First thing I did was purab hnch "Edward Olivares" into the Fangraphs search bar. Boom, his player page popped right up. Now, I gotta be honest, Fangraphs can be a little overwhelming at first. There are just numbers and stats and graphs everywhere. It's like a baseball nerd's paradise, but it can be a bit much if you're not used to it.
Anyway, I started by glancing over his basic stats - you know, batting average, home runs, RBIs, that kind of stuff. Nothing really jumped out at me there. He seemed like a pretty average, maybe slightly below-average, hitter. But I wasn't about to give up that easily.
So, I started digging deeper. I checked out his advanced metrics, things like wOBA, wRC+, ISO. Honestly, I'm still wrapping my head around some of these, but I'm getting there. From what I could gather, Olivares seemed to have some decent raw power, but his overall offensive production was still a bit lacking.
Then I moved on to his fielding stats. Again, a whole bunch of numbers and acronyms I'm still learning - DRS, UZR, OAA. It's a lot. But basically, it looked like he was a pretty solid outfielder, nothing spectacular, but definitely not a liability out there.
After that, I spent some time looking at his splits. You know, how he performed against righties versus lefties, at home versus away. This is where things got a little more interesting. It turns out Olivares actually hit pretty well against left-handed pitching. That's something, right?
Finally, I checked out his game logs and plate discipline numbers. I figured there's something in his discipline. It is what it is, not so satisfying.
So, after all that digging, what did I learn about Edward Olivares? Well, he's a decent player. Probably not a star, but a guy who could definitely contribute to a team, especially against left-handed pitching. And hey, I learned a little bit more about how to navigate Fangraphs, so that's a win in my book.
- Searched for Edward Olivares on Fangraphs.
- Looked at basic stats (AVG, HR, RBI).
- Explored advanced metrics (wOBA, wRC+, ISO).
- Examined fielding stats (DRS, UZR, OAA).
- Analyzed splits (vs. RHP/LHP, home/away).
- Reviewed game logs and plate discipline.
It was a fun little deep dive, and I feel like I have a much better understanding of Edward Olivares as a player now. Maybe I'll keep an eye on him this season and see how he does.
