RotoFanatic Schedule Factors

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Last week RotoFanatic introduced our Park Factors for 2017-2019 which, in case you missed it, can be found here. In the Park Factors section, we broadly displayed how the sets of ALL Batters, Right Handed Batters, and Left-Handed Batters fared in each stadium. Additionally, our factors specifically broke down how each set (ALL, RHB, LHB) performed to LF, LCF, CF, RCF, and RF in order to give the reader a true sense of each stadium’s unique qualities and how they help (Or hinder) a player’s tendencies. This week RotoFanatic introduces its Schedule Factors.

Here is an indexed table of contents if you wish to skip ahead, otherwise there is a brief explanation underneath to explain for the Schedule Factors work:

Schedule Factors Table Of Contents 

Left-Handed Hitters:

Right-Handed Hitters:

 

How Do Schedule Factors Differ From Park Factors?

Park Factors are an evaluation of how each stadium performed over the last three seasons where Schedule Factors are a weighted measure of all of the stadium’s Park Factors that each team played in from 2017 -2019. For example, The Right-Handed Batter HR Factor to Left Center at Yankee Stadium is 87. However, the right-handed batters who play the Yankees’ schedule have a HR Factor of 93 to LCF over the last three seasons. The Schedule Factors take into account games at Toronto, Baltimore, etc. which have much friendlier left-center fields than Yankee Stadium’s

 

Why Are Schedule Factors Important?

The Park Factors are very useful in daily and weekly games as the DFS and fantasy owner can pretty easily ascertain the impact of the one or two stadium environments that their players will be playing in during any given week. However, the Schedule Factors tell the story of a player’s hitting environment for all of the games that they will be playing in. With the changes to the schedule in the 2020 season, the Schedule Factors can be even more valuable than normal.

 

How is the 2020 Season Different?

Last season teams played 50% of their games at home, with roughly 24% of their away games within their division, 20% within their league, and 6% at interleague opponent’s parks. In 2020, teams are still playing 50% at home, 34% of their away games within their division, 0% at the other divisional teams within their league, and 16% at their geographical interleague opponent’s parks. Additionally, rather than playing each divisional opponent on the road about 6% of the time teams will play an unbalanced schedule of 5%, 7%, 10%, or 12%, depending on the team. For interleague road games, rather than playing teams about 1% of the time they will be playing 0%, 3%, or 5%, depending on the team. Obviously, these new schedules can definitely impact how a team’s hitting and pitching environments play out from seasons past. Fret not, RotoFanatic has you covered with our 2020 Schedule Factors.

 

 

Left-Handed  ALL FIELDS

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LHB-ALL Schedule Factors
Based On 2020 Schedule
Venue AVG Rank HR Rank SLG Rank wOBAcon Rank RBIcon Rank
ARI 99 23 95 25 99 23 99 22 98 24
ATL 100 12 99 16 100 12 100 15 100 15
BAL 101 4 104 8 102 3 101 3 103 5
BOS 101 9 93 27 100 17 100 16 98 23
CHC 99 22 100 14 99 20 99 19 99 21
CIN 101 2 109 2 103 2 102 2 105 2
CLE 100 10 99 15 100 13 100 13 100 16
COL 104 1 112 1 107 1 105 1 108 1
CWS 99 25 102 11 99 21 99 21 100 18
DET 99 24 92 29 97 30 98 28 96 30
HOU 100 20 108 3 102 5 101 7 103 3
KC 100 13 93 28 98 26 99 24 97 28
LAA 98 29 106 4 99 19 99 26 101 9
LAD 100 17 106 5 101 7 100 10 102 6
MIA 100 19 96 23 99 24 99 20 98 22
MIL 100 15 106 7 102 4 101 5 103 4
MIN 100 11 94 26 98 25 99 23 97 26
NYM 101 8 100 13 100 14 100 11 100 14
NYY 100 16 106 6 101 10 100 14 102 7
OAK 98 30 98 22 97 28 97 30 97 25
PHI 101 5 99 18 101 11 101 8 100 12
PIT 101 6 99 19 101 9 101 6 100 10
SD 101 3 99 20 101 8 101 4 100 11
SEA 99 27 103 10 99 22 99 25 100 17
SF 99 26 89 30 98 27 98 27 96 29
STL 98 28 96 24 97 29 98 29 97 27
TB 100 21 99 17 100 18 100 18 100 20
TEX 100 14 104 9 101 6 101 9 102 8
TOR 100 18 100 12 100 15 100 17 100 13
WSH 101 7 99 21 100 16 100 12 100 19

