stat rat
n.— «Joseph Hunter is not a numbers guy. Not a stat rat, as he calls it. The Mississippi State center fielder thinks paying attention only to the numbers glosses over contributions outside those numbers—like moving a runner over.» —“Hunter finds unlikely home in 4-hole” in Clarksville Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.) Apr. 8, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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