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Archive for September 6th, 2011

A Quick Look at the Relationship Between Fly Ball Rates and Outfield UZR

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on September 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Earlier today, I addressed a provocative look at WAR from a philosophical point of view. However, there was one statistical element nestled within the IIATMS post that seems worthy of a closer examination. There is, however, significant evidence that pitching staffs with extreme batted ball tendencies can dramatically affect their outfielders UZR numbers.  (These extremes […]

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WAR Is Not the New RBI (but It Has Its Own Flaws)

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, sabermetrics, Yankees on September 6, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Is WAR the new RBI? That was the question asked in a thought provoking post at IIATMS, which is sure to draw a new battle line in the statistical debate over the value of composite metrics. At the heart of author’s argument is the suggestion that WAR, like RBIs, is context-based because so many elements […]

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