Like Franklin Delano Roosevelt, I hate WAR

Like Franklin Delano Roosevelt, I hate WAR
by sprack (2024-01-08 17:38:35)
Edited on 2024-01-08 17:51:21

In reply to: Position player WAR All-Time posted by TheRC

Bobby Grich has a WAR almost the same as Frank Thomas.

I’m sorry, that’s insane. One has a career OPS of .794 and one has a career OPS of .974. I don’t think I have to tell you which is which.

I’m not denigrating Grich as a player, in fact I think he likely does merit a plaque in Cooperstown. I’m just not enamored of WAR.

Replies:

WAR is like many statistics - SixShutouts66 2024-01-09 20:28:20
- and statistics are like bikinis - kdh325 2024-01-14 22:32:58
B. James gives Hurt 404 Win Shares--Grich 330 * - Scoop80 2024-01-08 21:08:39
- Plate Appearances per Win Share - TheRC 2024-01-10 09:51:38
- That’s more like it * - sprack 2024-01-09 11:07:04
A wise man once asked, "What is it good for?" * - BeastOfBourbon 2024-01-08 19:44:31
- Absolutely - sprack 2024-01-09 10:55:50
WAR has its flaws but so does OPS - TheRC 2024-01-08 18:34:54
- WAR's biggest flaw is positional adjustment for defense. - No Right Turn on Red 2024-01-09 14:42:34
- The key to offense is getting on base in the first place - sprack 2024-01-09 11:04:06