Comments on: The 25 Shortstops With the Best Careers http://seamheads.com/2008/10/15/the-25-shortstops-with-the-best-careers/ Wed, 23 May 2012 12:30:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike Hoban http://seamheads.com/2008/10/15/the-25-shortstops-with-the-best-careers/comment-page-1/#comment-3850 Mike Hoban Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:23:25 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/10/15/the-25-shortstops-with-the-best-careers/#comment-3850 All three concepts are based on Bill James' Win Shares. And win shares include all of a player's contributions during the season. But it is probably fair to say that an outstanding fielder may not get sufficient credit for his defensive skills. The basic premise in win shares appears to favor offense somewhat over defense. But I think it is fair to say that virtually all baseball metrics that attempt to include offense and defense favor offense to some degree. Mike<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3850','Mike Hoban'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3850','Mike Hoban','All three concepts are based on Bill James\' Win Shares. And win shares include all of a player\'s contributions during the season. \r\n\r\nBut it is probably fair to say that an outstanding fielder may not get sufficient credit for his defensive skills. The basic premise in win shares appears to favor offense somewhat over defense. But I think it is fair to say that virtually all baseball metrics that attempt to include offense and defense favor offense to some degree.\r\n\r\nMike'); return false;">Quote</a></div> All three concepts are based on Bill James’ Win Shares. And win shares include all of a player’s contributions during the season.

But it is probably fair to say that an outstanding fielder may not get sufficient credit for his defensive skills. The basic premise in win shares appears to favor offense somewhat over defense. But I think it is fair to say that virtually all baseball metrics that attempt to include offense and defense favor offense to some degree.

Mike

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]]> By: Alfonso L. Tusa C http://seamheads.com/2008/10/15/the-25-shortstops-with-the-best-careers/comment-page-1/#comment-3845 Alfonso L. Tusa C Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:28:33 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/10/15/the-25-shortstops-with-the-best-careers/#comment-3845 CWS,CV and NEWS are only offensive numbers or they also include defensive ones and in which proportion?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3845','Alfonso L. Tusa C'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3845','Alfonso L. Tusa C','CWS,CV and NEWS are only offensive numbers or they also include defensive ones and in which proportion?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> CWS,CV and NEWS are only offensive numbers or they also include defensive ones and in which proportion?
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