Baseball is a game that involves a variety of different statistics that measure how good a team or player is.
The typical stats shown for players include batting average, home runs, and runs batted in.
However, there is a relatively new stat that is used to determine how valuable a player is to his team.
WAR stands for wins above replacement and can be used to show how many wins a player is worth over a replacement-level player.
According to Baseball Reference on ‘X,’ Shohei Ohtani leads the National League in WAR among position players.
2024 NL Position Player WAR Leaders
Shohei Ohtani (7.4)
Matt Chapman (6.7)
Francisco Lindor (6.6)
Ketel Marte (5.8)All Leaders: https://t.co/Dr7CgkeLXV
— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) September 16, 2024
While WAR is a complex statistic to calculate, it is arguably the best way to determine how good a certain player is.
WAR takes into account more than just offensive stats, including fielding runs, baserunning runs, and other specific situations such as grounding into double plays.
Ohtani is having another great season in 2024 where he is batting .290 with 47 home runs, 106 runs batted in, and a .988 on-base plus slugging percentage.
His WAR also calculates to be the best in the National League with a 7.4 rating above other star plays like Francisco Lindor and Ketel Marte.
The most amazing part of Ohtani’s season is his impact on the Dodgers while only playing in the designated hitter role.
Ohtani could arguably be the ace starting pitcher for this Dodgers team if he were healthy enough to pitch.
This puts into perspective just how unique and skilled Ohtani is and the Dodgers will look to him to lead the way into the 2024 postseason.
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