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Gretest ComboMet WAR Scores

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2014 06:17 PM

Keith Hernandez's Mets/Cards WAR is 29.9 according to Bill James's power/speed formula modified for two WAR's. Hernandez WAR - Cards = 34.3 Hernandez WAR - Mets = 26.5 formula = [2(34.3 x 26.5)] / (34.3 + 26.5) Which combo Met might've scored higher? A higher score requires two impressive WAR scores. Thus Willie Mays (154.6 JintWAR, 1.6 NYM WAR) would score a measly 3.2 - his COMBOMet score dragged down by his lowly Met output. You don't have to add up yearly columns of WAR to play along. BBRef breaks out the WAR by team/career on each player's main page. I'm guessing, without giving this too much thought, that Hernandez would have the highest score. Wait! I just thought of Mike Piazza as I typed out that last sentence. Let's see. (goes to BBRef) Piazza Met WAR - 24.5 Piazza Dodger WAR - 31.9 ComboMet WAR Score = 27.7 Close, but no cigar. Keith is still the greatest ComboMet. Who can top Keith?

d'Kong76 May 21 2014 06:34 PM Re: Gretest ComboMet WAR Scores

Beltran, KC and NY

d'Kong76 May 21 2014 06:58 PM Re: Gretest ComboMet WAR Scores

Nope ... 27.61

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2014 07:13 PM Re: Gretest ComboMet WAR Scores

Seave?

batmagadanleadoff May 21 2014 07:21 PM Re: Gretest ComboMet WAR Scores

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Seave? This one's interesting. Seaver NYM WAR - 76.1 Seaver Cin WAR - 18.6 2*76.1*18.6/(76.1+18.6) = 29.89355 Keith = 29.89967