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Originally Posted by
benchwarmerjim
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Originally Posted by
Brock Beauchamp
The majority of the difference comes from the defensive side of the ball. BB-Ref uses DRS for their defensive ranking. Fangraphs uses UZR for theirs.
ahh.
shouldnt there be a ruling by some third party arbitrator to decide what the standard formula should be?
Early in the process, having competing metrics is a good thing. In time, one will prove more accurate and the industry will move in that direction. The more people you have striving for the same goal with different approaches, the more likely you will be to uncover something that works.