Thames and ISO Power
February 9th, 2010 Posted in Marcus ThamesFrom Buster Olney’s blog regarding Thames going to the Bronx:
Marcus Thames signed a minor league deal with the Yankees. Mark Simon of ESPN Stats & Information dug out this note on Thames: “He’s a good fit for Yankee Stadium, given his slugging capabilities. ‘Isolated power’ as defined by Bill James measures extra bases per at-bat (i.e.: how well you can hit doubles, triples, and home runs … eliminating singles from the equation). Among active players with 1,500-plus plate appearances, Thames ranks 16th-best, but look at who is ahead of him:Ryan Howard: .307
Albert Pujols: .294
Jim Thome: .280
Manny Ramirez: .278
Adam Dunn: .271
Alex Rodriguez: .271
Ryan Braun: .266
Carlos Delgado: .266
Prince Fielder: .266
David Ortiz: .263
Russell Branyan: .257
Lance Berkman: .256
Ken Griffey Jr.: .256
Carlos Pena: .255
Mark Teixeira: .255
Marcus Thames: .248
