So why a wOBA of .000 translate into a wRC+ of -100, instead of 0? 0 seems to be much lower than “replacement value”. Does a wRC+ of 0 have some meaning?

For instance, let’s say a AAA player had a wRC of 30. Would that indicate his numbers convert to a wRC playing in the majors, or that is the adjusted number of runs he created in the minors?

Another question that this group could weigh in on… I have a shadow team of the Pirates that I’ve kept track of since late 2007, a fun exercise for baseball nerds like us. I’m trying to figure out the best way to calculate wins/losses for my team.

I’ve been using an adjusted version of RC to calculate my Runs Scored. Before adjusted RC figures were widely quoted, I used to arbitrarily adjust for league/park after looking at aggregate league vs league stats. To get Runs Allowed, I tally up the total Earned Runs for my staff, add the average difference between Runs Allowed and ER (for all teams that year) then adjust my Runs Allowed figure to account for each position player’s Defensive Runs Saved (DRS). Is there a better way? WAR? Does that accurately reflect the value of relievers? What about converting minor league players to a major league WAR? Or using pitchers differently (bullpen/starting). For instance, Max Ramirez is my catcher (I still don’t think his defense is THAT bad, given his bat which just needed a chance to play… think Nelson Cruz, whom I picked off waivers in early 2008) and I consider Aroldis Chapman a starter. I think last year I added 30% to his real ERA and limited his innings to about 160 and called it good (pretty fair given he pitched at GAB). Hell he was a starter in Cuba and lights out in the WBC. He can’t be that bad.

Of course, once I know RS and RA, then I just convert it to wins/losses using the pythorgean win/loss formula.

If anybody has done this or can suggest a method for calculating the estimated win/loss record for a shadow team, I would appreciate any suggestions. Furthermore, if there are any dynasty leagues out there that operate on a expected win/loss basis as opposed to arbitrarily getting points for SB’s and RBI’s, I’d be interested in joining. Building the best TEAM would be so much more fun than building a roster around who will get the most RBI chances or chances to score runs or the most wins (for pitchers).

-Andy

PS… what I’ve learned in keeping a shadow team for five years… I can build a winning team within a budget, but it took a lot longer than I expected and drafting is really a crap shoot.

Uhhh having a little trouble with this line. Is the first wRC+ supposed to be wRAA?