New Stats Added to Career & Records!!!

Post by **retep** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 11:14 pm

We now have the career stats to automaticly update stats for total bases and slugging percentage. Those totals have also been added to to record books.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I love how Ken and Scott aren't even on the top five in sluggin, even though they are 1 & 2 all-time in total bases. Shows that they aren't as productive as you're lead to belive

Don't Believe the lie!!!

TheLegend · Post by **TheLegend** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:36 pm

to be fair... I'm .002 behind Nick for 5th best slugger... and now that I'm pulling out of this slump... I expect to pass him shortly

8-p

Post by **retep** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:09 pm

Yeah, but the point remains that Ken, Scott, and Nick are way behind!

Post by **Baseball=Life** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:03 pm

well Peter, you're assuming that slugging percentage is the stat that reflects productivity the best. This is an assumption that has not be recognized by many in the world of baseball stat analysis, only some. So before you state that this shows who's the most productive, take into account that you're emphasizing merely one perspective.

Post by **retep** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:23 pm

I don't disagree with you. I'm still a big fan off batting average, which seems even less significant to most people.

I don't think slugging is that significant. I just thought that the career leader lists can be misleading, since more games played = more opportunities, which does not imply a more productive player.

Don't get me wrong, I think you're all awesome, even if you‘re not on the top 5!

Southpaw Slim · Post by **Southpaw Slim** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:43 am

Peter, you've gone through all these lengths to show total bases, but yet you've left out the all-important APS. What gives?

Post by **retep** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:30 am

I'm getting there! One day I will. Be happy I do it at all!

TheLegend · Post by **TheLegend** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:36 pm

retep wrote:more games played = more opportunities, which does not imply a more productive player.

or, at least in our league the association isn't there. At more organized levels, being willing and able to play a higher % of games is definately an asset (just ask Cal Ripken Jr.)

Post by **retep** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:12 pm

Well, when Cal was hitting .260 and was still in there everyday, I felt he hurt the team. But overall I agree with your point.

Post by **Baseball=Life** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:28 pm

There's a difference between the "best" player and the "most valuble" player. We're not talking about the "best" player. If someone shows up every game and his team always wins, obviously he's worth giving strong consideration to be considered the "most valuble". Someone who is always there impacting every game is "more valuble" though perhaps not "better" than someone who's there sometimes and impacts some games.

Don't forget the difference between "best" and "most valuble"! Focus on cumulative stats, not averages.

Cuong Ha for MVP of Season 1!!!!!!!!! (just kidding obviously)