This channel, Simple Sabermetrics, is all about explaining the latest advancements in today’s game. We focus a lot on the player development strategies going on behind the scenes – but what about what sabermetrics really are? Today we take a dive into one of the most prominent sabermetric stats out there, fWAR (or Fangraph's wins above replacement). Check it out!
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Further Reading:
Fangraphs - https://library.fangraphs.com/misc/war/
2019 Leaderboard - http://www.espn.com/mlb/war/leaders
All-Time Leaders - https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WAR_career.shtml
Other Videos:
Pitch Design Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpultqwZgOg&t=33s
Pitching Technology - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwBYxQtjFxQ&t=5s
Intro to Tunneling - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuyHjl6XwOA&t=8s
Spin Axis Explained - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OQV9jOagOg&t=87s
What is Gyrospin? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju-_PqlpIU8
Why do Pitches Move? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejCb-2wyAts&t=17s
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Suggested Reading:
Analyzing Baseball Data with R, 2nd Edition - https://amzn.to/2VAEumz
Big Data Baseball - https://amzn.to/2EC38MH
Applied Technology in Pitching: Metrics, Development, and Strategies - https://amzn.to/2tQm5GI
Astroball: The New Way to Win it All - https://amzn.to/2VAF0kv
Heads-Up Baseball : Playing the Game One Pitch at a Time - https://amzn.to/2SIJNyK