A redditor posted today that he applied for a position with the Yankees and received this form. How would you do SoSH?
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Given no other information, which of the following hitters would you prefer to have on your team?
Hitter A: .300/.450/.600
Hitter B: .000/1.000/.000
Which of the following affects wOBA but not xwOBA?
Quality of contact
Quality of competition
Defense on batted balls
Leverage of plate appearance
Which of the following stats would most clearly indicate whether a hitter's .350 AVG is due for regression?
OPS
OPS+
wOBA
BABIP
OBP
SLG
Which of the following pitchers would you prefer to have on your team?
Pitcher A: Pitches 4.2 IP and gives up 0 runs every time
Pitcher B Pitches 6.0 IP and gives up 2 runs every time
Which of the following players was more valuable on stolen base attempts?
Runner A: 42 SB, 23 CS
Runner B: 12 SB, 2 CS
Given no other information, which of the following players would you start tomorrow in a must-win game? (Assume each has 500 PAs so far this season)
Player A: .850 OPS, 2 hits in last 35 plate appearances
Player B: .800 OPS, 13 hits in last 35 plate appearances
Of the following pitching stats, which is most robust (i.e., value-driven, all-encompassing)?
WHIP
FIP
ERA
QS%
LOB%
True or False: An elite reliever is worth less to a team that already has six elite relievers than to an overall equally talented team that has only one elite reliever. (Assume both teams use standard 5-man rotations with starters who average 5 IP/GS.)
True because the first team doesn't have as many high-leverage innings to spread around.
False because you can never have enough elite relievers, and the first team might end up having injuries.
Given no other information, which of the following relief pitchers would you prefer to have on the mound in the 9th inning of a must-win game?
Pitcher A: 2.50 FIP, 3 consecutive appearences with a blown save
Pitcher B: 3.00 FIP, 3 consecutive appearences with a successful save
Which element of a hitter's "triple slash" line is most important to his offensive value?
Batting Average
On-Base Percentage
Slugging Percentage
Team A and Team B both currently have a 2-WAR third basemen and have the option of signing a 5-WAR third baseman to a one-year, $15M contract for next season. Team A is currently projected to win 70 games next season, while Team B is currently projected to win 88 games next season. Given no other information, which team would benefit more from signing the 5-WAR third baseman?
Team A
Team B
Both teams would benefit equally
Your starter has a 3.20 FIP on the season and has thrown five shutout innings so far (18 batters faced) in today's must-win game. He has thrown 71 pitches so far today. You have five rested relievers in your bullpen with FIPs between 3.20 and 3.40 for the season, and you are currently winning 1-0. Given no other information, what would you do for the sixth inning?
Stick with your starter
Bring in a reliever
Given no other information, which of the following catchers would you prefer to start tomorrow's game? (Catcher ERA refers to the ERA of the pitchers pitching when a particular catcher is catching.)
Catcher A: .850 OPS, 4.25 Catcher ERA
Catcher B: .700 OPS, 3.50 Catcher ERA
A 23-year-old prospect has a 1.50 ERA in 5 MLB starts this year. Given no other information, which of the following do you think will be closest to his MLB performance as a starter next year?
1.00 ERA
1.50 ERA
2.00 ERA
2.50 ERA
2.75 ERA
3.00 ERA
Which of the following statistics in most useful for evaluating a reliever?
K%
K/9
LOB%
Which of the following could cause a player's xwOBA to be higher than his wOBA?
Hitting into a lot of hard-hit outs
Picking up a lot of weakly-hit singles
Spraying the ball to all parts of the field
Facing weaker competition compared to league average
Hitting a lot of cheap home runs that would be caught for outs in most ballparks
Which of the following pitchers would you prefer to have on your team?
Pitcher A: 3.50 FIP, 65% QS%
Pitcher B: 4.50 FIP, 100% QS%
Given no other information, which of the following teams would you prefer to face in a five-game playoff series?
Team A: 98-64 regular season record, 1-5 vs. your team in the regular season
Team B: 92-70 regular season record, 6-0 vs. your team in the regular season
True or False: Teams need a balance between power hitters and contact hitters to be good enough to win the World Series.
True
False
True or False: "Openers" can work for a few games, but trying to use them in 40-50 games per year would be an unsustainable strategy.
True
False
When evaluating a Double-A pitching prospect, which of the following statistics is the most important?
