Explore Vorp through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Vorp meaning
Acronym of value over replacement player.
Using Vorp
- The main meaning on this page is: Acronym of value over replacement player.
Context around Vorp
- Average sentence length in these examples: 38 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Vorp
- In this selection, "vorp" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 38 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, player, statistic and paint stand out and add context to how "vorp" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include creator of vorp or value and going with vorp because it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "vorp" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with vorp
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
We’re going with VORP because it not only takes into account one’s achievements while they’re on the court, it takes into account how often they are on the court in the first place. (36 words)
For example, a player might be described as being worth 54 offensive runs more than a replacement-level player at the same position over the course of a full season, as the sabermetric statistic VORP can indicate. (37 words)
It may not seem like there’s a huge difference between those lists, but win shares and Value Over Replacement Player (VORP) paint a much more accurate picture when it comes to the difference in actual, winning NBA experience. (39 words)
GM Sandy Alderson hired Walker in order to get "some Bill James-like stuff that was proprietary to us." citation * Keith Woolner : Creator of VORP, or Value over Replacement Player, is a former writer for sabermetric group/website Baseball Prospectus. (40 words)
It may not seem like there’s a huge difference between those lists, but win shares and Value Over Replacement Player (VORP) paint a much more accurate picture when it comes to the difference in actual, winning NBA experience. (39 words)
For example, a player might be described as being worth 54 offensive runs more than a replacement-level player at the same position over the course of a full season, as the sabermetric statistic VORP can indicate. (37 words)
Example sentences (4)
It may not seem like there’s a huge difference between those lists, but win shares and Value Over Replacement Player (VORP) paint a much more accurate picture when it comes to the difference in actual, winning NBA experience.
We’re going with VORP because it not only takes into account one’s achievements while they’re on the court, it takes into account how often they are on the court in the first place.
For example, a player might be described as being worth 54 offensive runs more than a replacement-level player at the same position over the course of a full season, as the sabermetric statistic VORP can indicate.
GM Sandy Alderson hired Walker in order to get "some Bill James-like stuff that was proprietary to us." citation * Keith Woolner : Creator of VORP, or Value over Replacement Player, is a former writer for sabermetric group/website Baseball Prospectus.