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DamnYankees · 07-04-2004, 02:04 PM

Oh, I understand OOTP may not make the stats avaiable, but there shouldn't be a need. You can get these stats anywhere. In fact, there must be a database already made of this stuff. Although it might be only extant on Bill James' computer. Let me put it another way through example:

If I start a season in 1941, The game and CatoBase includes Ted Williams stats for 1939 and 1940. It has all the Home Runs and Strikeouts he had those 2 years. Why don't we have win shares? Its just another stat. Add a column to the Lahman database. CatoBase would not need to calculate previous seasons, just show them and incorprate them into career stats and all-time highs. Like, we already know Wagner hold the record for Win Shares in a season with 59. You don't need to go back and recalculate it, just like you don't need to recalculate Wagner's batting average that year. Its a stat we already have and already incorporate. Why can't this be done with Win Shares?

Does that make sense?

07-04-2004, 02:04 PM	#3
DamnYankees All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,644	Oh, I understand OOTP may not make the stats avaiable, but there shouldn't be a need. You can get these stats anywhere. In fact, there must be a database already made of this stuff. Although it might be only extant on Bill James' computer. Let me put it another way through example: If I start a season in 1941, The game and CatoBase includes Ted Williams stats for 1939 and 1940. It has all the Home Runs and Strikeouts he had those 2 years. Why don't we have win shares? Its just another stat. Add a column to the Lahman database. CatoBase would not need to calculate previous seasons, just show them and incorprate them into career stats and all-time highs. Like, we already know Wagner hold the record for Win Shares in a season with 59. You don't need to go back and recalculate it, just like you don't need to recalculate Wagner's batting average that year. Its a stat we already have and already incorporate. Why can't this be done with Win Shares? Does that make sense?