Mountain West Baseball Stats You Need to Know

Keep up with the latest Mountain West baseball stats with our Comprehensive Guide From home runs to ERA, we’ve got you covered.

Who’s on top?

So far this season, the Mountain West has seen some intense competition among its teams. In the West division, Fresno State leads the way with a 12-4 record, followed closely behind by San Diego State at 11-5. In the East division, it’s a bit of a different story, with Nevada leading the pack at 9-7 and New Mexico close behind at 8-8.

While there’s still plenty of baseball left to be played, these teams seem to be on track for a successful season Here are some stats you need to know about each team:

Fresno State:
-Leads the Mountain West in batting average (.299)
-Leads the Mountain West in home runs (33)
-Leads the Mountain West in Slugging percentage (.484)

San Diego State
-Leads the Mountain West in ERA (3.27)
-Leads the Mountain West in strikeouts (235)
Nevada:
-Leads the Mountain West in runs scored (153)
-Leads the Mountain West in stolen bases (53)

New Mexico:
-Leads the Mountain West in walks drawn (118)

Who’s on the rise?

The 2018 Mountain West baseball season is underway, and there are some great storylines to follow. Who’s on the rise? Who’s struggling? Let’s take a look at some of the top performers so far this season:

Batting average:

1. Jace Pol llo, Fr, UNLV – .500
2. Tristan Peterson, So, Nevada – .429
3. Jordan Pearce, Jr, New Mexico – .423

Home runs:

1. Carlos Soto, Jr, San Diego State – 5
2. Kevin Lachance, So, UNLV – 4
3. Tate Samuelson, Fr, New Mexico – 4

Earned run average:

1. Connor Fangman, Jr, UNLV – 0.69
2. Cooper Edwards, Sr, San Jose State – 1.17
3. Casey Bonds, So, New Mexico State – 1.29

Who’s on the decline?

The Colorado Rockies have been one of baseball’s best teams over the last few years. But who’s on the decline?

Some key stats to know:

-The Rockies are an old team, with an average age of 30.4.
-Their core hitters, including Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki, are all on the wrong side of 30.
-The team’s ERA has gone up every year since 2012.
-Their offense has declined in each of the last two seasons.

It’s tough to say exactly how much longer the Rockies can stay competitive. But it’s clear that they’re not the same team they once were.

Who’s got the best batting average?

In the Mountain West Conference there are a lot of good hitters. As of May 6, 2019, here are the top 10 batting averages in the conference.

1. UTAH’s Brenna Anderson .373
2. WYOMING’s Katelyn McCulloch .368
3. San Jose STATE’s Cassidy Clark .364
4. UNLV’s Alyssa Palomino-C Giraldo .361
5. BOISE STATE’s Rebekah Cervantes .359
6. San Jose STATE’s Emmaibluna Zurdo .358
7. BYU’s Libby Sugg .357
8. NEW MEXICO’s Lily Hernandez .353
9. NEW MEXICO’s Lauren Powell .350
10. FRESNO STATE’S Jesse S Termulo .349

Who’s got the best ERA?

In baseball, ERA stands for earned run average. It’s a metric used to evaluate pitchers and measure their effectiveness. A lower ERA is better, indicating that a pitcher is giving up fewer runs. Here are the top five pitchers in the Mountain West Conference as of May 2019:

1. Trenton Brooks, New Mexico: 1.62 ERA
2. Kyle Isbel, UNLV: 1.75 ERA
3. Davis Moore, San Diego State 1.93 ERA
4. Chris viall, Fresno State 1.94 ERA
5. Jesse Scholtens, San Diego State 2.00 ERA

Who’s got the most home runs?

As of June 4th, 2019, these are the MLB players with the most home runs in the Mountain West:
1. Hunter Renfroe, San Diego Padres – 15
2. Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels – 12
3. Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies – 11
4. Kris Bryant Chicago Cubs – 10
5. Nolan Arenado Colorado Rockies – 9

Who’s got the most RBIs?

In baseball, the RBI is short for “run batted in.” It’s a statistic that credit’s a player for the number of runs their team scores because of the hits they got while they were batting. A player gets an RBI every time they hit the ball and a runner scores, regardless of whether it was on a homerun, sacrifice fly, or simply by getting on base and having another player knock them in with a hit. It’s generally considered to be one of the most important statistics in baseball, as it effectively measures a player’s ability to drive in runs and help their team score.

In the Mountain West Conference there are a Number of players who are among the leaders in RBIs. As of June 1st, here are the top 5:

1. Jaden Ahmed, UNLV – 44 RBIs
2. Justin Armbruester, Nevada – 42 RBIs
3. Elijah Dusive, New Mexico – 41 RBIs
4. Spencer Torkelson, Arizona State – 37 RBIs
5. Austin Wells, Arizona – 35 RBIs

Who’s got the most stolen bases?

The short answer to the headline is that the Cincinnati Reds have the most stolen bases in the Mountain West Conference with 191. The Colorado Rockies are in second place with 173 and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in third place with 153. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when looking at these numbers.

First, the Rockies have played five fewer games than the Reds, so their per-game average is slightly higher. Second, the Diamondbacks have played eight fewer games than the Reds, so their per-game average is much higher. In fact, if you look at stolen bases per game, the Diamondbacks are actually in first place with an average of 1.86 thefts per game, followed by the Rockies (1.69) and then the Reds (1.51).

Of course, stolen bases is just one statistical category and there are many others that can be used to judge a team’s performance. However, it’s worth noting that the teams with the most stolen bases often end up being among the best teams in their league or conference.

Who’s got the best fielding percentage?

There are a lot of stats that baseball fans use to compare players and teams, but one of the most important is Fielding percentage Fielding percentage is a measure of how often a player or team turns a batted ball into an out. It’s important because it shows not only how good a team is at making plays, but also how good they are at preventing runs from being scored.

In the Mountain West Conference there is a wide range of fielding percentages, from the unstoppable Utah Utes who boast a .989 percentage to the hapless New Mexico Lobos who come in at .933. Here’s a look at the top five teams in the MW by fielding percentage:

1. Utah – .989
2. San Diego State – .983
3. Nevada – .981
4. UNLV – .979
5. Boise State – .978

Who’s got the most errors?

The Chicago Cubs have the most errors in the Mountain West so far this season, with 27. The Colorado Rockies have the second most errors, with 26.