tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608528753722196209.post5020945511476264360..comments2024-01-26T13:08:26.506-08:00Comments on Cybermetrics: Don Mattingly’s Peak vs. Fred McGriff’sCyril Moronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07148864847009186694noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608528753722196209.post-70456668156283541822011-12-23T10:03:29.429-08:002011-12-23T10:03:29.429-08:00Thanks for dropping by and commenting.
Mattingly ...Thanks for dropping by and commenting.<br /><br />Mattingly had 558 extra bases over the years 1984-87. McGriff had 528. Not a big difference.<br /><br />Mattingly had 1048 H + BB + HBP. McGriff had 1022.<br /><br />Mattingly had 842 hits and McGriff had 613. This is the big edge for Mattingly.<br /><br />McGriff beats him in isolated power .243-.223 snd also in OBP .393-.381.<br /><br />So it is not power or the ability to get on base that gives Mattingly such a big edge in WAR. Maybe it is total hits. He was getting singles when McGriff was getting walks. I don't know how that would accout for 4.0 WAR over 4 years. <br /><br />Mattingly had a littler more playing time, 157 PAs. But that is just 6% more. If they are otherwise identical, then 6% more than, say, 20 is 21.2. That still leaves alot of the difference to be accounted for. Maybe it is in the hits vs. walks issue. Mattingly had 63 1Bs and 79 more 2Bs. I estimate that adds an extra 47 runs or 4.7 wins if we assume that McGriff was getting a walk when Mattingly was getting a 1B or a 2B. McGriff had 17 more HRs. If we assume Mattingly was getting a 1B in those cases, I estimate an extra 15 runs for McGriff. That still gives Mattingly a 32 run edge and if that means 3.2 wins, then added to the small amount for extra playing time, this might account for it.Cyril Moronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148864847009186694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608528753722196209.post-38787428090463429812011-12-23T08:10:03.239-08:002011-12-23T08:10:03.239-08:00Take a look at their strikeouts. McGriff struck ou...Take a look at their strikeouts. McGriff struck out 524 times from '88-'91, whereas Mattingly didn't even reach 450 in his entire career.<br /><br />Also look at their TB in their peaks. Mattingly has about 350 more from '84-'87 than McGriff does in '88-'91.<br /><br />I'm guessing those details have gotta account for much of the difference in WAR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608528753722196209.post-6964572748770082332011-12-23T08:03:03.182-08:002011-12-23T08:03:03.182-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com