How does a player get WAR points ?

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by nat

Robert is exactly right, that would be a terrible way to use oWAR (that is, the offensive part of WAR). oWAR doesn't tell you who is the better hitter, it tells you who is the better hitter _relative to AAAA guys at the same position_. And even guys who would be iffy major leaguers at 1B hit better than your ordinary shortstop. WAR is a good tool if you're using it right, not if you aren't.

Chimps figured that out when using a stick to fish ants out of their holes.


On the subject of Trout vs. Pujols, I'm guessing the WAR numbers mentioned were overall, not oWAR or dWAR - isolated those two stats may bring things more into focus.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

I am 35 year member of SABR. My favorite SABRmetrician is Edwin Starr. He even did a song about it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Hot Springs Bathers

I am 35 year member of SABR. My favorite SABRmetrician is Edwin Starr. He even did a song about it.

And he may have been right. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again.

[stlcardsfan]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

And he may have been right. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again.

Good god, y'all