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Originally Posted by VanillaGorilla
The problem with using ZR is that it is a cumulative stat. The more an above average fielder plays at a position, the more positive the ZR is. The more a below average fielder plays at a position, the more negative ZR is.
Simply looking at ZR alone to determine how good a fielder is would be like simply looking at career HR to evaluate how good of a power hitter a player was. Without taking into account playing time, you could wind up with fielding evaluation error along the lines of saying: "Pete Rose was a better power hitter than Bo Jackson" if you are looking at ZR (or HR) only.
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Sorry, I should have been clearer about that. ZR/9 is generally better, but if you are just looking for a quick look among starters, regular ZR is better than fielding % in my view.