 

Left-Handed LEFT FIELD

 

LHB-LF Schedule Factors
Based On 2020 Schedule
Venue AVG Rank HR Rank SLG Rank wOBAcon Rank RBIcon Rank
ARI 98 22 104 9 100 12 99 18 100 12
ATL 101 8 84 27 99 16 100 9 98 18
BAL 102 4 96 13 104 5 103 5 103 5
BOS 109 1 122 3 115 1 112 1 116 2
CHC 100 14 115 4 101 9 100 10 102 6
CIN 100 15 112 6 100 11 100 13 102 9
CLE 99 20 85 23 98 19 98 19 97 20
COL 102 3 152 2 107 3 105 3 112 3
CWS 100 12 103 10 100 13 100 14 100 13
DET 98 24 87 20 96 22 97 24 95 23
HOU 105 2 162 1 112 2 108 2 117 1
KC 101 9 96 14 99 15 100 11 99 14
LAA 95 30 86 22 93 30 94 30 92 30
LAD 98 25 95 15 98 20 98 21 97 19
MIA 98 26 79 30 95 27 97 26 94 28
MIL 99 19 85 24 97 21 98 20 96 21
MIN 99 18 85 25 96 25 98 22 95 24
NYM 97 28 88 19 96 23 97 27 95 22
NYY 102 6 93 17 102 7 102 7 101 11
OAK 96 29 84 26 96 26 96 29 95 26
PHI 100 10 109 8 101 8 101 8 102 8
PIT 99 21 83 28 96 24 97 23 95 25
SD 100 16 109 7 100 10 100 12 101 10
SEA 99 17 97 12 99 18 99 17 99 16
SF 100 13 92 18 99 17 99 16 98 17
STL 98 23 86 21 95 28 97 25 94 27
TB 101 7 99 11 102 6 102 6 102 7
TEX 100 11 93 16 100 14 100 15 99 15
TOR 102 5 115 5 105 4 103 4 106 4
WSH 97 27 83 29 95 29 96 28 93 29

 

Left-Handed  LEFT CENTER

 

LHB-LCF Schedule Factors
Based On 2020 Schedule
Venue AVG Rank HR Rank SLG Rank wOBAcon Rank RBIcon Rank
ARI 96 28 106 10 95 26 96 28 98 15
ATL 99 19 101 13 98 15 99 17 99 13
BAL 106 2 115 6 108 1 107 1 110 2
BOS 108 1 90 23 107 3 107 2 103 11
CHC 103 3 124 1 108 2 106 3 112 1
CIN 101 11 117 4 105 4 103 6 108 5
CLE 100 15 75 29 97 20 98 20 93 28
COL 103 4 105 11 104 6 104 4 104 9
CWS 98 22 92 20 96 24 97 23 96 23
DET 97 26 85 27 95 28 96 27 93 27
HOU 99 18 93 19 99 14 99 14 98 16
KC 101 12 78 28 97 23 99 18 93 26
LAA 101 13 97 14 100 12 100 13 100 12
LAD 102 7 117 5 104 9 103 7 107 6
MIA 97 27 96 16 96 25 96 26 96 22
MIL 99 17 122 2 104 10 102 11 108 3
MIN 97 25 89 24 95 27 96 25 94 25
NYM 102 8 118 3 105 5 103 5 108 4
NYY 100 14 91 21 98 19 99 15 96 21
OAK 99 20 93 18 98 16 99 19 97 18
PHI 101 10 108 8 104 8 103 10 105 8
PIT 94 29 70 30 90 30 92 29 86 30
SD 99 21 102 12 98 18 98 21 99 14
SEA 93 30 88 25 91 29 92 30 90 29
SF 98 23 97 15 97 21 98 22 97 19
STL 98 24 95 17 97 22 97 24 96 20
TB 102 6 106 9 104 11 103 8 104 10
TEX 99 16 86 26 98 17 99 16 95 24
TOR 102 5 90 22 99 13 101 12 97 17
WSH 101 9 114 7 104 7 103 9 107 7

 

Left-Handed  CENTER FIELD

 

 

