David Freese 2011 Hitting Spray at Busch Stadium

by Justin Bopp on Oct 20, 2011 1:04 PM EDT in Visuals Above Replacement

Enlarges.

Inspired by a request on twitter (h/t @aswb83) and Bill's heat map of David Freese and Nelson Cruz yesterday, this spray chart shows where* Freese hit the ball in 2011 within Busch Stadium. Looks like he likes the short porch.

*Hit location data is from katron; counting stats are from b-ref. Curved lines are for effect and do not show actual path of the ball, and ending location is based on where the ball is fielded, not necessarily where it landed.

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Oh goodness, I just love the key!

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by adarowski on Oct 20, 2011 1:06 PM EDT reply actions

very pretty

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by tehzachatak on Oct 20, 2011 1:13 PM EDT reply actions

He didn't pull any of his home runs at home

Woudn’t have thought that. He only pulled one all year. Granted he only had 10, but he’s a RHB.

Good stuff.

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by Bill Petti on Oct 20, 2011 1:27 PM EDT reply actions

Love that there’s players like this every post season

by David Fung on Oct 20, 2011 2:36 PM EDT reply actions

Already paid compliments on Twitter...

… but this is really great, Justin. I can’t remember watching a right-handed hitter so obsessed with taking pitches to opposite field. Thanks for taking the time to create the graphic.

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by AndyB83 on Oct 21, 2011 10:02 AM EDT reply actions