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Originally Posted by aslanking
Astute observation on the averages. But the league average is 245 to 255 each and every year. The highest batting average for any year was 260.
I think Clark may have the highest lifetime average of any RETIRED player in my league. That's what makes the whole WAR issue wonky to me. I'll post a screen later.
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if that is the case, you most likely have a league that it is difficult to get 3000 hits. assuming aging and all that other stuff is near default or scaled for the league and it's been a fairly static statistical environment etc etc.... i would still look at each player, but 3000 hits isn't going to be denied.
don't worry about WAR - by itself. it is an imperfect assessment based on innaccurate perceptions and weights. so, you use it with as many other metrics that make sense and make your best based on what your HoF requires.
<edit> read other replies after what i replied to:
not saying war is broken. it's merely the sum of its parts, and those parts aren't finely tuned at the moment. it's a stepping stone, if renamed.