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WAR in baseball- why cant there just be one formila that everyone uses?
Posted on 9/18/18 at 12:35 am
Posted on 9/18/18 at 12:35 am
This is somewhat random and there’s possibly an obvious answer that I’m just not aware of...but can someone explain to me why MLB doesn’t create/use a certain formula so that there can just be 1 thing everyone uses?
It bothers me that it seems like fWAR and bWAR get used like half the time each and there are some instances where there’s a noticeable difference in a players WAR between fangraphs and bbref. I know they put a different emphasis on certain things but still why can’t we just choose 1
I’m not even saying MLB has to make their own...just pick either fWAR or bWAR and make that the universal WAR stat if they don’t wanna do it themselves
It bothers me that it seems like fWAR and bWAR get used like half the time each and there are some instances where there’s a noticeable difference in a players WAR between fangraphs and bbref. I know they put a different emphasis on certain things but still why can’t we just choose 1
I’m not even saying MLB has to make their own...just pick either fWAR or bWAR and make that the universal WAR stat if they don’t wanna do it themselves
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Posted on 9/18/18 at 4:26 am to 5 Deep
Why can't fans stop being lazy and look at the stats themselves and determine value instead of letting fangraphs or bbref do it for them
Posted on 9/18/18 at 5:20 am to 5 Deep
It’s baseball. Stat manipulation is part of the fun.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 6:11 am to 5 Deep
Because determining some things, like individual defense, the value of catcher framing and how much control pitchers have over balls in play is really difficult.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 5:02 pm to 5 Deep
Because every formula has flaws.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 12:07 am to 5 Deep
Because some people have a fundamentally different view on what they find valuable
Think of it this way. Baseball reference likes to pay attention to what actually happened. Their WAR reflects this. Fangraphs likes to pay attention to what should have happened. Their WAR reflects this. And baseball prospectus likes to look at what should have happened for what should have happened and that's what WARP reflects
Its subjective because it's not made up of any one thing. Find the one you like and understand there are pros and cons to all versions
Think of it this way. Baseball reference likes to pay attention to what actually happened. Their WAR reflects this. Fangraphs likes to pay attention to what should have happened. Their WAR reflects this. And baseball prospectus likes to look at what should have happened for what should have happened and that's what WARP reflects
Its subjective because it's not made up of any one thing. Find the one you like and understand there are pros and cons to all versions
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