EqA Rates

I looked at RARP the other day, so i figured why not keep with the SABR theme and look at EqA for the Red Sox. For those how don't know what EqA is take a look here. Basically it stands for Equivalent Average and it measures offensive production per out.

Red Sox
Jason Varitek - .260
Kevin Youkilis - .282
Dustin Pedroia - .282
Mike Lowell - .289
Julio Lugo - .226
J.D. Drew - .255
Coco Crisp - .248
Manny Ramirez - .289
David Ortiz - .327

League Average
C - .244
1b - .276
2b - .260
3b - .268
SS - .256
Rf - .273
Cf - .265
Lf - .270
Dh - .262

Six of the nine starters are above average, while three are below. However, Julio Lugo is the only player significantly below average hitter on the team. Papi is the only player significantly above average, to no ones surprise. Honestly, these numbers are a lot more encouraging than the RARP numbers. Looking at these, I can understand the reason why the Sox have the fourth best offense.