http://www.fangraphs.com/library Thu, 17 May 2012 18:39:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.fangraphs.com/library/index.php/principles/linear-weights/#comment-87701 Steve Hatcher Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:57:16 +0000 http://saberlibrary.com/?page_id=291#comment-87701 I created a linear weights formula for pitchers back in the 1960's, but I found out that it just doesn't work with part-time players who wind up somewhere close to zero or average. Imagine a guy with one at-bat. Linear weights does work better for players who played a lot. Anyway, I thought my formula was more accurate than Thorn's and Palmer's, and my formula didn't have any negative runs per nine innings. It was also very simple. I created a linear weights formula for pitchers back in the 1960′s, but I found out that it just doesn’t work with part-time players who wind up somewhere close to zero or average. Imagine a guy with one at-bat.
Linear weights does work better for players who played a lot. Anyway, I thought my formula was more accurate than Thorn’s and Palmer’s, and my formula didn’t have any negative runs per nine innings. It was also very simple.

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