What brings it back

• wOBA

  Linear weights not validated against college run environments.

  • Named source data feed
  • Exact formula published on /methodology
  • College-level (not MLB) constants and level-of-play fit
  • Minimum sample size stated wherever the number renders
  • Update cadence shown from real metadata, not copy
  • Plain-English glossary entry linked next to every appearance

• wRC+

  Headline use without translation or defensible college-level scaling.

  • Named source data feed
  • Exact formula published on /methodology
  • College-level (not MLB) constants and level-of-play fit
  • Minimum sample size stated wherever the number renders
  • Update cadence shown from real metadata, not copy
  • Plain-English glossary entry linked next to every appearance

• FIP

  League constant and HR rates not validated for D1 play.

  • Named source data feed
  • Exact formula published on /methodology
  • College-level (not MLB) constants and level-of-play fit
  • Minimum sample size stated wherever the number renders
  • Update cadence shown from real metadata, not copy
  • Plain-English glossary entry linked next to every appearance

• Park Factors

  Single-season samples are too thin to support park claims.

  • Multi-season batted-ball sample per park
  • Run-environment method published on /methodology
  • Weather and context caveats stated where shown
  • Confidence bands rendered with every factor

• Conference Strength Index

  Output appeared implausible in audit; method unproven.

  • Named source data
  • Computation rules published on /methodology
  • Sanity checks against final-season results
  • Direct vs. derived values labeled wherever shown