ERA
W-L Record
K/BB
Given no other information, which of the following pitchers would you prefer to start Game 7 of the World Series if it were tomorrow?
Pitcher A: 2.50 FIP in regular season (200 IP), 5.50 FIP in playoffs (20 IP)
Pitcher B: 4.50 FIP in regular season (200 IP), 1.50 FIP in playoffs (20 IP)
In which of the following scenarios is it smarter to run a contact play with a runner on third (i.e., the runner breaks for home as soon as the ball hits the bat)?
With 0 outs
With 1 out
Of the following hitting stats, which is most robust (i.e., value-driven, all-encompassing)?
wOBA
wRC+
OPS
TB
OBP
Given no other information, which of the following hitters would you most want to have on your team?
Hitter A: .240/.280/.550
Hitter B: .260/.420/.410
Hitter C: .320/.350/.480
Given no other information, which of the following players would you pick to start today's game?
Hitter A: .240/.305/.475 this season (414 PAs), 13-18 with 4 HRs against today's starting pitcher
Hitter B: .305/.325/.375 this season (389 PAs), 5-20 with 2 HRs against today's starting pitcher
Hitter C: .225/.420/.440 this season (403 PAs), 1-15 with 7 Ks against today's starting pitcher
Do you think player opt-outs are better for the player, better for the team, or mutually beneficial?
Better for the player
Better for the team
Mutually beneficial
Given no other information, which of the following hitters would you pick to hit with the game on the line in the 9th inning of a must-win game?
Player A: .750 OPS, .350 AVG w/RISP this season (500 PAs)
Player B: .800 OPS, .250 AVG w/RISP this season (500 PAs)
True or False: AVG with RISP is a good measure of offensive talent because good hitters find a way to drive in runs.
True
False
Given no other information, which of the following pitchers would you most want to be on your team next year?
Pitcher A: 60 IP, 90 K, 10 BB, 3.00 ERA, 0 SV, 5 BS
Pitcher B: 60 IP, 60 K, 30 BB, 2.50 ERA, 20 SV, 0 BS
Pitcher C: 60 IP, 90 K, 40 BB, 2.75 ERA, 50 SV, 5 BS
Original Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/16w6hy6/i_applied_for_a_baseball_operations_job_with_the/
Given no other information, which of the following hitters would you prefer to have on your team?
Hitter A: .300/.450/.600
Hitter B: .000/1.000/.000
Which of the following affects wOBA but not xwOBA?
Quality of contact
Quality of competition
Defense on batted balls
Leverage of plate appearance
Which of the following stats would most clearly indicate whether a hitter's .350 AVG is due for regression?
OPS
OPS+
wOBA
BABIP
OBP
SLG
Which of the following pitchers would you prefer to have on your team?
Pitcher A: Pitches 4.2 IP and gives up 0 runs every time
Pitcher B Pitches 6.0 IP and gives up 2 runs every time
Which of the following players was more valuable on stolen base attempts?
Runner A: 42 SB, 23 CS
Runner B: 12 SB, 2 CS
Given no other information, which of the following players would you start tomorrow in a must-win game? (Assume each has 500 PAs so far this season)
Player A: .850 OPS, 2 hits in last 35 plate appearances
Player B: .800 OPS, 13 hits in last 35 plate appearances
Of the following pitching stats, which is most robust (i.e., value-driven, all-encompassing)?
WHIP
FIP
ERA
QS%
LOB%
True or False: An elite reliever is worth less to a team that already has six elite relievers than to an overall equally talented team that has only one elite reliever. (Assume both teams use standard 5-man rotations with starters who average 5 IP/GS.)
True because the first team doesn't have as many high-leverage innings to spread around.
False because you can never have enough elite relievers, and the first team might end up having injuries.
Given no other information, which of the following relief pitchers would you prefer to have on the mound in the 9th inning of a must-win game?
Pitcher A: 2.50 FIP, 3 consecutive appearences with a blown save
Pitcher B: 3.00 FIP, 3 consecutive appearences with a successful save
Which element of a hitter's "triple slash" line is most important to his offensive value?
Batting Average
On-Base Percentage
Slugging Percentage
Team A and Team B both currently have a 2-WAR third basemen and have the option of signing a 5-WAR third baseman to a one-year, $15M contract for next season. Team A is currently projected to win 70 games next season, while Team B is currently projected to win 88 games next season. Given no other information, which team would benefit more from signing the 5-WAR third baseman?
