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.
1952 90-72
C Wes Westrum 2.45
1B Whitey Lockman 3.55
2B Davey Williams 2.5
SS Alvin Dark 4.5
3B Bobby Thomson 4.4
LF Bob Elliott .25
CF Hank Thompson 3.35
RF Don Mueller 2
OF Dusty Rhodes .65
OF Monte Irvin .65
OF Willie Mays 1.3
C Sal Yvars .35
OF George Wilson -.4
IF Bill Rigney .55
SP Jim Hearn 1.3
SP Sal Maglie 3.85
SP Larry Jansen .25
RP Dave Koslo 1.95
RP Max Lanier 1.5
RP Hoyt Wilhelm 2.85-Mays joins the Army; Hoyt Wilhelm, a 29 year old rookie, makes his debut. It's the Giants third straight 90+ pythag season in the 70th year of the organization.
