[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by Jeffy25

This entire back and forth isn't about the formulas themselves.

Yes it is. LOL! That's what the whole discussion turned into. Like I said, you want to debate what you want to debate about without considering what was actually asked.

There is nothing subjective about what creates 1.0 rWAR either. It's a set formula.

There is nothing subjective about what creates 1.0 fWAR as well. It's a set formula.

Uh..... yes there is. Why do they come up with different results? Cause rWAT is B-R's opinion on how it should be calculated, fWAR is fangraph's opinion on how to calculate it.

There is nothing subjective about what creates a .400 OBP reaching base 2 out of every 5 PA.

There is nothing subjective about what creates a .333 Batting average, getting a base hit once every 3 at bats.

EXACTLY! If you had merely posted that in the 1st place you wouldn't have wasted both of our times.

But what is subjective is what was driven and determined to create these stats and their purposes.

Which point was never questioned. Again, you are debating what you want to debate instead of answering the question.

Nobody is adjusting rWAR on a whim and based on feelings or opinions. It's a set formula, it's the same always.

Same thing with batting average.

Set formula, yes. Not adjusted according to feelings? No. Or else, there would be a standard. There are no different calculations for inches, pounds, kilometers or grams etc cause there is a standard. No one can change that because they feel like it. They can't add to it or subtract. B-R & fangraphs can change their formula today if their opinion changes.