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The top 5 plays of the Tigers' 2016 season, according to WPA

The 2016 Detroit Tigers were not known for their clutch hitting, as their absence from this year's postseason could probably attest. Despite ranking second in team OPS with men on base (.784, second in the American League to the Red Sox), they struggled to score runs when it mattered. The problem with this OPS split is that it lacks context. If the Tigers are winning 10-0 and someone gets a base hit with the bases loaded, it would not be that memorable.

However, there is a stat that brings context into the situation: win probability added (WPA). FanGraphs has a detailed description of WPA, but here's a quick explanation.