1895 is here.
My WAR calculation is a combination of Baseball-reference and Clay Davenport; I believe it to be the "best" WAR number available for historical comparison. 8 WAR is an MVP quality season. The record is pythagorean adjusted for 162 games.
My WAR calculation is a combination of Baseball-reference and Clay Davenport; I believe it to be the "best" WAR number available for historical comparison. 8 WAR is an MVP quality season. The record is pythagorean adjusted for 162 games.
1896 82-80
C Parke Wilson -1.55
1B Willie Clarke .7
2B Kid Gleason 1.6
SS Frank Connaughton -.55
3B George Davis 4.4
LF General Stafford -.9
CF George Van Haltren 4.6
RF Mike Tiernan 6.4
Uti Harry Davis .8
C Duke Farrell .35
3B Bill Joyce 2.8
1B Jake Beckley 1.25
P Dad Clarke 2.15
P Jouett Meekin 5.2
P Mike Sullivan 1
P Ed Doheny .15
-Rusie missed '96, but Davis and Tiernan continued their run of solid seasons. Another Hall of Famer, Beckley, joins the Giants.
