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.
1977 77-85
C Marc Hill .75
1B Willie McCovey
1.2
2B Rob Andrews .05
SS Tim Foli -.25
3B Bill Madlock .9
LF Darrell Evans 1.2
CF Derrel Thomas 1.2
RF Jack Clark 1.65
OF Gary Thomasson 2.2
OF Terry Whitfield .85
2B Vic Harris 0
LF Randy Elliott -.3
SS Johnnie LeMaster -1.1
C Gary Alexander 0
C Mike Sadek .65
CF Larry Herndon -.25
SP Ed Halicki
5.7
SP Jim Barr 1.2
SP Bob Knepper 3.35
SP John Montefusco
1.4
SP Lynn McGlothlen -1.35
RP Gary Lavelle 4.6
RP Charlie Williams .9
RP Dave Heaverlo 1.9
-The worst stretch for Giants baseball in three decades continues here despite the return of a now 39 year old McCovey who passes Marichal on the all time WAR list. I dont remember the season with great clarity, I was 6, but this was my first Giants club. It's a wonder I kept going. Speier doesn't keep going, he leaves for a decade, but he'll be back.
