WAR and something interesting

[Horsehide Harry]

Over the last 30 Atlanta Teams the top 3 WAR in order are:

1995 Greg Maddux 9.6

1991 Tom Glavine 9.3

? ? 8.8

Without looking who and what year are #3?

 

[nsacpi]

I would guess Andruw.

 

[Oklahomabrave]

Is this Fangraphs war? I'd guess JD Drew

 

[Millwood1Hitter]

Rico Brogna?

 

[MadduxFanII]

Is this Fangraphs war? I'd guess JD Drew

I was going to say the same thing. His B-Ref WAR for 2004 is huge- unsurprising, considering his offensive performance and rather extraordinary speed and defense.

Also a possibility: Marcus Giles, 2003.

 

[OkieBrave]

I think Drew is a good guess. I'll guess at Andrew Jones in 2003.

 

[jimsnores]

Is this Fangraphs war? I'd guess JD Drew

My guess as well. A one year rental, but perhaps worthwhile.

 

[Oklahomabrave]

Just checked Maddux on FG- per Fangraphs never had a war of 9 so it must be Bref. I'll stick with JD.

 

[Horsehide Harry]

Just checked Maddux on FG- per Fangraphs never had a war of 9 so it must be Bref. I'll stick with JD.

Yes BRef.

Not JD

 

[thewupk]

I didn't know so I looked it up. Pretty interesting. Just shows you never know in any given season.

 

[The Tariff King]

Was either Simmons or HEyward?

 

[Oklahomabrave]

Just looked it up- I'd never have guessed. Another interesting one per Bref. Our 2011 WAR leader was Eric O'Flaherty.

 

[Horsehide Harry]

Lonnie Smith 1989

 

[weso1]

I was going to say Drew as well. He has to be pretty close. I'm going with Smoltzy.

 

[Horsehide Harry]

I was going to say Drew as well. He has to be pretty close. I'm going with Smoltzy.

No, it really is Lonnie Smith 1989

 

[Dalyn]

WAR NEVER CHANGES

 

[weso1]

No, it really is Lonnie Smith 1989

Yeah, I looked it up and realized it after you posted it. Replacement player must have sucked ass that year. He had a great year, but it seems like an anomaly nonetheless.

 

[The Tariff King]

Mac must have had a huge WAR when the replacement player was Brayan Pena.

 

[Coach_Chris]

WAR NEVER CHANGES

Hahaha... that is funny. WAR never changes....haha

 

[MadduxFanII]

Ah, JD came in at 8.3 WAR in 2004, while Marcus put up 7.8 in 2003. Embarrassments!

Interestingly/amusingly, WAR says JD was not only the best player on the 2004 Braves but that he lapped the field, in no small part because Giles and Chipper missed a lot of time. Chipper was second on that team with 3.8 WAR.