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Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte
My main interest in baseball is the 19th century. I don't claim to know much about WAR, but it does seem to be unkind to players of the 19th century. How does WAR adjust for shorter seasons and a small ball style of play? Also, defensively, how are players who played before gloves were worn compared to later players who wore gloves. Walks were relatively uncommon, too. There are many other differences I could add. It just seems to me that it is virtually impossible to fairly evaluate players across eras when so many factors and strategies were different. There sure aren't many 19th century players in the top 100 WAR leader board.
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Kid Nichols ranks 4th among pitchers. Tim Keefe 15th.
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Last edited by Peter_Spaeth; 11-10-2024 at 02:26 PM.
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