Break Stats -- Turning Stone XXII 9-Ball, Sept. 2014
Here are some aggregate break statistics from 18 of the 9-Ball matches streamed by AZBtv from the Turning Stone Classic XXII in Verona, New York. [They streamed 4 other matches that I did not watch.]
The conditions for this event included: Diamond 9-foot Pro-Am table with pro-cut pockets, blue Simonis 860 cloth, Aramith Tournament balls with the measles cue ball, Diamond wooden rack, winner breaks, loser racks (unless both players agree to rack-your-own), cue-ball fouls only except during the act of shooting, no jump cues allowed, and all slop counts.
The 18 matches (229 games) were as follows:
Overall results -- The breaker made at least one ball (and did not foul) 64% of the time (147 of 229), won 60% of the games (137 of 229), and broke and ran 19% of the games (44 of 229).
Here's a little more detailed breakdown of the 229 games.
9-balls on the break:
The 44 break-and-run games included 4 9-balls on the break (1.7% of the 229 breaks).
[Caveat -- When these matches are available on YouTube, I will review one game to check on the break results. If any adjustment (minor) is needed to these numbers, I'll make it at that time.]
Here are some aggregate break statistics from 18 of the 9-Ball matches streamed by AZBtv from the Turning Stone Classic XXII in Verona, New York. [They streamed 4 other matches that I did not watch.]
The conditions for this event included: Diamond 9-foot Pro-Am table with pro-cut pockets, blue Simonis 860 cloth, Aramith Tournament balls with the measles cue ball, Diamond wooden rack, winner breaks, loser racks (unless both players agree to rack-your-own), cue-ball fouls only except during the act of shooting, no jump cues allowed, and all slop counts.
The 18 matches (229 games) were as follows:
Thurs., Sept. 18 -- D. Hewitt def. M. Daigle 9-6, J. Archer d. M. Andrews 9-1, S. Van Boening d. J. Vitale 9-1, and H. See d. O. Dominguez 9-3.
Fri., Sept. 19 -- J. Shaw d. J. Ulrich 9-5, E. Strickland d. K. Corr 9-4, and M. Paradis d. J. Dupuis 9-2.
Sat., Sept. 20 -- R. Saez d. R. Cutler 9-3, R. Morris d. W. Kiamco 9-3, J. Sossei d. D. Hatch 9-2, W. Kiamco d. R. Saez 9-3, E. Strickland d. J. Archer 9-2, and J. Shaw d. S. Van Boening 9-6.
Sun., Sept. 21 -- R. Morris d. M. Dechaine 9-3, J. Shaw d. E. Strickland 9-4, M. Immonen d. R. Morris 9-7, J. Shaw d. R. Morris 9-2, and J. Shaw d. M. Immonen 13-6.
Overall results -- The breaker made at least one ball (and did not foul) 64% of the time (147 of 229), won 60% of the games (137 of 229), and broke and ran 19% of the games (44 of 229).
Here's a little more detailed breakdown of the 229 games.
Breaker made at least one ball and did not foul:
Breaker won the game: 99 (43% of the 229 games)
Breaker lost the game: 48 (21%)
Breaker fouled on the break:
Breaker won the game: 5 (2%)
Breaker lost the game: 11 (5%)
Breaker broke dry (without fouling):
Breaker won the game: 33 (14%)
Breaker lost the game: 33 (14%)
Therefore, whereas the breaker won 60% (137) of all 229 games,
He won 67% (99 of 147) of the games in which he made at least one ball on the break and did not foul.
He won 31% (5 of 16) of the games in which he fouled on the break.
He won 50% (33 of 66) of the games in which he broke dry but did not foul.
He won 46% (38 of 82) of the games in which he either fouled on the break or broke dry without fouling.
9-balls on the break:
The 44 break-and-run games included 4 9-balls on the break (1.7% of the 229 breaks).
[Caveat -- When these matches are available on YouTube, I will review one game to check on the break results. If any adjustment (minor) is needed to these numbers, I'll make it at that time.]
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