This plot shows the top 100 batters in terms of their collective WAR score for the 2010s season. The data is plotted on a scatter chart, with the x-axis representing the player's Defensive WAR score and the y-axis representing the player's Offensive WAR score. Players located in the upper right quadrant of the chart had positive scores for both Defensive and Offensive WAR. Players located in the upper left quadrant had negative Defensive WAR scores and positive Offensive WAR scores. Players located in the lower right quadrant had positive Defensive WAR scores and negative Offensive WAR scores. Finally, players located in the lower left quadrant had negative scores for both Defensive and Offensive WAR.

This chart shows the relationship between walks per plate appearance vs. strikeouts per plate appearance over time. In summary, batters are striking out more often and walking less frequently.

This chart plots the mean wRC for all qualified batters by their region of birth, including the USA, Latin America, Canada, Europe, Australia, and misc. countries.

This plot charts the change in ABs per HR over time. We note several key historical events throughout baseball history. In summary, HRs have become more frequent since 1943.

Change in totals ABs by geographic region of player origin. Data from Fangraphs, Baseball Reference, and Chadwick.