Whether OSWC is a good statistic to use when identifying the regular season MVP depends on how you interpret the V in MVP.
Tag: Playoffs
Jeremy Pena, Jose Altuve, and Hidden Value in the 2022 World Series MVP
Jeremy Pena was a very valuable player in the 2022 World Series, but Jose Altuve’s “hidden value” actually made him the most valuable offensive player.
Why OSWC Should be Used to Select the Playoff MVP: Revisiting the 2020 World Series
Corey Seager was selected as the 2020 World Series MVP, but Mookie Betts was more deserving. To understand why requires a reexamination of the notion of what valuable mans and how to measure it. This reexamination leads us to conclude that OSWC is the best measure of value in a series and that Betts was more deserving of the MVP Award.