The average difference between VsR and VsL among pitchers is 9.6 points.
An RHB will have that against him about 2/3 of the time, an LHB 1/3, and a switch hitter almost never.
My models would suggest that getting that advantage 2/3 more than an RHB would be worth about 0.3 RC/27, or about 6-8 runs per season. Relevant, but not huge.
EDIT: This is the correct answer to the question, "if a RHB and a switch both have the same VsR and VsL, what's the switch's advantage?" Obviously the average RHB has a greater VsL - VsR difference than the average switch, so there's an additional advantage to be gained for the switch there.
1/9/2022 12:59 AM (edited)