VORP

VORP is not the final word by any means; it obviously has deficiencies.

Archive 2008-10-01 2008

VORP is not the final word by any means; it obviously has deficiencies.

Pujols Good, Howard Also Good, But Not AS Good 2008

For instance, you could add wRAA + Position + Replacement together and get our version of VORP, which is an offensive metric.

Comments for FanGraphs Baseball 2009

His VORP was a third of Pujols ', and the Cardinals first baseman also led the league in offensive winning percentage as well.

ArmchairGM Popular Stuff 2008

Past Performance To be sure, there are no medical equivalents to baseball stats such as VORP (value over replacement player) or WHIP (walks and hits per inning pitched).

Doctors on the Diamond 2008

Ronny Cedeno finished last with a minus-15. 4 VORP, meaning he created 15.4 fewer runs than a generally sucky replacement-level shortstop ... so he really, really, REALLY sucks.

ESPNsoccernet 2010

"VORP," which attempts to measure how many more runs the guy you have at any given position is worth compared to what BP calls a "replacement level player".

SI.com 2008

"VORP," which attempts to measure how many more runs the guy you have at any given position is worth compared to what BP calls a "replacement level player".

SI.com 2008

You don't have to be the chatty guy in the office break room who knows Joe Mauer's VORP and can make a persuasive Hall of Fame argument for Jim Thome.

Little-Known Facts About the Twins Jason Gay 2010

Sterling doesn't assume that Yankees fans are searching for obscure statistics like Robinson Cano's VORP on their iPhones while the game is on.

Another Yankee Contract Set to Expire Mike Sielski 2011