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Nearly a Record Year for the Lowest WAR Leader
Posted: 29 Sep 2025 08:15 am
by nighthawk
Brendon Donovan led the team with a 2.7 WAR. This was nearly the lowest mark for the franchise leader since 1900. Who did he almost beat? And here's a big hint -- he was a Hall of Famer.
Re: Nearly a Record Year for the Lowest WAR Leader
Posted: 29 Sep 2025 08:26 am
by 3dender
By fWAR which I consider more accurate it's Gray with 3.6 and Winn with 3.5 (Donovan 2.9).
Re: Nearly a Record Year for the Lowest WAR Leader
Posted: 29 Sep 2025 08:35 am
by ecleme22
nighthawk wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025 08:15 am
Brendon Donovan led the team with a 2.7 WAR. This was nearly the lowest mark for the franchise leader since 1900. Who did he almost beat? And here's a big hint -- he was a Hall of Famer.
Lou Brock 1975?
(I’m just guessing w no research)
Re: Nearly a Record Year for the Lowest WAR Leader
Posted: 29 Sep 2025 08:40 am
by nighthawk
ecleme22 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025 08:35 am
nighthawk wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025 08:15 am
Brendon Donovan led the team with a 2.7 WAR. This was nearly the lowest mark for the franchise leader since 1900. Who did he almost beat? And here's a big hint -- he was a Hall of Famer.
Lou Brock 1975?
(I’m just guessing w no research)
Not Brock. Have to go back further. The player in question earned Hall of Fame induction with another team
Re: Nearly a Record Year for the Lowest WAR Leader
Posted: 29 Sep 2025 08:43 am
by ecleme22
nighthawk wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025 08:40 am
ecleme22 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025 08:35 am
nighthawk wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025 08:15 am
Brendon Donovan led the team with a 2.7 WAR. This was nearly the lowest mark for the franchise leader since 1900. Who did he almost beat? And here's a big hint -- he was a Hall of Famer.
Lou Brock 1975?
(I’m just guessing w no research)
Not Brock. Have to go back further. The player in question earned Hall of Fame induction with another team
Torre?
Re: Nearly a Record Year for the Lowest WAR Leader
Posted: 29 Sep 2025 08:49 am
by nighthawk
ecleme22 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025 08:43 am
nighthawk wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025 08:40 am
ecleme22 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025 08:35 am
nighthawk wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025 08:15 am
Brendon Donovan led the team with a 2.7 WAR. This was nearly the lowest mark for the franchise leader since 1900. Who did he almost beat? And here's a big hint -- he was a Hall of Famer.
Lou Brock 1975?
(I’m just guessing w no research)
Not Brock. Have to go back further. The player in question earned Hall of Fame induction with another team
Torre?
No, not Torre -- even further back. This guy was a pitcher.
Re: Nearly a Record Year for the Lowest WAR Leader
Posted: 29 Sep 2025 10:25 am
by sp25
Dazzy Vance, for the way back pitcher
Re: Nearly a Record Year for the Lowest WAR Leader
Posted: 29 Sep 2025 11:13 am
by nighthawk
sp25 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025 10:25 am
Dazzy Vance, for the way back pitcher
No, but a good guess.
It was Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown in 1903 who led the team with a 2.7 WAR in his first major leagues season. The Cards had a "talent eval" deficiency back in those days as they do today and he was traded in the off season to the Cubs.