Graph of the Day: Best Non-Bonds Outfield Seasons Since 2002

by Sky Kalkman on Feb 25, 2009 9:00 AM EST

WAR data from Fangraphs.

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No Beltran?

Fangraphs pegs his 2006 at 74 RAR.

by psiogen on Feb 25, 2009 10:40 AM EST reply actions

Again, I grabbed this data before the recent UZR upgrades, so guys will be off by a few runs.

Since we should be assuming reasonable error bars with the data anyway, I’m ok posting these last few graphs I’d already made and then switching to the upgraded data.

Beltran is good.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Feb 25, 2009 10:50 AM EST up reply actions

I'd be interested to see the demise of Andruw Jones

in recent years in graph form.

Nice Robot

by azruavatar on Feb 25, 2009 11:10 AM EST reply actions

that's a good idea

Sky, chop chop! The standard here is new graphics within four minutes of a comment. Let’s go. You’ve got 1 minute left.

by Harry Pavlidis on Feb 25, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions

Ok, done. But I'm saving it for a GotD because of your attitude.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Feb 25, 2009 11:47 AM EST up reply actions

:-)

fair enough

by Harry Pavlidis on Feb 25, 2009 1:27 PM EST up reply actions

You're only punishing the readers

I went and looked at the chart already.

by Harry Pavlidis on Feb 25, 2009 4:04 PM EST up reply actions

It's incorrect. You've been baited.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Feb 25, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions

Surprised

That Jim Edmonds 2004 season is not on this graph.

by indakind on Feb 25, 2009 11:48 AM EST reply actions

For those interested, the next guys are:

72 Beltran 2006
72 Sizemore 2008
72 Sheffield 2003
72 Granderson 2007
72 Edmonds 2004
71 Andruw Jones 2002

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Feb 25, 2009 12:03 PM EST reply actions

Fangraphs has Edmonds at 83 RAR in 03

Did the UZR change that much? Never mind, his ARM that year was 11.5!!!

vivaelbeñsheets

by vivaelpujols on Feb 25, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

*04

vivaelbeñsheets

by vivaelpujols on Feb 25, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

Jim Edmonds had the best outfield arm in baseball from 02-05

It helped his defensive value quite a bit

by JI on Feb 25, 2009 3:55 PM EST up reply actions

thanks

wondered where Grady landed….

I'm starting to like our bullpen......Wuertz and all.

by scatterbrian on Feb 25, 2009 2:41 PM EST up reply actions

Magglio's 2007 has to be one of the biggest flukes ever.

by JI on Feb 25, 2009 3:55 PM EST reply actions

I think Ken Caminiti's 1996 will almost always hold that distinction for me...

by BraveBronco0121 on Feb 25, 2009 4:00 PM EST up reply actions

I would call a near .400 BABIP a fluke

vivaelbeñsheets

by vivaelpujols on Feb 25, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions

Why no Bonds seasons?

The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."

by WalrusMan on Feb 25, 2009 7:31 PM EST reply actions

They are ridiculously awesome and take up like 3 of the top 4 spots.

I’ll have a Bonds-only and ARod-only post at some point.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Feb 25, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions

Does Pujols count as an OF in 03?

He played the majority of his games there.

vivaelbeñsheets

by vivaelpujols on Feb 25, 2009 11:49 PM EST reply actions

I didn't realize that...

but indeed, in 02 and 03 he played most of the year in left, putting up WAR values of 6 and 8.9 respectively. So hi 2003 would be a very very close 2nd to Magglio’s 07 on this list.

by BraveBronco0121 on Feb 26, 2009 9:03 AM EST up reply actions