2007-12-21 11:25:53 · 16 answers · asked by PearApple 7 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Wins and Losses.
2007-12-21 11:28:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
RF (Range Factor) is the most misleading, pointless, and useless stat.
It really shows nothing about a player at all.
All-Time single season leaders (Modern era)
P: Harry Howell
C: Damian Miller
1B: Jiggs Donahue
2B: Frankie Frisch
3B: Bill Bradley
SS: Dave Bancroft
LF: Rickey Henderson
CF: Taylor Douthit
RF: Babe Herman
Only a couple household names on this list.
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2007-12-21 19:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by Kris 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pitcher's wins. There are so many other factors that the pitcher himself has no control over (run support, quality of bullpen, a manager or pitching coach with a quick hook) that the idea of this one stat being so paramount in determining someone's greatness is absurd.
2007-12-21 23:22:07 · answer #3 · answered by koreaguy12 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wins/Losses - It doesnt reflect on the pitcher's talent but rather the team overall. A pitcher can have a 5.00 ERA if his team has great run support and an amazing bullpen
2007-12-21 22:06:22 · answer #4 · answered by Absolution 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd say the blown save.
If your team leads 6-3, and you have a new pitcher come in in the 7th inning and he gives up 3 runs, he gets a blown save.
Fact is, he wasn't going to pitch 3 innings and get the save anyways. Might be a blown hold, but nobody throws 3 inning saves anymore, unless both starters are knocked out early with 7 run innings.
2007-12-21 19:51:03 · answer #5 · answered by Duane T 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
RBIs.
They are so subjective to the line up around the hitter. If a hitter is stuck behind one or two bad hitters than they will have alot less RBIs than a hitter with better hitters in front of him. To compare RBIs from player to player as some sort of measure of that player's ability is a joke.
2007-12-21 21:56:57 · answer #6 · answered by Qbass187 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Game winning RBI -- so worthless, MLB actually abandoned it after nine seasons. It's still around in the dark corners, but no longer official.
Pitchers' wins are terrible for use in assessing what a pitcher did and how he did it. W's are even lamer for relievers, but they do damn little credit for starters.
2007-12-21 20:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Saves- why should a pitcher with a 3 run lead call it a save situation. It should be a 1 run lead situation to get a save.
2007-12-21 21:45:56 · answer #8 · answered by john a 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wins and losses, bacause it partially relies on offensive support, so a pitcher could have a 2.00 ERA but a losing record, and not be hailed as great.
2007-12-21 19:38:50 · answer #9 · answered by #1MetsFan 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Slugging Percentage
2007-12-21 20:23:08 · answer #10 · answered by Kevin 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