LHB-CF Schedule Factors
Based On 2020 Schedule
Venue AVG Rank HR Rank SLG Rank wOBAcon Rank RBIcon Rank
ARI 101 10 81 28 99 17 100 16 95 26
ATL 98 24 102 15 98 19 98 22 99 18
BAL 100 14 107 8 101 12 101 12 102 9
BOS 96 30 77 29 93 29 94 29 89 29
CHC 99 20 98 18 99 16 99 17 99 16
CIN 101 7 111 5 104 6 103 6 105 6
CLE 101 9 98 19 101 11 101 11 100 14
COL 106 1 120 3 111 1 109 1 113 1
CWS 98 25 96 21 97 25 97 25 97 20
DET 97 26 71 30 91 30 94 30 87 30
HOU 97 28 99 16 97 23 97 26 98 19
KC 99 21 86 27 96 27 97 24 94 28
LAA 101 8 129 1 107 3 104 5 112 2
LAD 103 3 121 2 107 2 105 2 110 3
MIA 100 16 97 20 100 15 100 14 99 15
MIL 100 12 112 4 103 7 102 8 105 5
MIN 100 13 93 23 98 21 99 18 97 22
NYM 102 6 104 12 101 10 102 9 102 11
NYY 97 29 98 17 95 28 96 28 96 23
OAK 100 18 104 11 101 14 100 13 101 13
PHI 100 15 88 26 98 20 99 20 95 25
PIT 103 4 109 6 106 4 104 3 107 4
SD 104 2 107 7 105 5 104 4 105 7
SEA 99 19 107 9 101 13 100 15 102 10
SF 100 17 88 25 98 18 99 19 96 24
STL 97 27 103 14 98 22 97 23 99 17
TB 98 23 91 24 96 26 97 27 95 27
TEX 100 11 103 13 102 9 101 10 102 12
TOR 99 22 95 22 97 24 98 21 97 21
WSH 102 5 105 10 102 8 102 7 103 8

 

Left-Handed  RIGHT CENTER

 

 

LHB-RCF Schedule Factors
Based On 2020 Schedule
Venue AVG Rank HR Rank SLG Rank wOBAcon Rank RBIcon Rank
ARI 96 29 93 24 94 28 95 28 94 28
ATL 100 17 100 16 99 23 100 22 100 18
BAL 101 8 107 6 102 7 102 7 104 7
BOS 99 21 107 7 100 16 100 19 102 13
CHC 101 11 97 21 100 15 100 16 99 20
CIN 103 1 110 2 106 1 105 1 107 2
CLE 102 7 100 18 101 12 101 9 101 16
COL 102 5 105 10 103 4 103 4 104 5
CWS 101 12 105 9 103 5 102 6 104 6
DET 101 9 93 26 100 20 100 18 97 23
HOU 100 19 108 4 102 8 101 11 104 8
KC 100 16 92 27 98 25 99 24 96 25
LAA 101 14 108 3 102 9 101 8 104 4
LAD 100 15 106 8 101 11 101 12 103 10
MIA 98 26 93 25 96 26 97 26 95 27
MIL 103 2 105 12 104 3 103 3 104 3
MIN 103 3 89 28 100 18 101 10 96 24
NYM 99 24 105 11 100 21 99 23 102 14
NYY 101 10 118 1 105 2 104 2 110 1
OAK 99 25 98 20 98 24 98 25 98 22
PHI 99 23 102 14 100 19 100 21 101 15
PIT 103 4 101 15 103 6 103 5 102 11
SD 97 27 88 29 95 27 95 27 92 29
SEA 95 30 97 22 94 29 95 29 95 26
SF 96 28 77 30 92 30 94 30 87 30
STL 102 6 95 23 100 17 101 13 98 21
TB 99 22 107 5 101 13 100 17 103 9
TEX 100 20 104 13 101 10 101 14 102 12
TOR 100 18 99 19 100 22 100 20 99 19
WSH 101 13 100 17 101 14 101 15 100 17

 

 

Left-Handed  RIGHT FIELD

 

 

