	.249	.400	159	192	0.83	.110	0.63	69	109
  25	Pat Burrell	Phi	110.4	7.08	.222	.399	122	192	0.64	.148	0.62	99	160
  26	Morgan Ensberg	Hou	110.0	7.41	.274	.433	153	196	0.78	.136	0.71	85	119
  27	Richie Sexson	Sea	108.9	6.85	.278	.437	159	166	0.96	.136	0.53	89	167
  28	Ichiro Suzuki	Sea	108.8	5.95	.133	.240	329	160	2.06	.065	0.73	48	66
  29	Miguel Tejada	Bal	108.5	6.04	.211	.278	269	200	1.35	.057	0.48	40	83
  30	Randy Winn	Sea	107.3	6.26	.193	.284	259	172	1.51	.070	0.53	48	91

• Of course, some parks are easier than others to hit in.

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