Sunday, August 14, 2011

Best World Series Players Ever

A friend sent this:

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2011/8/12/2358507/world-series-win-probability-added-leaders

My response:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/aikenwi01.shtml

Willie Aikens played in only one WS.  It seems absurd to include him.

Mariano Rivera pitched in 7 WS but only 36 innings.  Plus, he blew the
lead and game in game 7 2001, the biggest blown save in MLB history.

Rollie Fingers: 3 WS, 33 innings.

Mike Stanton: 6 WS, 23 innings.

Bob Gibson: 3 WS, 81 innings.

Christy Mathewson: 4 WS, 101 innings.  11 starts, 10 CG.

What the heck?

Talk about apples and oranges.

Ken

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