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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

As discussed, I think this is probably more related to what metrics you use to evaluate. Our ZR is based on more modern fielding metrics - generally speaking, it will look at the various difficulty buckets and see what plays players are making. Converting a difficult ball to an out is much more valuable than making 10 or whatever routine plays.

How exactly that mixes in with PBABIP and the range of difficulty of balls in play, that's a very complicated topic. You might have pitchers with a better BABIP cause softer contact, and more easy to field balls. But as demonstrated with the ZR above, if you have a below average defender, they'll still liable to flub those balls.

Also, many of the various awards and evaluation are not based solely on FIP-WAR. AI evaluation certainly will factor in pitcher babip ability, and lots of the all-star or awards voting can give credit to RA9-WAR. It may not be perfect, sure. But we're happy to continue to make things better.

I hope you are adding outs above average to v26. Please.