The Visual Book of WAR: A Visual Analysis of Wins Above Replacement, 1901-2024

The Visual Book of WAR provides a detailed visual analysis covering multiple categories of WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Analysis is done using a variety of colorful and informative charts to tell interesting stories about players, teams, seasons, positions, and decades, all based around the important baseball concept of WAR.Sections in the book include the following:WAR by Season, featuring the Top 10 WAR-based players for all seasons 1901-2024WAR by Franchise, with a visual analysis of the Top 20 performers for each of the 30 MLB franchisesWAR by Position, where the Top 20 players are ranked by WAR, plus a detailed dashboard analysis of the Top 10WAR Distributions, with a visual analysis by decade, showing the top performers at each positionHall of Fame Contenders, where existing HOF members are compared to potential inductees using a visual WAR-based approachTop Teams by Decade is a section where the Top 10 teams from every decade between 1901 and 2019 are ranked using WARA random topics section features analysis on the top defensive players by position (Glovemen), MVP winners, baserunners, late bloomers, one-hit wonders, and five-year phenomsBaseball books are traditionally focused on statistics, history, or biography; this book is an attempt to take a portion of the statistical domain and make it a fun, highly visual adventure which will surprise and delight the reader. Read more