Farmer1906 said:TarponChaser said:gigem1223 said:AustinCountyAg said:WRONGgigem1223 said:
Where did I say they didn't? What the astros have overcome is impressive but they haven't had to deal with as many injuries as the Rangers.
No it's not. The rangers lead the AL in war lost to the IL and it's really not that close.
WAR isn't a real stat no matter what some try to claim.
So it's not a piece of data from study of a large quantity of numerical data?
Nope. It's claimed it is but it fails to account for way too much, overvalues some things, and fails to value others. It takes large quantities of data but doesn't correctly apply them.
This is a good piece on it: WAR Sucks
This comparison of Jim Rice to Dwight Evans is a good example- Rice had a higher BA, SLG, OPS, and nearly 100 more RBIs in nearly 600 fewer games (~1500 fewer PA). Runs generate wins and Rice was responsible for an average of 1.3 runs per game (RBIs+R)/GP while Evans was at 1.1. Rice was also a premier defensive OF who could shut down a running game in an era where the running game, hit & run, and speed in general was paramount. Rice averaged over 8.5 OF assists per season for his 16 year career while Evans who was considered to have one of the best OF arms in MLB was at 7.85 per season. Those assists save runs.
On a season-by-season basis Rice is superior in every metric but has a much lower WAR. That's why it's a contrived statistic.
https://stathead.com/tiny/80vCO
