There are three types of lies in this world: lies, damned lies and statistics.
We use statistics as a means to analyze player performance in ways that go beyond what the eye test can tell us. The wave of sabermetrics that has washed over the landscape of professional sports in recent years has given us useful tools that can be used to improve our way of valuing players – at least when used correctly.
When taken out of context, some statistics can be misleading. For example:
Player A posts a 9-16 record with a respectable 3.