Okay, so today I wanted to check out the player stats from the Padres vs. Dodgers game. First, I fired up my browser and started looking for a reliable source for that data. There are a ton of websites out there, but I wanted something that is generally considered trustworthy.
I bumped into a few different options, and after comparing them, I decided to go with a specific one, that is often recommended. It felt like the best choice because it’s used by many and always seems up-to-date.
Once I got to the website, I started navigating through their sections. They have a lot of stuff, so it took me a minute to find what I needed. I went to their baseball area and from there, I looked for recent game results.
After digging a bit, I finally found the Padres vs. Dodgers game. I clicked on it and got to the game’s main page. Here they had all sorts of info like the final score, highlights, and, of course, the player stats.
I started going through the player stats. They had two main sections: batting and pitching. I checked out the batting stats first. They had a table listing each player and their performance details.
Batting
- Player Name: The name of each player who batted in the game.
- AB (At Bats): How many times a player came up to bat.
- R (Runs): Number of runs scored by the player.
- H (Hits): How many hits a player got.
- RBI (Runs Batted In): Runs that scored because of the player’s action.
- BB (Base on Balls/Walks): Times a player got to first base due to four balls.
- SO (Strikeouts): How many times a player struck out.
- AVG (Average): Player’s batting average.
Then I moved on to the pitching stats. Similarly, they had a table for this, breaking down each pitcher’s performance.
Pitching
- Player Name: The name of each pitcher who played.
- IP (Innings Pitched): How many innings the pitcher played.
- H (Hits Allowed): Number of hits the pitcher allowed.
- R (Runs Allowed): How many runs were scored against the pitcher.
- ER (Earned Runs): Runs that were the pitcher’s fault.
- BB (Base on Balls/Walks): Times the pitcher walked a batter.
- SO (Strikeouts): How many batters the pitcher struck out.
- ERA (Earned Run Average): Average earned runs per nine innings.
I spent some time looking at all these numbers, comparing players, and seeing who did well and who didn’t. It’s always interesting to see how each person contributed to the game.
After I was done, I closed the browser and thought about the game. I did this a few times to make sure I got a good feel for the stats and what happened in the game. And that’s pretty much it! Just a regular day of checking out some baseball stats.
