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The low projection, which assumes that the world will quickly move below replacement-level fertility, has population peaking at 8 billion in 2042 and then declining.

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In all, Mr. Brown was worth 64.8 Wins Above Replacement, which measures how many wins a player is worth over a replacement-level player.

Kevin Brown's Case for Cooperstown 2011

His estimated value is based on two factors: how many more wins he was worth than a replacement-level player each year; and how much teams paid per marginal win on the free-agent market.

Statistics Say Beltran's Worth It Brian Costa 2011

The baseball statistics site FanGraphs.com calculates a player's dollar value each season based on two factors: how many more wins he was worth than a replacement-level player; and how much teams paid per marginal win on the free-agent market that year.

Statistics Say Beltran's Worth It Brian Costa 2011

There are only a handful of dominant players at second base and shortstop — and the difference between their production and a replacement-level player at those positions is greater than anywhere else.

Strong team starts with sound plan 2008

There are only a handful of dominant players at second base and shortstop — and the difference between their production and a replacement-level player at those positions is greater than anywhere else.

Strong team starts with sound plan 2008

Big Contracts, Tiny Results Here are some sizable contracts that got underwhelming returns in recent years, based on FanGraphs ' ' Wins Above Replacement, ' which measures a player ' s contribution over a replacement-level player 1 WAR is worth roughly $5 million.

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In all but the deepest leagues, Edmonds, Broussard and the others were part-time, replacement-level players at best.

Fantasy owners may mimic GMs' quick triggers 2008

Here's how Joe Mauer's 2009 campaign compares so far to the best seasons by a catcher based on Wins Above Replacement, a statistic that measures the total offensive and defensive contribution of a player versus that of a replacement-level player.

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The stat says Mr. Manning was worth 0.7 wins above a replacement-level QB last season while making $9.9 million, which means the Giants paid him $14.2 million per additional win.

What $16 Million Buys in the NFL? 0.7 Wins 2009