Let's Talk Awards...

[Pat]

I know the home/road splits are ridiculous but I think if it ended today, I would have to vote Caballero. That average is ridiculous for a guy with that much power.

[Andrew]

OPS+ is 192 to 165 in favor of Woodbury. If the season ended today I think Woodbury is the easy choice. I can't even imagine the type of numbers he'd put up in Baltimore.

[Pat]

OPS+ is 192 to 165 in favor of Woodbury. If the season ended today I think Woodbury is the easy choice. I can't even imagine the type of numbers he'd put up in Baltimore.

Caballero = 1.010 OPS
Woodbury = .999 OPS

[BradZ]

OPS+ is 192 to 165 in favor of Woodbury. If the season ended today I think Woodbury is the easy choice. I can't even imagine the type of numbers he'd put up in Baltimore.

Caballero = 1.010 OPS
Woodbury = .999 OPS

OPS+ is park adjusted which in this case indicates Woodbury is having the better year in the OPS stat category.

[Delandis]

OPS+ is 192 to 165 in favor of Woodbury. If the season ended today I think Woodbury is the easy choice. I can't even imagine the type of numbers he'd put up in Baltimore.

With the park being as small as it is, it would seem that it would be that much harder to hit for that high of an average. I don't know where to find a stat like OPS+, but I do know Pete Kellum is in the Hall of Fame with the type of numbers Caballero is putting up. This is with a slightly bigger park than what Kellum played in.

Like I said, I'm not saying Woodbury isn't deserving, he can win it and I wouldn't be surprised. But when a player boasts a .350 average across an entire season, in ANY park, its pretty darn amazing.

[Pat]

OPS+ is park adjusted which in this case indicates Woodbury is having the better year in the OPS stat category.

Whale oil beef hooked.

I still think "Gold Mine" is the pick. He is leading or has a legit shot at the IL AVG, HR, H, TB, RBI, OPS, RC, RC/27, SLG....pretty unreal. Whether he is playing in Coors Field or not.

[Lintyfresh85]

With the park being as small as it is, it would seem that it would be that much harder to hit for that high of an average. I don't know where to find a stat like OPS+, but I do know Pete Kellum is in the Hall of Fame with the type of numbers Caballero is putting up. This is with a slightly bigger park than what Kellum played in.

Like I said, I'm not saying Woodbury isn't deserving, he can win it and I wouldn't be surprised. But when a player boasts a .350 average across an entire season, in ANY park, its pretty darn amazing.

OPS+ is OPS but park adjusted so it takes out short fences (Baltimore) or death valleys (Virginia) and somehow evens everything out.

"Checkmate" vs. "Eager Beaver"
Wilkerson = 15-7, 1.58 ERA, .91 WHIP, 199.1 IP, 242 Ks, 0 CG
Carlton = 19-1, 1.54 ERA, .88 WHIP, 175.1 IP, 139 Ks, 1 SO

It could really go either way. Carlton is actually undefeated as a starter (18-0), his one loss was when he was still coming out of the pen. It's probably going to come down to whether you like W-L record vs. strikeouts, or whos nickname you like better, because all the other numbers are almost identical. Phenomenal years by both players.

I prefer the Eager Beaver nickname to be honest.

[Pat]

OPS+ is OPS but park adjusted so it takes out short fences (Baltimore) or death valleys (Virginia) and somehow evens everything out.

Where can we find these stats?

I prefer the Eager Beaver nickname to be honest.

That's funny. I like Checkmate better.

[Andrew]

http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...qual&year=1988

[Clay]

It's under Career Metrics:

Here's the Top 10
<TABLE class=sortable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=935 border=0><THEAD><TR class=headline><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="0">
Rank
</TD><TD class=hsc2_l sorttable_columnindex="1">Player</TD><TD class=hsc2_l width=40 sorttable_columnindex="2">Team</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="3">Pos</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="4">Year</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="5">OPS+</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="6">PA</TD></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR class=s1><TD>1</TD><TD class=s1_l>Geoff Scott*</TD><TD class=s1_l>PHI</TD><TD>SS</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>197</TD><TD>651</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD>2</TD><TD class=s2_l>Mel Woodbury*</TD><TD class=s2_l>VIR</TD><TD>CF</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>192</TD><TD>632</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD>3</TD><TD class=s1_l>Jim Newlin*</TD><TD class=s1_l>PHI</TD><TD>2B</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>176</TD><TD>647</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD>4</TD><TD class=s2_l>Finley Kinsey*</TD><TD class=s2_l>HYU</TD><TD>PH</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>170</TD><TD>585</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD>5</TD><TD class=s1_l>Harry Elliott*</TD><TD class=s1_l>DAV</TD><TD>C</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>166</TD><TD>590</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD>5</TD><TD class=s2_l>Gene Murphy*</TD><TD class=s2_l>LAM</TD><TD>1B</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>166</TD><TD>637</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD>7</TD><TD class=s1_l>Amistad Caballero*</TD><TD class=s1_l>BAL</TD><TD>RF</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>165</TD><TD>609</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD>7</TD><TD class=s2_l>Joe Seagarra*</TD><TD class=s2_l>PHI</TD><TD>1B</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>165</TD><TD>622</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD>9</TD><TD class=s1_l>José Guzman*</TD><TD class=s1_l>DAL</TD><TD>RF</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>161</TD><TD>677</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD>10</TD><TD class=s2_l>Orinosuke Takahashi*</TD><TD class=s2_l>PHI</TD><TD>LF</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>160</TD><TD>520</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD>11</TD><TD class=s1_l>Dani Álvarez*</TD><TD class=s1_l>WIL</TD><TD>1B</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>159</TD><TD>626</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[Lintyfresh85]

Basically... Philly has a Gremades ton of great hitters.

[Andrew]

Here are the park factors for this season:

http://www.simgamingnetwork.com/blb/...=100&year=1988

Baltimore is #4 overall but I would suspect they're #1 by a long shot for left handed hitters.

[Lintyfresh85]

That's weird I'm in first.

Just last year we were like second to last.

[Andrew]

Comparing the two in game...

Baltimore
LHB AVG: 1.435
LHB HR: 1.350

Virginia
LHB AVG: 1.030
LHB HR: .960

[Clay]

Giggas original design for Virginia (I believe) was:

LHB AVG .004
LHB HR .00000000001