QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 04:51 PM)
I know you're not talking about me, but I like using WAR as basically a reference:
0 - Replacement
1 - Accetable but bad starter/Bench player/Middle reliever
2 - Mediocre starter
3 - Good starter
4 - Great starter
5 - All-Star Caliber Starter
6 - All-Star Caliber Starter/Possible MVP candidate
7 - MVP Candidate
8 - Best player in the league candidate
9-11 - Mike Trout
14 - Barry Bonds
I don't like to line players up by WAR and say "so and so IS better than so and so because his WAR is higher," just that "so and so has been as valuable as so and so has to his team" or "so and so has been more valuable to his team than so and so."
You may also see me refer to certain players as a "4-5 WAR player" or something along those lines attempting to quantify qualitative adjectives like "good, great, and really, really great."
And where does Willie Bloomquist fit in?