Definitions

This is the definitions of some of the abbreviations used in this blog.   I will try to update this as I use new stats and abbreviations. 

HOF= Hall of Fame/Hall of Famer

WAR= Wins Above Replacement

WPA= Win Probability Added

F= FanGraphs stat

b= Baseball Reference stat

OPS= On-Base Plus Slugging Percentage

OPS+= Adjusted OPS; adjusts for league and ballpark; can compare across eras

wOBA= Weighted On Base Average; a statistic created that uses linear weights to account for all outcomes of a plate appearance of a batter and putting a value on it; 0.340 is around average; 0.400 is great

Bill James Creations for measuring how likely a player will get into the HOF

Black Ink- Player is awarded points for leading league in important statistics; 27 and 40 are average for HOF position players and pitchers respectively

Grey Ink- Player is awarded points for being in the top 10 in important statistics; 144 and 185 are average for HOF position players and pitchers respectively

Hall of Fame Monitor- A Monitor of statistics that shows how likely a player is to be in the HOF; 100 is likely in the HOF

Hall of Fame Standards- A test created with a score of 50 for the average Hall of Famer