Blangraphs

Browsing the wins above replacement leaders today I noticed something interesting. MVPolanco has exactly the same WAR as Alex Rodriguez. According to the first thing I googled MVPolanco is making $ 5,416,666 this year whereas Rodriguez is making $ 32,000,000.

Using my stellar math skills this means that the Yankees are paying nearly 6 times as much for the same production from the same position, and as I recall Rodriguez is signed for that salary for another 6 years.

Yikes.

This isn't exactly a small deviation actually- Going back to 2010 to present Rodriguez has been worth only .1 wins more than MVPolanco and played only 1 game less, (and 34 fewer plate appearances). I think a lot of MVPolanco's value is derived from his superior fielding over that period of time but still- impressive.


Does this mean by the transitive property that MVPolanco has made 12 Allstar teams, won 3 MVP awards, 10 silver sluggers, 2 gold gloves, and 1 2007 Pepsi Clutch Performer of the Year award (He was an April nominee)? Maybe, but it definitely means the Phillies have made a wise investment over the past couple seasons bringing Polly back to play the hot corner.