Thread: Stats Only Help
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Old 05-31-2020, 07:45 PM   #4
Harry Hibbs
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Originally Posted by too_on_too_out View Post

.....To play 'stats only' you need to have a solid appreciation for what the stats mean and represent and no, stats are not just numbers. Stats are actually quite philosophical. So I would recommend, if you are serious about 'stats only' (which I admit you may not be) go to MLB.com or baseball ref or sabre and read up on what each stat means. Often, the more complex stats have entire discussions and debates about their merit and weights and meaning. THAT'S when it can get interesting. Other than that you are just telling a '1' from a '9'.
Have you read the thread? That's exactly what it's about
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