Team A
Team B
Both teams would benefit equally
Your starter has a 3.20 FIP on the season and has thrown five shutout innings so far (18 batters faced) in today's must-win game. He has thrown 71 pitches so far today. You have five rested relievers in your bullpen with FIPs between 3.20 and 3.40 for the season, and you are currently winning 1-0. Given no other information, what would you do for the sixth inning?
Stick with your starter
Bring in a reliever
Given no other information, which of the following catchers would you prefer to start tomorrow's game? (Catcher ERA refers to the ERA of the pitchers pitching when a particular catcher is catching.)
Catcher A: .850 OPS, 4.25 Catcher ERA
Catcher B: .700 OPS, 3.50 Catcher ERA
A 23-year-old prospect has a 1.50 ERA in 5 MLB starts this year. Given no other information, which of the following do you think will be closest to his MLB performance as a starter next year?
1.00 ERA
1.50 ERA
2.00 ERA
2.50 ERA
2.75 ERA
3.00 ERA
Which of the following statistics in most useful for evaluating a reliever?
K%
K/9
LOB%
Which of the following could cause a player's xwOBA to be higher than his wOBA?
Hitting into a lot of hard-hit outs
Picking up a lot of weakly-hit singles
Spraying the ball to all parts of the field
Facing weaker competition compared to league average
Hitting a lot of cheap home runs that would be caught for outs in most ballparks
Which of the following pitchers would you prefer to have on your team?
Pitcher A: 3.50 FIP, 65% QS%
Pitcher B: 4.50 FIP, 100% QS%
Given no other information, which of the following teams would you prefer to face in a five-game playoff series?
Team A: 98-64 regular season record, 1-5 vs. your team in the regular season
Team B: 92-70 regular season record, 6-0 vs. your team in the regular season
True or False: Teams need a balance between power hitters and contact hitters to be good enough to win the World Series.
True
False
True or False: "Openers" can work for a few games, but trying to use them in 40-50 games per year would be an unsustainable strategy.
True
False
When evaluating a Double-A pitching prospect, which of the following statistics is the most important?
ERA
W-L Record
K/BB
Given no other information, which of the following pitchers would you prefer to start Game 7 of the World Series if it were tomorrow?
Pitcher A: 2.50 FIP in regular season (200 IP), 5.50 FIP in playoffs (20 IP)
Pitcher B: 4.50 FIP in regular season (200 IP), 1.50 FIP in playoffs (20 IP)
In which of the following scenarios is it smarter to run a contact play with a runner on third (i.e., the runner breaks for home as soon as the ball hits the bat)?
With 0 outs
With 1 out
Of the following hitting stats, which is most robust (i.e., value-driven, all-encompassing)?
wOBA
wRC+
OPS
TB
OBP
Given no other information, which of the following hitters would you most want to have on your team?
Hitter A: .240/.280/.550
Hitter B: .260/.420/.410
Hitter C: .320/.350/.480
Given no other information, which of the following players would you pick to start today's game?
Hitter A: .240/.305/.475 this season (414 PAs), 13-18 with 4 HRs against today's starting pitcher
Hitter B: .305/.325/.375 this season (389 PAs), 5-20 with 2 HRs against today's starting pitcher
Hitter C: .225/.420/.440 this season (403 PAs), 1-15 with 7 Ks against today's starting pitcher
Do you think player opt-outs are better for the player, better for the team, or mutually beneficial?
Better for the player
Better for the team
Mutually beneficial
Given no other information, which of the following hitters would you pick to hit with the game on the line in the 9th inning of a must-win game?
Player A: .750 OPS, .350 AVG w/RISP this season (500 PAs)
Player B: .800 OPS, .250 AVG w/RISP this season (500 PAs)
True or False: AVG with RISP is a good measure of offensive talent because good hitters find a way to drive in runs.
True
False
Given no other information, which of the following pitchers would you most want to be on your team next year?
Pitcher A: 60 IP, 90 K, 10 BB, 3.00 ERA, 0 SV, 5 BS
Pitcher B: 60 IP, 60 K, 30 BB, 2.50 ERA, 20 SV, 0 BS
Pitcher C: 60 IP, 90 K, 40 BB, 2.75 ERA, 50 SV, 5 BS