Fangraphs changes its fWAR fielding metric; Odor and Schoop among the big winners

[Frobby]

Fangraphs has decided to use Statcast’s Outs Above Average instead of the Range Component of UZR.   They still use the UZR components for Arm and Double Plays.   They’ve recalculated fWAR based on this change going back to 2016, the first year OAA is available.  

Among the big winners?   Rougned Odor, who gained 3.5 WAR, from 4.3 to 7.8 from 2016-21.   Also Jonathan Schoop, who jumped 4.1, from 10.7 to 14.8.   The biggest gainer was Nick Ahmed (+6.8), biggest loser was Didi Gregorius (-6.2).

Just goes to show you, fielding metrics are always in flux and so WAR is too.  

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/a-fangraphs-war-fielding-update/
 

 

[NelsonCruuuuuz]

23 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Fangraphs has decided to use Statcast’s Outs Above Average instead of the Range Component of UZR.   They still use the UZR components for Arm and Double Plays.   They’ve recalculated fWAR based on this change going back to 2016, the first year OAA is available.  

Among the big winners?   Rougned Odor, who gained 3.5 WAR, from 4.3 to 7.8 from 2016-21.   Also Jonathan Schoop, who jumped 4.1, from 10.7 to 14.8.   The biggest gainer was Nick Ahmed (+6.8), biggest loser was Didi Gregorius (-6.2).

Just goes to show you, fielding metrics are always in flux and so WAR is too.  

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/a-fangraphs-war-fielding-update/
 

 

Robles got better, already great

[SteveA]

Cool, so our defense at 2nd just got better!