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Since 1990 who is the Sox 2nd best player?


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5 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said:

Chicago White Sox bWAR leaders over the past 30 years:

  • Frank Thomas 77.1
  • Mark Buehrle 49.0
  • Robin Ventura 39.4
  • Chris Sale 30.0
  • Paul Konerko 29.2

DAMN had no idea MB would be that high over PK

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Also, if this turns into a Buehrle thread, I need to share one of my favorite articles ever: The Curious Case of Mark Buehrle

It's essentially a breakdown of how Mark was able to defy every single bit of conventional wisdom when it came to pitching. These two paragraphs are a fun nugget.

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In fact, if we add together the value of Buehrle’s ability to pick off runners before he throws a pitch with his glove work after he throws a pitch — which Baseball Info Solutions does with its Defensive Runs Saved statistic — we find that Buehrle has saved himself 85 runs since 2003 alone. That works out to 34 runs saved over a full defensive season, which means leaving the world of Tulowitzki behind and reaching the planet inhabited by Andrelton Simmons, the best defensive player in the universe. For his career, Simmons has saved an average of 32 runs above average per season.

And that, in essence, is the secret of Buehrle’s success: He’s a thoroughly average pitcher, but thanks to what he does before and after he hurls the ball to home plate, he saves more runs than any defensive player alive inning for inning.

 

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2 minutes ago, Quin said:

Also, if this turns into a Buehrle thread, I need to share one of my favorite articles ever: The Curious Case of Mark Buehrle

It's essentially a breakdown of how Mark was able to defy every single bit of conventional wisdom when it came to pitching. These two paragraphs are a fun nugget.

 

WOW i knew he was good lol but.....

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2 hours ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

Peak is Albert Belle tho

Top Two Consecutive Seasons bWAR Leaders > 1990 (Individual Players listed once for top two years): 

  • 14.0 F. Thomas (1991-1992)
  • 12.6 C. Sale (2013-2014)
  • 11.5 J. Danks (2008-2009)
  • 11.3 R. Ventura (1991-1992 & 1992-1993)
  • 11.0  M. Buehrle (2001-2002)
  • 10.8 M. Ordonez (2002-2003)
  • 10.7 A. Eaton (2015-2016)
  • 10.2 A. Fernandez (1995-1996)
  • 10.1 T. Raines (1992-1993)
  • 9.9 L. Johnson (1992-1993)
  • 9.7 J. McDowell (1992-1993)
  • 9.4 A. Ramirez (2010-2011); J. Quintana (2015-2016)
  • 9.3 J. Vazquez (2007-2008); J. Abreu (2014-2015)
  • 8.6 W. Alvarez (1993-1994); A. Belle (1997-1998)

Single Season bWAR Leaders > 1990 (6.0+): 

  • 7.3 F. Thomas (1997)
  • 7.2 E. Loaiza (2003)
  • 7.1 A. Belle (1998)
  • 7.0 F. Thomas (1991 & 1992)
  • 6.6 A. Eaton (2016)
  • 6.5 C. Sale (2013)
  • 6.4 F. Thomas (1994); A. Fernandez (1996); J. Danks (2008)
  • 6.3 T. Raines (1992)
  • 6.2 F. Thomas (1993) & J. Vazquez (2007)
  • 6.1 L. Johnson (1993); M. Buehrle (2007); C. Sale (2014)
  • 6.0 R. Ventura (1992); F. Thomas (2000); M. Buehrle (2001)

 

 

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