Title
The Struggle to Define "Valuable": Tradition vs. Sabermetrics in the 2012 AL MVP Race
Department/School
Emerging Media
Date
2020
Document Type
Book Chapter
Keywords
achievements and awards, analysis, baseball players
DOI
DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv13qfv6d.54
Abstract
The onset of modern sabermetrics has led to increasing conflict in our formerly friendly debates over who should win awards or be considered for the Hall of Fame. Should the new measures replace the old in determining value, or can the old measures stick around? Peter Gregg, the author of this work, uses the 2012 AL MVP vote to examine the struggle among fans and writers between the old and new ways we evaluate players.
Published in
SABR 50 at 50: The Society for American Baseball Research’s Fifty Most Essential Contributions to the Game
COinS
Citation/Other Information
Gregg, P.B. (2020). The Struggle to Define "Valuable": Tradition vs. Sabermetrics in the 2012 AL MVP Race. In SABR 50 at 50: The Society for American Baseball Research’s Fifty Most Essential Contributions to the Game (pp. 572-590). https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv13qfv6d.54