re: HR results from the flat seam baseball

I've got some stats for you...

Out of 293 teams:

160 teams increased their HR total by at least 40%
123 teams increased their total HRs by at least 11 (More than LSU)
54 teams increased their total HRs by at least 20 (The number we keep arguing)
20 teams increase their total HRs by at least 30
5 teams increased their total HRs by at least 40 (3 SEC teams: Vandy, A&M, and Florida)
52 teams decreased their HRs from last year... TOTAL

Of the teams that hit at least 40 last year...

Samford increased their total by 28
Mercer increased their total by 27
Belmont increased their total by 29

Average increase in HRs by the bottom 50 of 2014: 12.36
Average decrease in HRs by the top 50 of 2014: 0.06
Largest increase for 50 consecutive 2014 teams: 14.38 (84th thru 133rd)

Average decrease in HRs by the bottom 50 of 2015: 0.84
Average increase in HRs by the top 50 of 2015: 23.36

LSU was 19th in total HRs last year and fell to 29th overall. If we had stayed 19th, we would have had 57 HRs (right at the 40% increase).

Of the 28 teams that hit more HRs than LSU, ONLY 3 HIT FEWER THAN 20 OVER THE AMOUNT THEY HIT THE YEAR BEFORE!!! Those 3 teams??? Eastern Ky, ULL, and Dallas Baptist.


We lost only 3 players with any HRs from 2014: McMullen (7), Moore (6), Ibarra (3). That's it. 16 HRs. And you don't think we should have been able to easily replace that number while adding 20 more??? Hale hit the same amount (4). Scivicque actually hit 1 less (6) despite is great year. Same with Fraley who only hit 2. Chinea went half the year without one yet still finished with 11.

I seriously can't see how anyone with 2 brain cells seriously thinks that we should not have hit more HRs this year. And that 60 was a great guess. Right on the money of what it should have been.