The worst season in Recent History

[TruffleShuffle]

Courtesy of fangraphs - an old friend says hello!

 

in 2002, Neifi Perez was worth 3.5 wins less than a replacement level player. Three and a half wins!

 

Neifi Perez’s performance in 2002 cost the Royals three and a half wins beyond just what fielding a league minimum, Triple-A shortstop instead. The going per-win rate in 2002 was $2.6 million, so Neifi Perez’s value was a staggering negative nine million. Oh, and the Royals paid him $4.1 million that year. Total loss - $13 million.

[Bote McBoteface]

He drives in runs with his glove and stuff

[Vanilla Ice]

his glove is included in that value.

[Cynosure]

he had a big donk

[NCCubFan]

Three years later he saved the Cubs. :D

[treebird]

neifi perez at -12 in 2002 seems like one of those numbers UZR needs to explain before i can get too excited about it.