Thursday, October 6, 2022

Some stats from the 2022 season

Mike Trout is now 31st in career offensive WAR. Here are all the guys he passed this year

Dan Brouthers
Charlie Gehringer
Manny Ramirez 
Wade Boggs  
Rod Carew
Gary Sheffield
Sam Crawford
Frank Thomas
Roger Connor
Al Kaline
Carl Yastrzemski
Cal Ripken Jr.
Miguel Cabrera
Jim Thome
Harry Heilmann
Reggie Jackson
Craig Biggio
Arky Vaughan  

Career Offensive WAR leaders.

Ohtani was 6th in the AL in OPS+ as a hitter. As a pitcher he was 4th in ERA+ and 2nd in FIP ERA.

OPS+
Judge  211
Alvarez  187
Altuve  160
Ramirez  148
Rodriguez  147
Ohtani  145

ERA+
Verlander  220
Cease  180
Manoah  174
Ohtani  172

FIP ERA
Gausman  2.38
Ohtani  2.40 

See

2022 American League Batting Leaders

2022 American League Pitching Leaders

The AL had an OPS of .701 this year. The last time it was lower for a non-strike year was 1976 when it was .681. It was .693 in 1981. It was at least .730 every year from 2015-2021. See

American League Batting Year-by-Year Averages

The Dodgers had a .158 OPS differential this year (.775 - .617). That ties them for 3rd best for a full season since 1901. 1927 Yankees (.197), 2019 Astros (.167), 1939 Yankees (.158). See

Highest Team OPS Differentials, 1901-2021

It was the Dodgers 6th straight year of at least .100. No other team has more than 3 years in a row since 1901. See

The Dodgers have had at least a .100 OPS differential in each of the last 5 years and most likely will make it 6 this year yet no other team has ever done more than 3 years in a row since 1901

Here is where some guys on the White Sox ranked in team WAR this year. Doubt anyone predicted this before the season started.

3. Johnny Cueto (3.5)
6. Elvis Andrus (1.7)
10. Josh Harrison (1.4)

White Sox 2022 team page

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