Three Yankees who hit traditional statistical benchmarks, but not much else

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty ImagesAs much as many fans like to debate “new school versus old school” stats, quite often they are in lockstep. More often than not, batters that drive in 100 runs, or hit 30 plus homers, or who hit .300 are also deemed valuable by more complex and comprehensive measurements – but not always. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at three individual seasons from three Yankees players who had productive years by traditional benchmarks, but didn’t really help their teams too much.

Joe Pepitone, 1964: 100 RBI, -0.7 bWAR

In 1964, Yankees first baseman Joe Pepitone drove in 100 runs and produced -0.7 bWAR. This is the only instance in Yankees’ history in which…