Welcome to the latest FanGraphs Changelog, where we update you on some of the recent improvements we’ve made to the site as we work to build a better FanGraphs.
First, here are some important updates we’ve already announced over the past month, in case you missed them:
- We added three new tools to the FanGraphs Lab, rolling out the Paired Pitches tool, the Power Rankings Board, and the Baseball Simulator.
- We also added Home Field Advantage to the Baseball Simulator.
- Lastly, we added ABS strike zone, arm angle, and spin rate related stats to our player pages and leaderboards.
We’ve worked hard to get our tools updated for the new strike zone and the ABS challenge system. In addition to the new plate discipline metrics added to player page season stats and leaderboards, those stats were also added to the game logs and spark graphs cards. To see how successful players have been when they make ABS challenges, we added an ABS Challenges leaderboard.
We also made a significant update to the FanGraphs mobile app, which can be download here: App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android).
- We’ve added the full Major League Leaderboards to the app, including your custom reports. The custom report features are the same on the app as they are on the website. You have to be a FanGraphs Member to have more than 10 player or custom stat columns:
- You can also set the default for all leaderboards in the app to show you the left edge of the data grid or the right edge. We put some of the most important stats on the right side and default sort data grids by the right column on the website, so we are giving users the option to change this. This can be found under More >> App Settings:
- We also updated the RosterResource Closer Depth Charts in the app to reflect the updates on the site:
Speaking of RosterResource, the Closer Depth Charts now have more stats:
- The Results section has most of the stats that were previously there, and we’ve added SwStr%, K%, BB%, Shutdowns, and Meltdowns.
- The Arsenal section has individual pitch metrics, including Stuff+.
- We also added the number of pitches thrown and innings pitched over the last six days for each pitcher.
- There’s now a tooltip that has game-level information including innings pitched, total batters faced, innings appeared in, and leverage when the pitcher entered game.
We also made a small Member update. You are now able to download or copy a .png image of many of our graphs and charts, so you no longer have to screenshot them:
If you have questions, please leave them in the comments below, and if you have any suggestions for site features, be sure to let us know. And lastly, a thank you to our Members! Membership is the best way to ensure that we are able to continue to grow and improve the site, and support our staff. We couldn’t do any of this without you.
* This article was originally published here



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