By Josh Robbins (Special Guest Writer And Co – Creator for The Factor12 Rating Pitching Metric.)

The Factor 12 (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com.

 “Bill James has a pitcher stat called game score. So, I renamed my stat, “My Favorite Game.”

What is My Favorite Game?

Baseball fans often rekindle memories of their favorite games using anecdotal stories.  The accounts are often muddled by faint and inaccurate details lost over time.

My Favorite Game is intended to provide an unbiased statistical analysis using a points-based system to properly assign a value to every MLB game attended.

Here’s the breakdown of each event:

Lots of baseball fans keep score at games while attending. As such, have a lot of information about the teams, dates, ballparks and special occurrences they may have witnessed live. Giving a unique way to look at the totals gives you some historical significance of how unique certain games have been

Start with 9 points (GAME OF 9): 9 innings/9 players

Example

Utilizing My Favorite Game, let’s test out the method using my highest scoring regular season game.  The New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics on August 25, 2011.  In general, a 22 – 9 game should not provide any drama but this game had everything.

7 HR (multiply by .1)

3 Grand Slams (multiply by .3)

Both SP failed to throw 5 IP (multiply by .2)

Historic Milestone (3pts=3 GS first time ever by one team)

Add 1 pt (20+ runs scored)

3 lead changes (multiply by .1)

Subtract 13-run deficit (multiply by .1)

13.20 represent the highest total of the 265 MLB games attended in my life.  With all the home runs, historic grand slams, and lead changes provided this 22-9 game with more drama than most blowouts of this magnitude.

The next time you attend an MLB game, review the box score and figure out exactly what you witnessed.

BallPark Viewing History For Josh Robbins

In 2008, I completed the journey to every MLB stadium in 26 days utilizing only land travel.  Thanks to the help from eight different friends and family members who shared the 14,212 miles of driving.

Here’s the schedule breakdown of Thirty26:

*** The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of mlbreports.com or their partners.***

A huge thanks goes out to our Guest Writer/Land Record Holder Of Fastest 30 MLB Parks Ever (2008) – Josh Robbins.

Josh is a Video-Journalist and Baseball Historian living in Gilbert, Arizona.  In 2010, he earned a Master’s Degree in Sport Management from CSU-Long Beach. 

From June 16 to July 11, 2008, he watched a game in all 30 MLB stadiums in a world record 26 days by car.  Please email Josh at robbinsjosh@hotmail.com or visit 60ft6in.com for more information about the Factor12 Rating.***

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