| Team | Total_TrueBalls | Correct_BallCalls | Total_TrueStrikes | Correct_StrikeCalls | Correct_Percentage_BallCalled | Correct_Percentage_StrikeCalled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPP_VAL | 75 | 56 | 19 | 16 | 74.67 | 84.21 |
| Opponent | 43 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 97.67 | 95.24 |
Correct_Percentage_BallCalled: - Percentage of balls called correctly from the pitcher’s perspective - The Pitching team would prefer a lower percentage - Correct is a pitch outside the zone called a ball - Incorrect is a pitch outside the zone called as a strike
Correct_Percentage_StrikeCalled - Percentage of strikes called correctly from the pitcher’s perspective - The pitching team would prefer a higher percentage - Correct is a pitch inside the zone called as a strike - Incorrect is a pitch inside the zone called as a ball
The pitching team would prefer:
A lower percentage of accurate ball calls because this indicates more balls are incorrectly called as strikes.
A higher percentage of accurate strike calls because this indicates fewer strikes are incorrectly called as balls.