Baseball Beyond Batting Average

About Baseball Beyond Batting Average

An introduction to advanced baseball metrics, one stat at a time. Mark and Andy investigate the meaning and history of advanced baseball stats in an effort to shine some light on the "new" ways of evaluating players.

Publisher

Baseball Beyond Batting Avg.

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jun 2017

Latest episode

17 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 80 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   80 - 1999 Hall of Fame Ballot

   Hosts Mark and Andy analyze the 1999 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, highlighting noteworthy players at each position and their Hall of Fame chances.

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   6 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   79 - Batting Average

   Hosts Mark and Andy explore the history, persistence, and impact of batting average in baseball, offering a fresh perspective on this enduring statistic.

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   7 Jul 2023

   78 - The Voices of Baseball

   Mark and Andy are joined by special guest Kirk McKnight, author of The Voices of Baseball: The Game's Greatest Broadcasters Reflect on America's Pastime to talk about the newest edition of the book, as well as the usual assortment of baseball statistics, odds, and ends. McKnight brings to the episode a wealth of knowledge about MLB's teams, players, and stadiums culled from dozens of interviews with the broadcasters baseball fans have come to know and love. McKnight indulges Mark and Andy in their advanced stats-inclined views on the game, and even joins them in a lively round of Roll The Stat, in which the participants guess the career strikeout-per-nine rates for pitchers who became broadcasters themselves after they retired. Just like the book itself, it's an entertaining and informative way to spend some time that any baseball fan would enjoy.

Inside a recent episode

80 - 1999 Hall of Fame Ballot

Published 17 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah, and not just Dale Murphy. There were a ton of interesting names on this list on both the ballot and the non-ballot or whatever you want to call it. Do you do you want to give an overview of the ballot or do you think we'll take care of that in going through our list? Like, do you want to point out some highlights or interesting things about it before we start picking our players? Yeah, I mean, just so you know, just so the listener knows, three people made the ballot. I mean, excuse me, became Hall of Famers during this year. Nolan Ryan, George Brett and Robin Yount. They were all first balloters. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

46 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

11 ratings

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