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I somewhat disagree on both points. BPO doesn't overvalue walks. It just doesn't count advancing other runners. It's not about singles/walks - it's also true for doubles, triples and homers. There's nothing wrong with a stat that adjusts BPO to count bases you advance, and probably deduct...

Went back and looked at Barry Bonds' '01-'04 years and Ruth's '20-'21. It's a good comparison set to see the merits and flaws of common baseball statistics. In '04, at the age of 39, Bonds posted a .610 OBP and .812 SLG for an OPS of 1.422. That .610 OBP is the highest ever, and the OPS of...

With all due respect to Bill James, the single optimal measure of offensive production is bases per out. It’s really obvious when you think about it. Optimize that metric and you’ll win any simulation you can run, and should win any real world outcome as well (save exceptional bad luck)...

it’s a statistical fact that bonds ‘04 season was the best offensive season in the history of baseball. Highest OBP % in history by far, 4th highest slugging % season ever. Highest OPS season ever, highest bases per out ever. Bonds also has the highest slugging % season ever (‘01), and 3 of...

you can measure it your way I guess. The purpose of the game isn’t home runs in isolation. Ruth was amazing and clearly No. 2 all time. He didn’t play against the athletes bonds did. Not integrated, etc. And that aside, on the pure statistics, bonds had the best seasin ever and prolly 2 of...

This is valid. Homer totals were lower in ‘60s-‘70s.

3 mvps before it. And should have been 4. he’s easily the goat.

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