Home Run Damage Report, 2014 NLCS and ALCS
Posted: October 18, 2014 Filed under: Home Run Damage Report Leave a commentFor an introduction to Home Run Damage read this page.
This report covers games from the AL and NL Championship Series
ALCS
Most damaging and fastest off the bat: Ryan Flaherty, 114.2 mph, 4.06 HRD
Most average and closest to straight center: Mike Moustakas, 81.8 degree exit angle, -0.47 HRD
Least damaging and slowest off the bat: Mike Moustakas, 97.5 mph, -2.19 HRD
Most towering: Alcides Escobar, 107 feet, -1.63 HRD
Most line drive: Adam Jones, 60 feet, 1.51 HRD
NLCS
Most damaging and fastest off the bat: Travis Ishikawa, 109.7 mph, 1.83 HRD
Most Average Home Run (HRD closest to 0.00) and closest to straight center: Tony Cruz, 113.3 degree exit angle, 0.07 HRD
Least Damaging, slowest off the bat, and most towering: Joe Panik, 94.4 mph, 122 feet, -5.30 HRD
Most Line Drive: Kolten Wong, 55 feet, 0.11 HRD
Data from ESPN Home Run Tracker
Home Run Damage Report, 2014 Wild Card and Division Series
Posted: October 11, 2014 Filed under: Home Run Damage Report Leave a commentFor an introduction to Home Run Damage read this page.
This report covers games from the AL and NL Wild Card games and Division Series
Wild Card and Division Series
Most Damaging: Bryce Harper, 4.30 HRD
Most Average Home Run (HRD closest to 0.00): Albert Pujols, 0.10 HRD
Least Damaging: Nelson Cruz, -3.88 HRD
Fastest off the Bat: Bryce Harper, 114.2 mph, 4.30 HRD
Slowest off the Bat: Nelson Cruz, 95.2 mph, -3.88 HRD
Most Towering: Bryce Harper, 133 feet, -3.49 HRD
Most Line Drive: Nick Markakis, 45 feet, 0.99 HRD
Closest to straight center: Brandon Moss, 89.5 degree exit angle, 2.04 HRD
Data from ESPN Home Run Tracker
2014 Regular Season Home Run Damage Report
Posted: October 4, 2014 Filed under: Home Run Damage Report Leave a commentFor an introduction to Home Run Damage read this page.
I ran a home run damage report for every week this season, but what were the best and worst home runs this year? Enjoy!
Most Damaging: David Ortiz vs. Masahiro Tanaka on 4/22/2014 – 482 feet (Standard), 119.9 mph, 7.37 HRD
Longest True Distance: Mike Trout vs. Jason Vargas on 6/27/2014 – 489 feet, 113.4 mph, 5.76 HRD
Longest Standard Distance: Giancarlo Stanton vs. Eric Stults on 4/4/2014 – 484 feet, 118.8 mph, 7.15 HRD
Most Average Home Run (Tie): Giancarlo Stanton vs. Alex Wood on 4/29/2014 – 391 feet, 103.4 mph, 0.00 HRD
J.J. Hardy vs. Justin Masterson on 8/8/2014 – 391 feet, 103.4 mph, 0.00 HRD
Least Damaging: Nick Castellanos vs. Hector Noesi on 7/30/2014 – 313 feet, 90.8 mph, -6.00 HRD
(It surprised me to see this home run as the weakest and slowest this year. ESPN Home Run Tracker says this home run gained 38 feet due to wind and was a full mile per hour slower than the next slowest home run.)
Least Damaging (using True Distance): Chris Davis vs. Erik Bedard on 6/17/2014 – 318 feet, 93 mph, -5.30 HRD
Shortest True Distance: David Ortiz vs. Brad Peacock on 8/16/2014 – 318 feet, 95.4 mph, -4.75 HRD
Shortest Standard Distance: Jose Abreu vs. Chad Bettis on 4/8/2014 – 286 feet, 97.1 mph, -5.65 HRD
Fastest off the Bat: Zach Walters vs. Alex Cobb on 9/28/2014 – 406 feet, 122 mph, 4.84 HRD
Slowest off the Bat: Nick Castellanos vs. Hector Noesi on 7/30/2014 – 313 feet, 90.8 mph, -4.85 HRD
Most Towering: Corey Dickerson vs. Dan Haren on 9/16/2014 – 333 feet, 107 mph, 171 foot apex, -1.51 HRD
Most Line Drive: Nelson Cruz vs. Felix Hernandez on 7/25/2014 – 357 feet, 113.8 mph, 41 foot apex, 1.00 HRD
Data from ESPN Home Run Tracker
Home Run Damage Report, 2014 Weeks 24 and 25
Posted: October 4, 2014 Filed under: Home Run Damage Report Leave a commentFor an introduction to Home Run Damage read this page.
This report covers games from Saturday, September 13th through Sunday, September 28th.
Week 24 (9/13-9/19)
Most Damaging: Ian Desmond, 5.13 HRD
Most Average Home Run (HRD closest to 0.00): Russell Martin, 0.03 HRD
Least Damaging: David Lough, -4.58 HRD
Fastest off the Bat: Ian Desmond, 115.9 mph, 5.13 HRD
Slowest off the Bat: David Lough, 93 mph, -4.58 HRD
Most Towering: Corey Dickerson, 171 feet, -1.51 HRD
Most Line Drive: Yan Gomes, 50 feet, -1.05 HRD
Closest to straight center: Yoenis Cespedes, 89.9 degree exit angle, 1.49 HRD
Week 25 (9/20-9/28)
Most Damaging: Avisail Garcia, 5.64 HRD
Most Average Home Run (HRD closest to 0.00): Yasmani Grandal, 0.01 HRD
Least Damaging: Brian McCann, -3.79 HRD
Fastest off the Bat: Zach Walters, 122 mph, 4.84 HRD
Slowest off the Bat: Brian McCann, 94.2 mph, -3.79 HRD
Most Towering: Devin Mesoraco, 141 feet, -0.74 HRD
Most Line Drive: Jay Bruce, 51 feet, 2.01 HRD
Closest to straight center: Anthony Gose, 90 degree exit angle, 1.80 HRD
Data from ESPN Home Run Tracker