Because of technology, modern day baseball statistics are infinitely more extensive and complicated than they were for decades. Batting average, earned run average, fielding percentage, home runs, RBIs and wins and losses have been joined by oddly eccentric marks like WHIP, OPS, 2-Outs RBIs, 1-2-3 Outs Innings, and First Pitch Strikes Percentage.
Assistant Coach Adam Decker maintains those statistics for the Logan County Cougars and has shared them with The LoJo.
The most important statistic, of course, is that Coach Ethan Meguiar’s team has a 23-9 record going into tonight’s home 13th District game with Russellville. Coach Blake Crabtree’s Panthers have shown improvement lately and go into the postseason with a 7-22 mark. RHS does not report statistics from games.
The Cougars show depth in their statistics. Fifteen different players either lead or share the lead in a statistical category.
Senior Caleb Bruner leads the way with 17 first places. Classmate Matt Harper is second with 10. Jordan Hendrixh as four firsts, Ethan Smock three, and Hunter Britt, Daniel Beaty, Jackson Campbell and Tucker Baldwin two each. Also recording a first were Michael Riley, Austin Rayno, Bradley Taylor, Luke Woodall, Hunter Crafton, Nick Wooden and Kaleb Justice.
Statistical leaders follow:
OFFENSE
Minimum 30 At-Bats
Batting Average: Caleb Bruner .376, Matt Harper .356, Daniel Beaty .312, Tucker Baldwin .309, Michael Riley .288, Hunter Britt .287
Hits: Bruner 41, Harper 36, Beaty and Riley 30 each, Britt 29, Baldwin 25, Jackson Campbell 22
Homers: Bruner 4, Britt 2, Bradley Taylor, Beaty and Harper 1 each
Triples: none
Doubles: Beaty and Harper 8 each, Bruner 7, Campbell 5, Luke Woodall 3, Britt, Riley and Baldwin 2 each
Slugging Percentage: Bruner .550, Harper .461, Beaty .417, Britt .366, Baldwin .333, Campbell .321, Riley .308
RBIs: Bruner 31, Britt and Harper 17 each, Riley and Baldwin 13 each, Beaty 12, Campbell 10
Runs: Riley 26, Baldwin 22, Bruner 20, Harper 19, Woodall and Beaty 15 each, Cambell 13, Nick Wooden, Taylor and Britt 10 each
Stolen Bases: Harper 11, Baldwin 10, Woodall 8, Bruner 6, Rayno and Riley 5
Stolen Base Percentage: Rayno, Taylor, Bruner and Woodall 1.000, Harper .917
Walks: Campbell 17, Beaty, Harper and Riley 11 each, Austin Rayno and Britt 7 each
Hit by Pitches: Harper 11, Riley 10, Bruner, Woodall and Baldwin 3 each, Baldwin and Campbell 2 each
Reached on Errors: Baldwin 8, Taylor 7, Campbell and Riley 6 each, Bruner and Britt 5 each
On-Base Percentage: Harper .460, Bruner .400, Campbell .390, Beaty .389, Woodall .376, Baldwin .371, Riley .362, Rayno .358
OPS (slugging % + on-base %): Bruner .950, Harper .920, Beaty .816, Campbell .712, Britt .709, Baldwin .704, Woodall .672, Riley .670
Games Played: Bruner, Beaty and Harper 32 each, Britt, Woodall, Campbell and Baldwin 31 each, Riley 30
Plate Appearances: Harper 124, Riley 118, Bruner 120, Britt 112, Beaty 110
Sacrifice Bunts: Baldwin 3, Rayno, Taylor, Campbell, Riley, Wooden 2 each
Sacrifice Flies: Bruner 4, Campbell 2, Britt and Harper 1 each
2-Out RBIs: Bruner 11, Britt 10, Baldwin and Taylor 5 each, Woodall, Riley and Harper 4 each
Also Batting (without 30 at bats): Ashton Ross, D.J. Beard, Jack Wright, Joey Hust, Jordan Hendrix, Jose Arostegui
PITCHING
Wins: Hendrix 7, Bruner 6, Britt 4, Hunter Crafton 3, Wooden 2, Harper 1
Saves: Harper 5, Wooden and Bruner 1 each
ERA: Hendrix 1.373, Burner 1.510, Crafton 1.556, Smock 1.826, Harper 2.423, Britt 2.754, Wooden 3.182
Winning Percentage: Crafton and Wooden 1.000,Hendrix .778, Bruner .750, Britt .667
Innings Pitched: Bruner and Hendrix 51 each, Britt 40.2, Harper 34.2, Crafton 18, Wooden 11
Strikeouts: Bruner 88, Harper 44, Britt 33, Hendrix 25, Crafton 11, Smock 9
WHIP (walks and hits per inning pitched): Smock .783, Bruner .804, Wooden 1.364, Harper 1.154, Hendrix 1.216, Crafton 1.222, Britt 1.279
Games Started: Hendrix, Britt and Bruner 8 each, Harper 4, Hunter Crafton 3, Ethan Smock 1
Games Pitched: Harper 11, Hendrix 10, Britt and Bruner 9 each, Wooden and Crafton 7 each
First Pitch Strikes Percentage: Harper .701, Hendrix .623, Bruner .619, Britt .613, Crafton .595, Smock .694
Walks Per Inning: Smock .130, Bruner .196, Harper .260, Wooden .273, Hendrix .333, Crafton .444, Britt .566
1-2-3 Outs in an Inning: Bruner 24, Harper 14, Hendrix 13, Britt 10, Crafton 5Wooden 3, Smock 2
Strikeouts to Walks: Smock 9.00, Bruner 8.80, Harper 4.889, Wooden 2.00, Hendrix 1.471, Britt 1.435, Crafton 1.375
Opponents’ Batting Average: Bruner .169, Smock .172, Britt .195, Crafton .219, Hendrix ,225, Harper .233, Riley .250, Wooden .286
DEFENSE
Minimum 30 Chances
Assists: Harper 73, Bruner 52, Rayno 39, Britt 14, Taylor 12, Campbell 11
Put Outs: Campbell 177, Britt 122, Kaleb Justice 90, Riley 45, Harper 41, Bruner 39, Taylor 31, Rayno 30
Fielding Percentage: Justice 1.000, Campbell .989, Britt .986, Bruner .978, Riley .957, Rayno .920, Harper .912, Beaty .909