For those of you that are stats minded like myself but have been wondering what some of these terms actually mean I have read a series of articles entitled "Everything you always wanted to know about." These stats are explained by Stat Doctor Alex Remington. Here is the link for the article on WAR from Yahoo Sports Blog Big Leage Stew.
So, in a nutshell, WAR means "Wins Above Replacement." It is an advanced stat that shows how many wins a player has contributed to his team above what a replacement value player could have contributed. What is a "replacement value player?" This type of player would be considered someone who can be easily obtained through waivers, by offering up little or nothing to the other team or who may be stuck in the minors and has in all liklihood reached his max potential.
Click the link above if you wish to find out more regarding WAR and what it actually means.
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