LHB-RF Schedule Factors
Based On 2020 Schedule
Venue AVG Rank HR Rank SLG Rank wOBAcon Rank RBIcon Rank
ARI 100 15 100 16 101 10 101 14 101 15
ATL 102 2 100 14 103 2 103 2 102 7
BAL 99 19 101 12 100 15 100 17 101 16
BOS 97 27 92 30 96 28 97 28 95 30
CHC 98 26 94 29 96 27 97 27 96 29
CIN 102 4 106 4 103 3 103 3 104 3
CLE 101 12 105 6 101 12 101 11 102 8
COL 104 1 103 10 104 1 104 1 104 2
CWS 99 21 104 7 100 19 100 20 101 13
DET 101 8 103 9 100 18 101 13 101 14
HOU 98 23 108 2 100 14 100 23 102 6
KC 101 14 97 22 99 23 100 21 98 22
LAA 96 30 96 24 96 29 96 29 96 27
LAD 97 28 98 20 97 25 97 26 97 24
MIA 102 7 100 15 102 7 102 6 101 12
MIL 100 18 103 11 101 13 100 16 101 11
MIN 101 13 98 19 99 22 100 18 99 21
NYM 102 3 95 25 100 16 101 10 99 20
NYY 101 11 107 3 103 4 102 5 104 1
OAK 96 29 97 23 95 30 96 30 96 28
PHI 102 5 101 13 102 6 102 4 102 9
PIT 101 10 99 18 101 11 101 8 101 17
SD 102 6 98 21 101 9 102 7 100 18
SEA 100 16 106 5 102 8 101 12 103 5
SF 98 25 94 28 98 24 98 24 97 25
STL 98 24 95 26 97 26 98 25 96 26
TB 99 20 99 17 100 20 100 19 100 19
TEX 100 17 108 1 102 5 101 9 104 4
TOR 99 22 104 8 100 17 100 22 101 10
WSH 101 9 94 27 100 21 100 15 98 23

 

 

Right-Handed  ALL FIELDS

 

 

RHB-ALL Schedule Factors
Based On 2020 Schedule
Venue AVG Rank HR Rank SLG Rank wOBAcon Rank RBIcon Rank
ARI 99 24 97 21 99 20 99 24 99 22
ATL 101 8 98 19 100 16 100 15 99 17
BAL 100 11 107 3 101 5 101 6 103 4
BOS 101 2 96 23 100 17 100 10 99 21
CHC 99 25 99 18 99 21 99 25 99 19
CIN 101 6 109 1 103 2 102 2 104 2
CLE 100 18 95 25 99 24 99 22 98 25
COL 103 1 108 2 106 1 105 1 107 1
CWS 101 5 100 15 101 10 101 7 101 13
DET 100 13 91 29 98 28 99 26 96 28
HOU 100 10 107 4 102 3 101 3 103 3
KC 99 27 89 30 97 29 98 29 95 30
LAA 99 26 103 11 100 15 99 19 101 14
LAD 99 21 105 5 101 8 100 14 102 5
MIA 100 14 97 22 99 23 99 18 98 23
MIL 100 19 103 10 101 9 100 12 101 9
MIN 100 17 94 28 99 25 99 23 98 27
NYM 100 15 104 6 101 7 100 8 102 6
NYY 101 7 103 7 100 13 100 9 101 10
OAK 99 23 95 26 98 26 99 27 98 26
PHI 101 4 103 8 101 6 101 5 102 7
PIT 99 22 98 20 100 18 99 20 99 18
SD 99 28 103 9 100 12 100 16 101 11
SEA 98 30 100 17 98 27 98 28 99 20
SF 100 12 95 24 99 22 100 17 98 24
STL 99 29 94 27 97 30 98 30 96 29
TB 100 20 100 16 99 19 99 21 99 16
TEX 101 3 102 13 101 4 101 4 101 8
TOR 100 16 102 12 100 11 100 13 101 12
WSH 100 9 101 14 100 14 100 11 100 15

 

 

Right-Handed LEFT FIELD

 

 

RHB-LF Schedule Factors
Based On 2020 Schedule
Venue AVG Rank HR Rank SLG Rank wOBAcon Rank RBIcon Rank
ARI 96 30 101 12 98 23 97 25 99 20
ATL 103 4 98 19 101 14 102 8 100 16
BAL 101 11 106 4 102 8 101 11 103 5
BOS 105 1 100 14 103 4 104 1 102 7
CHC 97 25 95 23 97 26 97 27 96 25
CIN 100 15 104 7 101 15 100 14 102 10
CLE 99 17 94 25 98 21 99 19 97 24
COL 99 18 106 3 102 7 100 16 103 4
CWS 101 12 104 8 101 9 101 13 102 8
DET 103 5 103 11 103 5 103 5 103 6
HOU 101 13 113 1 105 1 103 3 107 1
KC 97 27 92 27 96 28 96 28 95 27
LAA 97 23 92 28 97 25 97 26 96 26
LAD 97 28 98 17 98 24 97 23 98 22
MIA 102 8 99 16 101 13 101 12 100 15
MIL 97 24 90 30 95 30 96 29 94 30
MIN 99 16 98 20 99 18 99 17 99 19
NYM 102 7 103 10 102 6 102 6 102 9
NYY 103 6 99 15 101 12 102 7 101 13
OAK 98 22 95 24 98 22 98 22 97 23
PHI 103 2 106 5 103 3 103 4 104 3
PIT 96 29