Research any topic before you write.

Find related topics. | Discover entities. | See connections. | Build a topical map.

Secondary average: Measurement, Formula & Relation to batting average

Secondary average, or SecA, is a baseball statistic that measures the sum of extra bases gained on hits, walks, and stolen bases (less times caught stealing) depicted per at bat. Created by Bill James, it is a sabermetric measurement of hitting performance that seeks to evaluate the number of bases a player gained independent of batting average. Unlike…

Language: English [EN]
Use the mouse wheel or two fingers (on touchscreens) to zoom in and out of the map.
100%
More settings
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Secondary average topic overview

The analysis highlights Measurement, Formula and Relation to batting average as prominent areas in the source structure around Secondary average.

Related topics
17
Source areas
4
Connected nodes
21
Extracted relationships
16
Concept neighborhoods
18
Bridge connections
21

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 10 topics
Formula · 3 topics
Benefits for player evaluation · 2 topics
Relation to batting average · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Formula

Relation to batting average

Benefits for player evaluation

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Secondary average connects Entity context

The extracted context around Secondary average shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Secondary average → According, Batting, Bill James, Davis, Eric Davis, For, Scott Gray, Secondary, Since Another extracted example is Secondary average → Although, Furthermore, However, Ichiro Suzuki, The. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Secondary average

Top relations

related to Benefits for player evaluation · 9
Secondary average → According, Batting, Bill James, Davis, Eric Davis, For, Scott Gray, Secondary, Since
related to Relation to batting average · 5
Secondary average → Although, Furthermore, However, Ichiro Suzuki, The
is a · 1
Secondary average → much better indicator of offensive ability than batting average
related to Formula · 1
Secondary average → The

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

average secondary batting player bases offensive caught stealing hits low stolen walks indicator bill james power averages extra gained times

Secondary average relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 16 structured relationships around Secondary average. Examples in this analysis include Secondary average → is a → much better indicator of offensive ability than batting average and Secondary average → related to Benefits for player evaluation → Secondary. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Secondary averageis amuch better indicator of offensive ability than batting average0.90text
Secondary averagerelated to Benefits for player evaluationSecondary0.60section
Secondary averagerelated to Benefits for player evaluationAccording0.60section
Secondary averagerelated to Benefits for player evaluationScott Gray0.60section
Secondary averagerelated to Benefits for player evaluationBill James0.60section
Secondary averagerelated to Benefits for player evaluationSince0.60section
Secondary averagerelated to Benefits for player evaluationFor0.60section
Secondary averagerelated to Benefits for player evaluationEric Davis0.60section
Secondary averagerelated to Benefits for player evaluationDavis0.60section
Secondary averagerelated to Benefits for player evaluationBatting0.60section
Secondary averagerelated to FormulaThe0.60section
Secondary averagerelated to Relation to batting averageAlthough0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Secondary average bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Secondary, Batting and Low. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Secondary average
    • Secondary
    • Batting
    • Low
    • Offensive
    • Player
    • Indicator
    • Bases
    • Adam
    • Averages
    • High
    • Power
    • Stolen
  • secondary average
    • Secondary
    • Batting
    • Offensive
    • Player
    • Low
    • Indicator
    • Bases
    • Adam
    • Averages
    • High
    • Power
    • Stolen
  • batting average
    • Secondary
    • Batting
    • Player
    • Offensive
    • Low
    • Bases
    • Indicator
    • Averages
    • Bill
    • Example
    • High
    • James
  • stolen bases
    • Hits
    • Stealing
    • Stolen
    • Bats
    • Times
    • Walks
    • Caught
    • Extra
    • Gained
    • Number
    • Discipline
    • Formula
  • bases on balls
    • Hits
    • Stolen
    • Caught
    • Stealing
    • Bats
    • Extra
    • Gained
    • Number
    • Times
    • Walks
    • Player
    • Sabermetric
  • total bases
    • Hits
    • Stolen
    • Caught
    • Stealing
    • Bats
    • Extra
    • Gained
    • Number
    • Times
    • Walks
    • Player
    • Sabermetric
  • relation to batting average
    • Secondary
    • Batting
    • Player
    • Offensive
    • Low
    • Bases
    • Indicator
    • Averages
    • Bill
    • Example
    • High
    • James
  • extra base hits
    • Stolen
    • Times
    • Walks
    • Caught
    • Stealing
    • Bats
    • Hits
    • Bases
    • Discipline
    • Gained
    • Plate
    • Speed

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Secondary average, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Secondary average with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Secondary averageOverview · splits 11 ⟂ 11
Secondary averageFormula · splits 18 ⟂ 4
Secondary averageRelation to batting average · splits 19 ⟂ 3
Secondary averageBenefits for player evaluation · splits 19 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

Secondary average

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples16
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Secondary average to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Measurement, Formula & Relation to batting average, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Secondary average · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

For writers, content strategists, SEOs, marketers and creators — from quick topic research to advanced semantic analysis.