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Originally Posted by D. Bergin
I’d guess it comes down to the huge base running advantage, combined with slight advantages in total bases, OPS, OPS+, and Atlanta being considered more of a hitters Park than Los Angeles.
I can kind of see a 2.2 difference in WAR there.
I do think it’s odd that an average or slightly below average fielding position player at most positions, is docked more off their Overall WAR score, than a DH.
Ohtani and Ozuna both sport a -1.1 DWar score for being permanent DH’s, but it doesn’t affect their Overall WAR score at all. It’s still the same as their Offensive WAR.
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Offensive WAR is adjusted for position just as Defensive WAR is, so Ohtani and Ozuna are still docked about a dozen runs of WAR a year for being a DH. The reason a DH's dWAR isn't included in his overall WAR is that to do so would be to factor in the positional adjustment twice. It's rather counterintuitive but that's how BR does it, at least.