Productive Out Percentage

[Baldkin]

Maybe, just maybe... if I can convince some of my friends to read this article:

http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2004/12/on-the-productive-out-percentage/

 

Teams that make productive outs don't score more runs.

[TooLiveBrew]

It's a shame the media spout off so much about the importance of 'productive outs'. Realistically, there just isn't much good that comes from making outs... especially with men on base.

[mothershipconnection]

Productive outs are things we think highly of without looking at data. I'd hypothesize that this is because a few very salient situations when a productive out led to winning a huge game stand out to us. It's like those who evaluate a player based on the couple of games they watched him and he looked awesome. Sometimes, a bunt wins a game. Sometimes a crap player makes a gigantic contribution. Sometimes, a runner advances on a steal when a batter K's, proving to me that strikeouts are productive.