John Dewan's Stat of the Week^TM

August 22, 2007 -- Which pitchers are getting support from their offense this year?

August 17, 2007 -- Which batting slot gets the most fastballs?

July 18, 2007 -- Who are the defensive All-Stars (thus far)?

July 13, 2007 -- Which division is the best in baseball?

July 7, 2007 -- How effective is protecting the plate with two strikes?

June 27, 2007 -- How low can the White Sox go?

June 22, 2007 -- How well do hitters protect the plate with two strikes?

June 5, 2007 -- Why are the White Sox dialing 9-1-1?

May 23, 2007 -- Can Adam Everett lead MLB for the 5th straight year?

May 15, 2007 -- How far back are the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals?

May 3, 2007 -- How often do hitters pull flyballs?

April 24, 2007 -- How often do hitter pull grounders?

April 20, 2007 -- What is Ryan Theriot's "little secret"?

April 11, 2007 -- How much is the temperature affecting scoring?

April 4, 2007 -- What is the difference between the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues?

March 27, 2007 -- Do spring training numbers matter?

March 21, 2007 -- Which league hits better (if you exclude the number-nine slot)?

March 15, 2007 -- Who should bat leadoff?

March 7, 2007 -- Who are the best young players for 2007?

March 1, 2007 -- Can a horrible second baseman become a great outfielder?

February 22, 2007 -- Which starting pitchers were let down by their bullpens?

February 7, 2007 -- What excuses do the Bears (and me) have for losing the Super Bowl?

January 30, 2007 -- Why is the Bears' magic number 12?

January 23, 2007 -- Who will win Super Bowl XLI?

January 17, 2007 -- Who will win the NFL Conference Championships?

January 10, 2007 -- What does the Win Share system say about this year's Hall of Fame nominees?

January 4, 2007 -- What two words are ominous for the Chicago Bears in the postseason?

December 21, 2006 -- How did each team's catchers bat in 2006?

December 15, 2006 -- How significant is the impact of run support on win-loss records?

December 6, 2006 -- Which teams run the bases best?

November 22, 2006 -- Where should your best hitters bat?

November 9, 2006 -- Who are the projected batting and pitching leaders for 2007?

November 2, 2006 -- Who are the Fielding Bible Award winners for 2006?

October 27, 2006 -- What are they feeding Joel Zumaya?

October 20, 2006 -- Who else has a chance at 700 home runs?

October 4, 2006 -- Does velocity count in the playoffs?

September 22, 2006 -- Which starting pitchers have turned their season around most dramatically?

September 13, 2006 -- How "god-like" is the "Greek god of walks"?

September 7, 2006 -- Which teams have really come on in the second half?

August 30, 2006 -- Are pitchers who throw harder better?

August 24, 2006 -- What about bad throws that don't count as errors?

August 17, 2006 -- Are there more hard-throwing righties than lefties?

August 3, 2006 -- Is the streaking Chase Utley a great hitter in an 0-2 count?

July 26, 2006 -- Is Ozzie's "Bunting School" really needed?

July 18, 2006 -- Who's hitting better: National League pitchers or American League pitchers?

July 7, 2006 -- What happens if they walk but you don't?

June 23, 2006 -- Is Livan Hernandez' arm about to fall off?

June 13, 2006 -- Is every newspaper and website in the country wrong?

June 8, 2006 -- Which pitchers are the best at holding runners?

May 31, 2006 -- The fewest RBI of all time?

May 26, 2006 -- How often does a team miss a sure-fire double play?

May 18, 2006 -- Can the Dodgers score runs even though they play in one of baseball's worst hitters parks?

May 12, 2006 -- Are the same pitchers who win the Gold Glove year after year deserving?

May 6, 2006 -- True or False: No team last in the league in walks has ever won a World Championship.

April 20, 2006 -- Who are the best first basemen at saving potential throwing errors by their fellow infielders?

April 13, 2006 -- What do teams with great one-run game records do the next year?

April 8, 2006 -- How does the White Sox five-man rotation stack up?

March 28, 2006 -- Who is hot enough this Spring to carry it into the regular season?

March 22, 2006 -- More pitches per plate appearance equals more runs -- true or false?

March 16, 2006 -- Who wins the 2005 Flat-Bat Award?

March 3, 2006 -- Is Derek Jeter overrated?

February 22, 2006 -- How effective were 5th starters in 2005?

February 9, 2006 -- Who are the best young hitters in baseball?

February 1, 2006 -- Can you predict the Super Bowl winner?

January 27, 2006 -- Who has the best infield defense?

January 18, 2006 -- Who had the best outfield defense last year?

January 6, 2006 -- Who threw the most 100+ mph pitches?

December 14, 2005 -- How deep is starting pitching in baseball?

December 7, 2005 -- Are there fewer HR since steroid testing began?  (A Reprise)

November 23, 2005 -- What's so magic about 100 pitches?

November 16, 2005 -- Who were the best relief pitchers in 2005?

November 2, 2005 -- Did the White Sox win because of “Small-Ball”?  (A Reprise)

October 25, 2005 -- How often does a team win when they're up 2-0 in the World Series?

October 18, 2005 -- How does Albert Pujols compare to other players at age 25 throughout baseball history?

October 12, 2005 -- Guillen vs. Scioscia -- Who pulls his starter and who likes to stay with them?

October 2, 2005 -- What's Corey Patterson's place in Cub history?

September 24, 2005 -- How do Major League hitters fare against curveballs?

September 15, 2005 -- Which players have hurt their clubs most when missing games this year?

September 1, 2005 -- How do the 2005 White Sox compare to the last World Series team in Chicago?

August 26, 2005 -- How rare is Scott Podsednik's drop-off to zero home runs (in 383 at-bats) after having hit 12 last year?

August 11, 2005 -- Does hitting lots of HR mean your average HR distance is long?

August 4, 2005 -- Which run in a game is most important?

July 22, 2005 -- Cubs pitchers aren't pitching so well, but can they hit?

July 15, 2005 -- What is preventing Derrek Lee from leading all the Triple Crown categories at the All-Star Break?

July 8, 2005 -- Is Derek Jeter "Mr. Clutch" while A-Rod only puts up the big numbers when it doesn't count?

June 30, 2005 -- Are there fewer HRs since steroid testing began?

June 23, 2005 -- Do closers lose intensity in non-save situations?

June 17, 2005 -- Are the White Sox winning because of "small-ball"?

June 9, 2005 -- Does two-out hitting really mean anything?

June 2, 2005 -- How can the injuries to the Cubs starters be a good thing?

May 18, 2005 -- What's the 30-60-90 rule of saves?

May 6, 2005 -- Does a sacrifice bunt have any value? (correction)

May 6, 2005 -- Does a sacrifice bunt have any value?

April 29, 2005 -- Is the percentage of runs scored via home runs down this year?

April 21, 2005 -- Can a team last in on-base percentage get to the playoffs?

April 15, 2005 -- Intentional walks -- what's the over/under?  On average, are they called over or under once per game?

April 7, 2005 -- Who are the projected batting and pitching leaders for 2005?

March 31, 2005 -- Is Spring Training performance a good predictor for the regular season?

Used with permission from John Dewan's Stat of the Week™, www.statoftheweek.com.