An Introduction to the 643 Defensive Shift Model
Written By: Forrest Allen Shifting defenders certainly isn’t a new concept, but…
A New WAR Metric for College Baseball & Softball
Written By: Luke Smailes Last Spring, we debuted Weighted Wins Above Average…
6-4-3 Charts Announces Partnership with GoRout
6-4-3 Charts and GoRout are excited to announce a new partnership that will…
Introducing Defensive Runs Saved for College Baseball & Softball
Written by: Luke Smailes We at 643 Charts are excited to bring Defensive Runs…
What Batted-Ball Metric Best Measures Offensive Production in Division 1 Baseball?
Written By: James Kim Introduction Over the past few years, batted ball metrics…
An Introduction to Weighted Heat Maps
Written By: Forrest Allen and Natalie Hansen 6-4-3 Charts recently introduced…
How to Use Custom Rosters for Transfer Portal Player Evaluation
Coaches- Have access to the NCAA transfer portal, but want more information…
What is Vertical Approach Angle Anyway?
An explanation of its definition, function and why we care Written By: Sam…
An Introduction to the 643 Catcher Framing Tab and Framing+
Written By: Luke Smailes In September, 6-4-3 Charts introduced a revamped…
When to Shift: Defensive Positioning in College Baseball and Softball
Written By: Andrew Sumner & Natalie Hansen With increased collection and…
From College to Pro: Softball Stars Dominate in Athletes Unlimited
Written By: Natalie Hansen With millions of viewers watching the 2022 Women's…
From College to Pro: Softball Stars Dominate in WPF
Written By: Natalie Hansen On June 9th, Mary Iakopo concluded her college…
Scout Angles: Recapping the Top Players of D1 Baseball's 2022 Transfer Portal
Written By: Natalie Hansen With the conclusion of the college baseball and…
The Platoon Advantage and Handedness in College Baseball and Softball
Written By: Natalie Hansen There has been a long standing debate in baseball…
Last In, Last Standing: Ole Miss Baseball Claims Their First-Ever National Championship
Written By: Natalie Hansen On Sunday June 28th, the Ole Miss Rebels claimed a…
Mind-boggling Facts about Oklahoma Softball in their Repeat Championship Season
Written By: Natalie Hansen A Championship Season In gaining their 6th National…
From D3 to D1: St. Thomas Upsets South Florida
Written By: Natalie Hansen On Sunday March 20th, St. Thomas (MN) softball beat…
To Bunt or Not to Bunt? An Instant Classic From FSU and UCLA
Written By: Natalie Hansen A Look at the FSU vs UCLA Extra Inning Showdown The…
Introducing Win Probability and the Excitement Index
Written By: Natalie Hansen After a close game, it's easy to remember big…
The Role Velocity, Count, and Pitch Location Have on Swing Decisions
Walker Gentz applies his pitch result prediction model to analyze the role that…
An Intro to Predicting Pitch Results with Machine Learning
Picture of Austin Love courtesy of @DiamondHeels Twitter Oft looked at as…
Scout Angles: The Top Players of D1 Softball’s 2022 Transfer Portal
With extra eligibility all over the country due to the fallout from COVID-19,…
Scout Angles: The Top Players of D1 Baseball's 2022 Transfer Portal
With extra eligibility all over the country due to the fallout from COVID-19,…
Scout Angles: The 2021 D3 Baseball All-American Snubs
In the third edition of Scout Angles, Luke Smailes and Greg Hunter focused on…
Scout Angles: The 2021 D1 Baseball All-American Snubs
In the second edition of Scout Angles, Greg Hunter and Luke Smailes shift their…
Scout Angles: The 2021 D1 Softball All-American Snubs
With the NFCA's all-American nominations after the 2021 season, Greg Hunter and…