One way Tango's definition of Runs Assisted (he called it Batter Assists) differed from mine is that he gave a batter credit for an assist if they advanced a runner and that runner scored on a triple or home run. I do not currently give a player an assist in that scenario because the run would have scored without the home run. However, one could also argue that the batter did advance a runner and the run did score, so he should get credit it for it as if a single scored the run instead of a homer.
I will look into alternative definitions of Runs Assisted when I go back to other years, but for now I'm keeping the definition I outlined yesterday. These are the criteria for Runs Assisted:
- A batter advances a runner on first to either second or third with a single, double, base on balls, hit batsmen, error, sacrifice bunt, or another kind of out. If that runner then scores, the batter who advanced him is given a Run Assisted. If the run scored on a triple or home run, a Run Assisted would not be credited, because the advancement would be unnecessary in scoring the run.
- A batter advances a runner on second to third with a single, base on balls, hit batsmen, error, sacrifice bunt, or an other kind of out. If that runner then scores, the batter who advanced him is given a Run Assisted. If the run scored on a double, triple or home run, a Run Assisted would not be credited, because the advancement would be unnecessary in scoring the run.
- A batter reaches base and is removed for a pinch runner or is replaced by another runner on a force out. If the new runner then scores, the batter who originally reached base is given a Run Assisted.
Table 1: Tigers Runs Assisted Leaders, 2012
PA
|
R
|
RBI
|
RAS
|
|
Prince
Fielder
|
690
|
83
|
108
|
40
|
Miguel
Cabrera
|
697
|
109
|
139
|
39
|
Delmon
Young
|
608
|
54
|
74
|
35
|
Brennan
Boesch
|
503
|
52
|
54
|
34
|
Austin
Jackson
|
617
|
103
|
66
|
33
|
Jhonny
Peralta
|
585
|
58
|
63
|
25
|
Andy
Dirks
|
344
|
56
|
35
|
25
|
Ramon
Santiago
|
259
|
19
|
17
|
23
|
Quintin
Berry
|
330
|
44
|
29
|
20
|
Alex
Avila
|
434
|
42
|
48
|
19
|
Omar
Infante
|
241
|
27
|
20
|
19
|
Ryan
Raburn
|
222
|
14
|
12
|
15
|
Danny
Worth
|
90
|
9
|
3
|
11
|
Gerald
Laird
|
191
|
24
|
11
|
10
|
Table 2 shows the Tigers Runs Participated In (RPI) leaders in 2012. As a reminder, the formula is RPI = RS + RBI + RAS - HR. Not surprisingly, Cabrera (243), Fielder (201) and Jackson (186) participated in more runs than any of their teammates. In fact, Cabrera contributed to a third (33%) of the Tigers 726 runs in 2012.
Table 1: Tigers Runs Participated In Leaders, 2012
Player
|
PA
|
R
|
RBI
|
RAS
|
HR
|
RPI
|
Miguel
Cabrera
|
697
|
109
|
139
|
39
|
44
|
243
|
Prince
Fielder
|
690
|
83
|
108
|
40
|
30
|
201
|
Austin
Jackson
|
617
|
103
|
66
|
33
|
16
|
186
|
Delmon
Young
|
608
|
54
|
74
|
35
|
18
|
145
|
Jhonny
Peralta
|
585
|
58
|
63
|
25
|
13
|
133
|
Brennan
Boesch
|
503
|
52
|
54
|
34
|
12
|
128
|
Andy
Dirks
|
344
|
56
|
35
|
25
|
8
|
108
|
Alex
Avila
|
434
|
42
|
48
|
19
|
9
|
100
|
Quintin
Berry
|
330
|
44
|
29
|
20
|
2
|
91
|
Omar
Infante
|
241
|
27
|
20
|
19
|
4
|
62
|
Ramon
Santiago
|
259
|
19
|
17
|
23
|
2
|
57
|
Gerald
Laird
|
191
|
24
|
11
|
10
|
2
|
43
|
Ryan
Raburn
|
222
|
14
|
12
|
15
|
1
|
40
|
Danny
Worth
|
90
|
9
|
3
|
11
|
0
|
23
|
Don
Kelly
|
127
|
14
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
21
|
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