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Rufus X. Sarsaparilli
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2024 SEC Baseball - Team Statistics
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Tennessee is:
1st in Batting Avg: .331 (.010 ahead of UGA)
1st in Slugging % .657 (.031 ahead of UGA)
2nd in OB% .439 (.009 behind UGA)
1st in Runs Scored 362 (16 ahead of UGA)
2nd in Hits 384 (6 behind UGA)
1st in RBI 334 (5 ahead of UGA)
1st in Doubles 95 (15 head of UGA)
Last (3 way tie) in Triples 3 (7 behind #1 A&M w/ 10)
2nd in HRs 92 (2 behind UGA)
1st in Total Bases 761 (1 ahead of UGA)
6th in Walks taken 195 (52 behind SC)
14th in HBP 37 (35 behind UF)
11th in Strikeouts 299 ( Arkansas has 59 fewer)
Last in Sac Bunts with ZERO the only team without a sac bunt (Miss State and UK have 23 each)
9th in Sac Flies 12 (Ole Miss has 24)
11th in Stolen Bases 23 (Kentucky has 77)
11th (tied) in Caught Stealing 10- (Alabama has been caught twice- UK has most with 20)
11th in Steal Attempts 33 (Kentucky has 97)
1st in fewest grounded into Double Plays 14 ( LSU has most with 27)
Pitching Wise:
4th in team ERA 3.75 (Ark at 2.59)
8th in Opp BA .237 (Ark at .190)
10th in Strike outs 324 (Ark at 425)
9th in SO looking 99 (LSU at 132)
7th in Saves 7 (Ark has 17) Honestly, I'm surprised we have that many saves. We have few close wins.
3rd (4 way tie) in Runners picked off 5 (Miss State has 11)
14th in Sac Bunts Allowed 6 (Missouri has given up 17) Opponents cannot afford to sac against Tennessee.
12th (tied) in Sac Flies allowed 6 (Missouri with 19) see above
5th in Hits allowed 256 (Arkansas with 201)
3rd in Runs Allowed 135 (Arkansas 92 - way ahead of everyone else)
3rd in ER allowed 120 (Arkansas- 86)
2nd (tied) in BB allowed 106 (Arkansas has 105)
4th in Doubles allowed 45 (Ark 26)
8th in Triples allowed 4 (VU, A&M and LSU have 0)
4th in HR allowed 33 (Kentucky /Arkansas 24) I guess our home opponents are hitting at different walls?
2nd in Wild Pitches 16 (Arkansas 12)
4th (3 way) Balks 1 ( VU, TXAM, and FL have 0)
1st in Hit Batters 18 (9 ahead of LSU)
5th (tie) in Intentional Walks 2- (four schools have 1- so technically 2nd)
FIELDING
5th in fielding pct .978 (3 schools at .981)
2nd in assists 300 (Missouri has 315)
5th in errors 26 (Arkansas has 22)
7th (4 way tie) in double plays turned 20 (SC has 30)
11th (tied) win stolen bases alllowed (UGA has 48) (REMEMBER THIS STAT THIS WEEKEND)
9th (tied) in caught stealing 7 (Alabama has caught 15)
5th in steal attempts against 26 (TXAM 17)
3rd (4 way tie) in fewest passed balls 3- (LSU/AL have ceded 2)
These stats will surprise some of the few negative fans still lurking around.
Pitching is better than we would think. We were very spoiled by the insane 2022 numbers but I would have to rate our pitching staff as the third or 4th rated staff in the SEC. Couple that with our easily #1 rated offense and that's a powerful combination. Texas A&M and Arkansas are considered better teams. But Arkansas' #1 rated pitching is paired with a bottom half of the league offense. A&M is far more balanced with a #3 rated offense and a #2 rated Pitching staff.
Here are the most important pitching stats. NO FREEBIES. Few walks, few HBP, few errors, Lots of ground balls.
Pressure. The offensive pressure the Vols put on our opponents effects the small ball game. If an opponent does not play for a big innning, they have a smaller chance of beating Tennessee they risk leaving runs on the table. I believe on Arkansas could afford to play small ball against Tennessee and they're not on the schedule.