Josh Kalk has taken the first big step toward taming the PITCHf/x data that MLB collects and allows researchers access to. MLB’s freeness with the data promises to be a boon for sabermetrics and Kalk’s database front end, which allows you to compare how pitchers throw to different hitters and vice versa, with results displayed graphically is an inspiring beginning.
Kalk is talking about having splits ready by Christmas, and non-graphical data sometime soon, too.
I don’t have time right now to sift through all of this, but it’s potential importance makes me give thanks.
Thanks, Josh. Keep up the good work.
Good stuff. Once he adds the context (count, speed, situation) to all those locations, then he will have the most interesting of tools.