This table provides WAR Totals for the years 1970-2013 as a reference to show WAR in an historical context and to discern constants that can be used for further analysis. The below numbers represent MLB league totals. From a quick glance it seems that WAR maintains certain ratios as constants from year to year.
Year | BAT | % | PITCH | % | #Teams | BAT/Team | PITCH/Team |
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1970 | 472.7 | 0.59 | 328.0 | 0.41 | 24 | 19.7 | 13.7 |
1971 | 471.7 | 0.59 | 327.7 | 0.41 | 24 | 19.7 | 13.7 |
1972 | 452.5 | 0.59 | 313.8 | 0.41 | 24 | 18.9 | 13.1 |
1973 | 476.1 | 0.59 | 328.1 | 0.41 | 24 | 19.8 | 13.7 |
1974 | 476.5 | 0.59 | 328.1 | 0.41 | 24 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
1975 | 475.7 | 0.59 | 327.6 | 0.41 | 24 | 19.8 | 13.7 |
1976 | 476.1 | 0.59 | 327.5 | 0.41 | 24 | 19.8 | 13.6 |
1977 | 517.0 | 0.59 | 355.5 | 0.41 | 26 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
1978 | 517.2 | 0.59 | 355.4 | 0.41 | 26 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
1979 | 516.9 | 0.59 | 354.9 | 0.41 | 26 | 19.9 | 13.6 |
1980 | 516.0 | 0.59 | 354.9 | 0.41 | 26 | 19.8 | 13.6 |
1981 | 342.7 | 0.59 | 234.6 | 0.41 | 26 | 13.2 | 9.0 |
1982 | 518.5 | 0.59 | 355.5 | 0.41 | 26 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
1983 | 517.9 | 0.59 | 355.3 | 0.41 | 26 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
1984 | 518.5 | 0.59 | 355.3 | 0.41 | 26 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
1985 | 519.1 | 0.59 | 355.5 | 0.41 | 26 | 20.0 | 13.7 |
1986 | 518.7 | 0.59 | 355.4 | 0.41 | 26 | 20.0 | 13.7 |
1987 | 518.9 | 0.59 | 355.3 | 0.41 | 26 | 20.0 | 13.7 |
1988 | 515.7 | 0.59 | 353.7 | 0.41 | 26 | 19.8 | 13.6 |
1989 | 518.2 | 0.59 | 355.5 | 0.41 | 26 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
1990 | 520.2 | 0.59 | 355.4 | 0.41 | 26 | 20.0 | 13.7 |
1991 | 518.7 | 0.59 | 355.5 | 0.41 | 26 | 20.0 | 13.7 |
1992 | 518.9 | 0.59 | 355.4 | 0.41 | 26 | 20.0 | 13.7 |
1993 | 558.4 | 0.59 | 382.7 | 0.41 | 28 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
1994 | 395.5 | 0.59 | 271.1 | 0.41 | 28 | 14.1 | 9.7 |
1995 | 495.7 | 0.59 | 340.1 | 0.41 | 28 | 17.7 | 12.1 |
1996 | 554.4 | 0.59 | 382.7 | 0.41 | 28 | 19.8 | 13.7 |
1997 | 556.9 | 0.59 | 382.7 | 0.41 | 28 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
1998 | 596.2 | 0.59 | 410.1 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
1999 | 595.9 | 0.59 | 410.2 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
2000 | 595.3 | 0.59 | 410.3 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.8 | 13.7 |
2001 | 597.5 | 0.59 | 410.1 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
2002 | 598.0 | 0.59 | 410.1 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
2003 | 597.5 | 0.59 | 410.1 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
2004 | 597.1 | 0.59 | 410.2 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
2005 | 597.6 | 0.59 | 410.1 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
2006 | 597.7 | 0.59 | 410.0 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
2007 | 598.2 | 0.59 | 410.1 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
2008 | 597.5 | 0.59 | 409.9 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
2009 | 597.8 | 0.59 | 410.1 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
2010 | 597.9 | 0.59 | 410.0 | 0.41 | 30 | 19.9 | 13.7 |
2011 | 599.3 | 0.59 | 410.0 | 0.41 | 30 | 20.0 | 13.7 |
2012 | 598.7 | 0.59 | 409.9 | 0.41 | 30 | 20.0 | 13.7 |
2013 | 598.6 | 0.59 | 410.3 | 0.41 | 30 | 20.0 | 13.7 |