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Posted By: Anonymous

Saves are really overrated, because they don't really indicate anything other than that the guy pitched the final inning of a game. Many managers now use closers only in the 9th inning, even if the 7th or 8th inning was the one where the game was in doubt. I say you should use your best pitcher in the most important situation, ie runners on, less than 2 outs and a one run lead, rather than waiting till the 9th exclusively to use your closer.

Batting average is overrated too.

There have been many very one-dimensional players who have hit .300(ie Riggs Stephenson), and lots of very good players who have hit .250(ie Darrell Evans).

Evans was a far superior offensive and defensive player to Stephenson, but no one tries to get him elected to the hall. Yet Stephenson who hit .336 in an inflated offensive era, with little power and no arm is considered by some to be a viable candidate for the hall.

That is why batting average is overrated, it only tells a very small part of a players value, but people act like it is the sole factor in determining greatness.