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@TheCaseFor Freddie is also 72nd in era-adjusted bWAR through 2025, only one spot behind Joe DiMaggio.
The stat is park, league, and talent pool adjusted.
https://t.co/ARrOSnPdKG
@oweenis@salinasmario2 That’s a common misconception.
Using WAR to compare across eras makes the assumption that replacement level is the same across time.
Moreover, Tom Tango, one of the developers of the stat, says it is not a cross-era metric
https://t.co/gOthnsvTLO
@gwisckque Just to be clear: WAR is not missing any of those things. It has no intention to be a cross-era metric. It simply represents what it represents
There has been a lot of discussion about Ohtani vs Ruth since Ohtani has been so dominant in 2026.
This discussion has been wrongheaded!
By era-adjusted WAR, Ohtani clears Ruth handily. So do Mays, Judge, Trout, et al.
https://t.co/FTBQ2q44Lu
There has been a lot of discussion about Ohtani vs Ruth since Ohtani has been so dominant in 2026.
This discussion has been wrongheaded!
By era-adjusted WAR, Ohtani clears Ruth handily. So do Mays, Judge, Trout, et al.
https://t.co/FTBQ2q44Lu
Hey everyone, I wrote an article making a hall of fame case for Mariners LEGEND and one of my all-time favorite pitchers Félix Hernández. I'd really appreciate it if you could check it out https://t.co/qjhInl1Rjh
This is an EXTREMELY detailed, expansive and well thought-out approach. Well done on the whole crew there
I'd have to give it MUCH more thought and analysis to go through what they did. But it definitely deserves a tremendous amount of eyes from the saber community