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.
1945 77-85
C Ernie Lombardi 3.6
1B Phil Weintraub 2
2B George Hausmann 1.6
SS Buddy Kerr 1.5
3B Nap Reyes 1.75
LF Danny Gardella 1
CF Johnny Rucker .4
RF Mel Ott 4.05
OF Red Treadway -1.15
C Clyde Kluttz .95
3B Billy Jurges 1.5
OF Whitey Lockman .85
OF Steve Filipowicz -1.05
1B Mike Schemer .65
1B Roy Zimmerman .25
OF Jim Mallory -.1
OF Jim Mallory -.1
SP Bill Voiselle .4
SP Harry Feldman 2.95
SP Van Lingle Mungo 3.4
SP Jack Brewer 1.35
RP Ace Adams 1.2
RP Slim Emmerich 0-3 straight years under .500 pythagorean wins for the Giants. Ott's in his last season as a starter, he hits his 500th homer and crosses the 100 WAR mark. Whitey Lockman's on this team - he'll also play for a season in San Francisco.
