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Old 08-11-2023, 02:36 PM   #17
uruguru
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Originally Posted by md40022 View Post
I'm assuming you say this meaning that WAR is supposedly based off comparing Player X to a replacement level (league minimum salary) player.

The actual contract of Player X has no bearing on his WAR number though........ or am I wrong in saying that?

About a year ago I did a deep dive into the underlying assumptions and calculations of WAR. There was a section about determining the relative contribution of pitching and hitting, and the underlying ratio was driven in part by the amounts teams spent on hitters and pitchers. That's how I recall it, but my memory may be fuzzy.

I'm getting off my WAR soapbox now!
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