by Sam Olbur In 1934, Lou Gehrig led the Major Leagues in home runs (49), RBIs (166), Batting Average (.363), OBP (.465), Slugging (.706), and OPS (1.171). He finished FIFTH in MVP voting. Who finished first? Tigers catcher Mickey Cochrane batted .320 with TWO home runs and an .840 OPS. He was worth just four wins above replacement. Gehrig was worth 10.4! How could this … Continue reading The Evolution of Advanced Statistics in Baseball and How To Use Them