2024 CSE Midseason Players of the year
At the end of last softball season, College Sports Evaluation created a method of making All-American selections based solely on objective data with the aim of highlighting athletes who deserve to be highlighted, regardless of where they attend school. The only factor considered in the All-American selections is in-game data analyzed by CSE’s Data & Analytics Team.
The CSE All-American rankings are based on FIP (pitching) and wRAA (offense) and are adjusted to account for strength of schedule. As there are many more games to be played, CSE has taken this into account by utilizing prediction algorithms to project these metrics to the end of the season, based on a standard 50-game schedule. The numbers shown are all projected numbers for the end of the 2024 regular season, utilizing data as of 3/28/24.
- aFIP is Adjusted Fielding Independent Pitching. This stat considers only what the pitcher can control (Ks, HRs, BBs, & HBPs) and doesn’t account for above or below-average defensive play behind the pitcher. The adjustment made to FIP considers the average offensive rating of their opponents. Offensive rating is determined by the average number of runs scored. If pitchers play against teams with an above-average offensive rating, their FIP would improve.
- awRAA is Adjusted Weighted Runs Above Average. This calculates how many runs a player has contributed to on an offense, compared to the national average of zero. The adjustment made to wRAA takes into consideration the average defensive rating of their opponents. Defensive rating is determined by the average number of runs allowed. If a player plays against teams with an above-average defensive rating, their wRAA would improve.
The players selected had the best-projected numbers for the end of the season.
2024 CSE MIDSEASON RUN CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Jenna Golembiewski – OF – Miami (OH)
Golembiewski is the front runner to take home the CSE Run-Contributor of the year while being projected to hold the record of the highest wRAA number since CSE began collecting data on college athletes — 64.02. She currently leads the division in most power categories including RBI (62), homeruns (24), and slugging percentage (1.252). Jenna utilizes her short but powerful approach and can use all parts of the field for power. She has led the Lady Redhawks to a 28-6 record, top 40 RPI standing, and is a focal point on the NCAA leaders in team home runs at 100. Golembiewski and Miami (OH) look poised to not only win the MAC but also make some noise at regionals this spring.
2024 CSE MIDSEASON PITCHER OF THE YEAR
NiJaree Canady – P – Stanford
NiJaree is currently the leading candidate to take home her second consecutive CSE Pitcher of the Year award while holding the FIP crown at a breathtaking .629. She leads all of division 1 softball in most other pitching categories and is arguably the frontrunner to take home the pitching data triple crown. This includes metrics, where she is also the current leader, such as FIP, K/7, and WHIP. Canady features an elite combination of velocity and vertical movement that has helped her earn a swing and miss on 31% of ALL swings of the bat against her, according to an aggregation of data taken from Stanford games on the NCAA website. Canady and the Stanford Cardinal are primed to make another deep run in the WCWS.
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