Week 4 Stats blog

I think ultimate is a sport that really depends on your team mates. Unlike hockey or basketball where an all-star can run circles around their opponent, an ultimate all-star needs someone to throw to them. The best striker in the world is useless if no one on his or her team can huck. The best defenders are only as good as the force on the mark.

All that said, it's interesting to see who is doing the lion's share of work for each stat that we record in parity. Today, we'll look at how players are contributing to their teams.

Points as a percentage of team goals

http://imgur.com/a/gPRi2

Here are the top 10 players who are contributing to the majority of their teams scoring. Keates has a whopping 40.6% of his team's points. There are some common names on that list, but Jonathan Pindur stands out to me, someone who's doing the legwork for his team and generating points. What's interesting is that the top salaried players in the league aren't necessarily the top players on this list.

Catches as a percentage of team catches

http://imgur.com/a/y4Vxo

What stands out to me from this list is that four players are in both catches and points, meaning that the other 6 players in the points list are doing more with their catches. It also means that the 6 players in the catching list are driving the offense without contributing to points. I would hypothesize that these players have lower salaries but still are players that you want on your team.

Completions as a percentage of team completions

http://imgur.com/a/p6M7F

Here is the complementary side to the catches portion. Who's making the most passing attempts of their team. Again, only two people are on the 3 lists above: Kells and Keates. These players are the "disc-hogs" of the league, driving the offense, getting the resets, and scoring the goals. Craig Anderson is another player who's #2 on proportion of catches and #1 on proportion of completions, suggesting he's out there picking up most discs and getting most bails.

Throwaways and Throw Drops as a proportion of team totals

Throwaways http://imgur.com/a/Eu12n

Throw-Drops http://imgur.com/a/yKvui

I was particularly amused to see Seb Belanger lead the Throw-Drops list, particularly since he has mentioned it a few times in the forum. Does this mean he is on the throwing end of some particularly bad receivers or are they on the receiving end of some particularly bad throws? Unfortunately, we can't know and throwing is a bit subjective. As for throw aways, it's no surprise that Jessie and Al lead this category. They are known for their reckless choices, their gunslinger mentality, their "WTF was that?!" attitude.

Drops as a proportion of team drops

http://imgur.com/a/PRg1s

It made me very happy to see that I didn't make it into the top 10 of proportion of drops, because I have been on the receiving end of a few of Seb's passes (I was #11 though).

D's as a proportion of team D

http://imgur.com/a/v6Kms

This is the category where the studs shine. I notice some big names on this list who are pulling a Greg Jennings and putting the team on their back. Scott Higgins and KK are getting over 25% of their team's D's (Scott is almost up to 1/3!) I've seen both these players in action and know that one should avoid throwing near them. Other stand outs include Seb, Fred, and Aggie doing some good work away from the disc.