Deane: Adjusted stolen bases: A better measure of pilfering proficiency
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From SABR member Bill Deane at Wordpress on May 28, 2019:Few would dispute that Rickey Henderson was the greatest base-stealer of all time. But which was his best season? Was it 1982, when he set the modern record with 130 steals? Or 1985, when he had his best success percentage (.889)? Actually, it was neither. Henderson’s 1983 season, despite having fewer steals (108) than in 1982, and a lower success ratio (.850) than in ’85, was his best, according to a stat... Читать дальше...