Which stats in baseball are overrated?

vin · July 22, 2002 12:48AM

Example home runs.

Vin

UofAWildcatFan · July 22, 2002 12:55AM

Triples

playr050 · July 22, 2002 12:57AM

I agree with triples, saves are too.

RepresentCards · July 22, 2002 1:00AM

i have to say Walks!!, makes the pitchers look worse than they really are!

R*C

SkiVermont3 · July 22, 2002 1:22AM

Triples

triples are for REALLY FAST people with great hits, or most likely an error in the outfield that doesnt get called as an error.

SkiVermont3 · July 22, 2002 1:23AM

and home runs are not overrated...

vin · July 22, 2002 1:28AM

I didn't say homeruns are overrated. I just gave an example.

Vin

bjork73 · July 22, 2002 1:39AM

I don't think saves are that overrated... it requires that a pitcher be ready to work in potentially high-pressure situations and everyday readiness on top of that.

I almost think the W-L for starting pitchers is a bit irrelevant for determining pitching talent. A great pitcher with no offensive support can look average if there's so much focus on W-L. ERA and strikeout-to-walk ratio are much better indicators of pitching capability.

AlanB · July 22, 2002 1:46AM

W-L for pitchers. Just look at Jeff Weaver when he played for the TIgers. He had a 6-8 record before he was traded and an ERA of 2 point something and he threw a 1 hit shutout earlier in the season. If he had been playing on a team like the Yankees the whole season, he would have been an All Star for sure.

Which stats in baseball are overrated?

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