Baseball statistics - what's important and what's not.

Here are the 3 most underrated statistics in baseball and why they should have more prominence:

**1. ** Weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+): wRC+ is a measure of a player's offensive production compared to the league average, adjusted for park effects and league-wide shifts in offensive performance. It is a more accurate measure of a player's offensive value than traditional statistics like batting average and RBIs.

**2. ** Defensive Runs Saved (DRS): DRS is a statistic that measures a fielder's contribution to his team's defense. It is based on a number of factors, including range, arm strength, and positioning. DRS is a more accurate measure of a fielder's value than traditional statistics like fielding percentage and errors. What’s missing is the impact of the glove the player is using and how well maintain that glove is.

**3. ** Wins Above Replacement (WAR): WAR is a metric that attempts to measure a player's overall value to his team. It takes into account a player's offensive, defensive, and baserunning contributions. WAR is the most comprehensive measure of a player's value, and it is becoming increasingly popular among baseball analysts.

Here are the 3 most overrated baseball statistics and why less attention should be paid to them:

**1. ** Batting Average (BA): Batting average is a measure of a player's ability to get hits. However, it does not take into account the value of walks, home runs, or RBIs. As a result, batting average is a flawed measure of a player's offensive value.

**2. ** Runs Batted In (RBIs): RBIs are a measure of the number of runs a player has driven in. However, RBIs are a product of a player's teammates as well as his own ability. As a result, RBIs are not a reliable measure of a player's offensive value.

**3. ** Wins (W): Wins are a measure of a team's success. However, they are not a measure of a single player's contribution to a team's success. As a result, wins are not a reliable measure of a player's value.