Freddie Freeman deserved his 2024 World Series MVP Award.
Author: Michael McBride
Soto—not Stanton—was the 2024 ALCS MVP
Juan Soto—not Giancarlo Stanton—was the most valuable offensive contributor in the 2024 ALCS. He sequenced his run production more effectively across the series.
Ohtani—not Edman—was the 2024 NLCS Offensive MVP
Shohei Ohtani—not Tommy Edman—was the most valuable offensive contributor in the 2024 NLCS. His value was higher not just for the whole series but in each game.
The OSWC Boost on a Winning Team: Boost or Penalty? Feature or Flaw?
This articles statistically estimates whether there is a boost or penalty in OSWC from being on a good team.
Should OSWC be Used to Select the Regular Season MVP?
Whether OSWC is a good statistic to use when identifying the regular season MVP depends on how you interpret the V in MVP.
Jeremy Pena, Jose Altuve, and Hidden Value in the 2022 World Series MVP
Jeremy Pena was a very valuable player in the 2022 World Series, but Jose Altuve’s “hidden value” actually made him the most valuable offensive player.
The SRC Boost From Teammates, Part II: A Simple Estimation
Part II of this series presents a simple estimation of the SRC boost that a player receives from their teammates.
The SRC Boost From Teammates, Part I: Is There a Spillover Effect?
This series explores the boost in SRC a player receives from having good teammates. To estimate the boost, we must first determine whether or not the batting outcomes of one’s teammates has a Spillover Effect into one’s own batting outcomes. Part I of this series find no support for the Spillover Effect.
How Many Players Are Needed to Contribute Offense to Win?
An MLB team typically needs key offensive contributions from about seven different players. This is true for the best teams as well as the worst teams. Although the best teams that have good run prevention and lots of home runs can also win games with very few key offensive contributors.
Weighted Runs Participated In: A Shadow Stat for Shapley Run Credits
Runs Participated In (RPI) is a credit statistic that never gained traction. A simple adjustment to RPI creates Weighted Runs Participated In (wRPI), which is a remarkably good estimate of SRC. If SRC is unavailable, then wRPI can serve as an easy-to-calculate substitute.