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The Curious Case Of Frank Wickware

PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:31 pm
by Radagast Brown
I keep noticing Frank Wickware who has a WHIP of 1.11 and an E.R.A. of 2.30 but his card stinks out loud. I know he is a 8R but his card is not even particularly good against RH batters. Does anyone have a possible explanation of why his real life numbers look fairly good and his card looks so bad?

Re: The Curious Case Of Frank Wickware

PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:57 pm
by bcp7
That's a good question. You would think with those stats and an 8R bias that there wouldn't be any offense possible on his card.

Re: The Curious Case Of Frank Wickware

PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:08 pm
by lanier64
You would be better off with Joe Deberry.

http://onlinegames.strat-o-matic.com/player/32884/1920/1/281

Re: The Curious Case Of Frank Wickware

PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:23 pm
by Whoopycat
Wickware's card is based on "real life" stats of facing 84% righty hitting.

Re: The Curious Case Of Frank Wickware

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:49 pm
by rburgh
And, his career spanned from 1910 to 1921, so he faced no power to speak of. In those days, I suspect talent in the NeL was pretty shallow.

Re: The Curious Case Of Frank Wickware

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:02 am
by visick
Ed Farmer is MY favorite hard RH'er...

Re: The Curious Case Of Frank Wickware

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:09 pm
by PATRICKCASSIDY
those balance ratings are relative in terms of the card's two sides, not absolute, I thought. Wickware isn't that bad, but some of that price has to do w/ his starter plus relief(4) value, I think.

Re: The Curious Case Of Frank Wickware

PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:38 pm
by Valen
Against righties only solid hit is on 5-7. All the other hits are splits which are mostly outs. So for just 1.34 and matched up in the right park that card could very well put up good numbers for the price.