Mystery WAR Graph I

by devil_fingers on May 28, 2009 9:26 AM PDT in Sabermetrics Comment 17 comments

Today I'm introducing an occasional feature I hope to do from time-to-time. I imagine someone somewhere is doing this, too, but if so, I haven't seen it. All WAR data is taken from Rally's famous historical WAR pages at baseballprojection.com.

The graph above is of the players' seasons ranked from best to worst. Both of these guys are still in baseball. Both are still big names. Both have playoff experience. Both are position players. More details and the answer after the jump.

Got it yet?

Both are primarily known as outfielders, but are known for getting their jobs done in very different ways.

They've met in the playoffs, although one has had ore success there than the others.

Got it? The answer is just around the bend. Lets put some numbers to that graph to see if it helps.

By wow you have to have figured it out. If not, here's the answer, via a chronological graph:

Ladies and gentlemen, the illustrious playing careers of two of the better known men in baseball today: Kenny Williams and Billy Beane.

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I didn't understand the difference in the two graphs, but then noticed the scale. Ouch!

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on May 28, 2009 10:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow, didn't see that one coming

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by Zach Sanders on May 28, 2009 11:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

sorry, can't tell if this is sarcasm or not

either way, good times

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by devil_fingers on May 28, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where is you average HOF line for reference?

by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on May 28, 2009 12:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

that's why Kyle's hiring again

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by devil_fingers on May 28, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right where it should be, which is off the graph.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on May 28, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

AJ Hinch rules

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by David Howards Legacy on May 28, 2009 7:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I would like to see the

all-GM lifetime WAR graph.

by jwiscarson on May 29, 2009 10:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

me too

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by homerun013 on May 31, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Billy Beane

wouldn’t have brought himself in to play for his team. Williams had a shot at being productive but Beane was just awful every year.

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by E5 on May 29, 2009 4:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

maybe if Billy played now, the would be brought in

I hear the Good Face is the new market inefficiency.

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by devil_fingers on May 29, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

u read that BP Idol submission i presume

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by harendaman365 on Jun 2, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs