Introducing the concept of wins above replacement (WAR), a statistic that estimates a player's value by comparing them to a replacement-level player, transformed talent evaluation by measuring a ...

on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Definition: WAR, otherwise known as Wins Above Replacement, is an attempt to take all of a player’s contributions and ...

The Cincinnati Reds have long been a team of potential, yet they have fallen short of expectations repeatedly. As the 2025 season approaches, fans are hopeful for a turnaround. This article will ...

Austin Wells finished third in that award voting. Judge led the MLB with 10.8 wins above replacement, 58 home runs, 144 runs batted in, 133 walks, a .458 on-base percentage, a .701 slugging ...

Mariners fans are all too familiar with the idea that players get better when they leave Seattle. Is it true? The numbers ...

If you know baseball, you know that the Wins Above Replacement (WAR) statistic is undoubtedly the most revealing in terms of a player’s concrete contribution to their team. If you know basketball, the ...

The three-time All-Star is the favorite despite being worth -1.6 bWAR (Wins Above Replacement) in 67 games last year. “My ...

His 2023 was disappointing across the board: He was worth only 1.3 wins above replacement, or a fair amount less than Pete Alonso in 2024, just before Alonso signed for much less than initially ...

He finished the year with 2.5 wins above replacement, which actually was higher than in 2023 when he finished with 2.2 wins above replacement. The flashy power numbers may not have been there ...

Existing right now, in an unprecedented wave of young shortstops, the Rockies’ 23-year-old standout is simply part of a herd ...