Baselines
How do you want to measure a player’s value? Here are articles on different baselines, including the often talked about (and debated) replacement level.
Justin Inaz
-What do we mean by replacement players? (2007)
-Player Value, Part 2B: Offense - Baselines (2007) Absolute runs, runs above average, runs above replacement
Magpie
-The original 5 and the replacements (2007) - Replacement level pitching in 07
Patriot
-Baselines - Replacement level, average, chaining, etc.
Keith Woolner
-Introduction to VORP - Woolner’s Value Over Replacement Player
-VORP: Measuring the Value of a Baseball Player’s performance
Nate Silver
-Redefining Replacement Level (2003) - Pondering replacement level
-Rethinking Replacement Level* (2005) - FAT — Freely Available Talent
Tom Tango
-Relative and Absolute Scales
-Replacement Level Fielding - Comparing starters and bench players defensively
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