Editing Value over replacement player (section)

{{Short description|Baseball statistic}}
In [[baseball]], '''value over replacement player''' (or '''VORP''') is a statistic popularized by [[Keith Woolner]] that demonstrates how much a hitter, pitcher or outfielder contributes to their team in comparison to a [[replacement-level player]] who is an average fielder at that position and a below average hitter.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928064958/http://www.stathead.com/bbeng/woolner/vorpdescnew.htm Keith Woolner, "Introduction to VORP: Value Over Replacement Player," Stathead.com (2001).]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080926233543/http://www.stathead.com/articles/woolner/vorp.htm Keith Woolner, "VORP: Measuring the Value of a Baseball Player's performance," Stathead.com (2002).]</ref> A replacement player performs at "replacement level," which is the level of performance an average team can expect when trying to replace a player at minimal cost, also known as "freely available talent."