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Baseball analysts often criticize pitcher win-loss records as a poor measure of pitcher performance, as wins are the product of team performance. Fans criticize WAR (Wins Above Replacement) because it takes in theoretical rather than actual wins.

Player won-lost records bridge the gap between these two schools of thought, giving credit to all players for what they do--without credit or blame for teammates'' performance--and measuring contributions to actual team wins and losses. The result is a statistic of player value that quantifies all aspects of individual performance, allowing for robust comparisons between players across different positions and different seasons. Using play-by-play data, this book examines players'' won-lost records in Major League Baseball from 1930 through 2015.

Player WonLost Records in Baseball

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/25/2017 12:09:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476670249, 978-1476670249
      ISBN10: 1476670242

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      Book Synopsis

      Baseball analysts often criticize pitcher win-loss records as a poor measure of pitcher performance, as wins are the product of team performance. Fans criticize WAR (Wins Above Replacement) because it takes in theoretical rather than actual wins.

      Player won-lost records bridge the gap between these two schools of thought, giving credit to all players for what they do--without credit or blame for teammates'' performance--and measuring contributions to actual team wins and losses. The result is a statistic of player value that quantifies all aspects of individual performance, allowing for robust comparisons between players across different positions and different seasons. Using play-by-play data, this book examines players'' won-lost records in Major League Baseball from 1930 through 2015.

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