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Best Postseasons Ever - World Series

1970s (Batting and Pitching)



Batting

Rank Year Name First Team Lg HR RBI OBP SLG RPR PEVA
RATING
POST PEVA
1 1978 Jackson Reggie NYA AL 4 14 0.511 0.806 21 53.527 5.353
2 1977 Jackson Reggie NYA AL 5 9 0.405 0.750 20 53.085 5.309
3 1972 Bench Johnny CIN NL 2 3 0.375 0.537 10 50.909 5.091
4 1970 Robinson Brooks BAL AL 2 8 0.471 0.788 16 49.434 4.943
5 1974 Garvey Steve LAN NL 2 6 0.400 0.564 12 44.304 4.430
6 1973 Staub Rusty NYN NL 4 11 0.413 0.683 16 43.309 4.331
7 1973 Campaneris Bert OAK AL 3 6 0.368 0.538 15 43.006 4.301
8 1976 Bench Johnny CIN NL 3 7 0.464 0.926 14 42.608 4.261
9 1970 Powell Boog BAL AL 3 11 0.444 0.742 19 40.833 4.083
10 1971 Robertson Bob PIT NL 6 11 0.378 0.780 20 40.364 4.036
11 1979 Stargell Willie PIT NL 5 13 0.435 0.927 22 40.097 4.010
12 1972 Tenace Gene OAK AL 4 10 0.311 0.550 16 36.996 3.700
13 1979 Garner Phil PIT NL 1 6 0.537 0.722 14 36.032 3.603
14 1972 Rose Pete CIN NL 1 4 0.377 0.458 8 34.616 3.462
15 1971 Clemente Roberto PIT NL 2 8 0.420 0.596 13 34.168 3.417
16 1976 Chambliss Chris NYA AL 2 9 0.436 0.703 15 34.099 3.410
17 1974 Wynn Jimmy LAN NL 1 4 0.450 0.423 9 33.753 3.375
18 1976 Munson Thurman NYA AL 0 5 0.475 0.525 10 29.558 2.956
19 1978 Lopes Davey LAN NL 5 12 0.370 0.750 22 29.103 2.910
20 1970 Johnson Davey BAL AL 2 6 0.471 0.630 12 27.922 2.792


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Pitching

Rank Year Name First Team W L SV IP ERA PEVA
RATING
POST PEVA
1 1979 McGregor Scott BAL 2 1 0 26.0 2.08 39.644 3.964
2 1972 Odom Blue Moon OAK 2 1 0 27.7 0.65 33.944 3.394
3 1974 Sutton Don LAN 3 0 0 30.0 1.50 33.551 3.355
4 1973 Matlack Jon NYN 2 2 0 25.7 1.40 29.076 2.908
5 1975 Tiant Luis BOS 3 0 0 34.0 2.65 28.156 2.816
6 1978 John Tommy LAN 2 0 0 23.7 1.90 27.872 2.787
7 1970 Carroll Clay CIN 1 0 1 10.3 0.00 27.774 2.777
8 1976 Gullett Don CIN 2 0 0 15.3 1.17 24.696 2.470
9 1973 Hunter Catfish OAK 3 0 0 29.7 1.82 24.567 2.457
10 1977 Lyle Sparky NYA 3 0 0 14.0 1.29 23.395 2.339
11 1978 Gossage Rich NYA 2 0 1 10.0 1.80 23.250 2.325
12 1979 Blyleven Bert PIT 2 0 0 19.0 1.42 20.052 2.005
13 1970 Palmer Jim BAL 2 0 0 24.7 3.28 19.709 1.971
14 1971 Giusti Dave PIT 0 0 1 10.7 0.00 17.571 1.757
15 1977 Torrez Mike NYA 2 1 0 29.0 3.10 16.779 1.678
16 1974 Holtzman Ken OAK 2 0 0 21.0 0.86 16.659 1.666
17 1977 Sutton Don LAN 2 0 0 25.0 2.88 16.392 1.639
18 1979 Tekulve Kent PIT 0 1 3 12.3 2.92 16.373 1.637
19 1975 Eastwick Rawly CIN 3 0 1 11.7 1.54 16.147 1.615
20 1972 Hunter Catfish OAK 2 0 0 31.3 2.01 15.894 1.589
  • What is PEVA?

    PEVA is the acronym for Stat Geek Baseball's New Player Rating value. This grade is given to each player and pitcher each season, rating their performance on a peer to peer review. Six components for pitchers and batters are melded together into the PEVA Rating, which ranges each year from 0.200 to 64.000. For more information on PEVA and the other new Stat Geek Baseball Stats, see our Definitions page. PEVA ratings are available for every pitcher and hitter in baseball history.

    PEVA Scale

    64.000 - Maximum
    32.000 - Cy Young/MVP Candidate - 3.200 Postseason (Postseason/World Series MVP Candidate)
    20.000 - All League - 2.000 Postseason
    15.000 - All-Star Level - 1.500 Postseason
    10.000 - Very Good - 1.000 Postseason
    3.500 - Average - 0.350 Postseason
    0.200 - Minimum - 0.020 Postseason


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Note: There have been 3 different eras for postseason baseball in baseball history. Pre-1900, with single postseason series in 1884-1890, 1892. World Series only between the National League and the American League from 1903-1968. From 1969 through today, multiple rounds of postseason, including the World Series, all years, except 1994. Each postseason, no matter the amount of rounds is graded as a whole, scoring each category per the era and season.

Note: Postseason PEVA represent 10% of the value given to the Regular Season PEVA value. Postseason Batting PEVA includes a Position Player Fielding Value as well as Batting Value.

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