2019 85 HRs 578 Ks 329 RBIs
2018 68 HRs 463 Ks 326 RBIs
2017 75 HRs 468 Ks 328 RBIs
2016 36 HRs 399 Ks 248 RBIs
2015 33 HRs 394 Ks 286 RBIs
2014 44 HRs 329 Ks 329 RBIs
2013 52 HRs 386 Ks 398 RBIs
2012 40 HRs 389 Ks 289 RBIs
Every single broadcast the announcers seem to make a huge deal of IU's nation-leading home run power. There's rarely much of a mention of the Ks and RBIs. So in looking at the last 8 years, you can get a feel for what our offense is really generating this year vs previous years (and coaching staffs). It appears to me the Ks somewhat mute the HRs for overall offensive effectiveness as our RBI total is fairly comparable to other years. (And yeah, I'm kinda old school and don't particularly care much about the new-age analytics). Our lack of ability to put the ball in play and put pressure on the defense has cost us several games regardless of the occasional solo homer. And although we just set the program record for homers, we are in the process of setting a K record that might never be touched (I hope). 11 strikeouts every game means teams need to field fewer than 2 balls per inning to sit us down.
What I wish I could find is opponent's fielding percentage. It seems that's almost got to be a record high too.
2018 68 HRs 463 Ks 326 RBIs
2017 75 HRs 468 Ks 328 RBIs
2016 36 HRs 399 Ks 248 RBIs
2015 33 HRs 394 Ks 286 RBIs
2014 44 HRs 329 Ks 329 RBIs
2013 52 HRs 386 Ks 398 RBIs
2012 40 HRs 389 Ks 289 RBIs
Every single broadcast the announcers seem to make a huge deal of IU's nation-leading home run power. There's rarely much of a mention of the Ks and RBIs. So in looking at the last 8 years, you can get a feel for what our offense is really generating this year vs previous years (and coaching staffs). It appears to me the Ks somewhat mute the HRs for overall offensive effectiveness as our RBI total is fairly comparable to other years. (And yeah, I'm kinda old school and don't particularly care much about the new-age analytics). Our lack of ability to put the ball in play and put pressure on the defense has cost us several games regardless of the occasional solo homer. And although we just set the program record for homers, we are in the process of setting a K record that might never be touched (I hope). 11 strikeouts every game means teams need to field fewer than 2 balls per inning to sit us down.
What I wish I could find is opponent's fielding percentage. It seems that's almost got to be a record high too.
