wDpBJw - Weighted Dollars per B.J. Upton Whiff

With the announcement that B.J. Upton is on the verge of signing with the Atlanta Braves, we thought now would be a good time to unveil a stat we have been working on for a while: wDpBJw or Weighted Dollars per B.J. Upton Whiff.

The formula is:
((pitches seen/B.J.'s career whiff rate)/(AAV of contract))

So, with Upton's forthcoming contract in mind and using last seasons data...

((2321/25%)/($15,005,000)) = $25,859.54 wDpBJw

While we use this stat to poke a bit of fun at Upton for his whiffing ways, we actually like the contract that is reportedly about to be signed. Upton will be in his prime for most of the deal and, if healthy, should be worth enough WAR to validate the annual average value of the contract, especially if he can bring his walk rate back up to his career average.