"With one swing of the bat, Springer single-handedly changed the Blue Jays' season. With the Jays down 3-1, his drive into deep left field boosted the team's odds of winning the World Series by a staggering 19.73 percent. A massive swing, it ranks 77th all-time in terms of playoff cWPA - there are lots of World Series moments more impactful - even though it ranks first in terms of ALCS cWPA."
"It ranks fourth in franchise history in terms of postseason cWPA moments. Carter's Game 6 home run in 1993 ranks first, increasing the Blue Jays' odds of winning the World Series by 30.28 percent. Ranking second is Dave Winfield's two-run doubl e in the top of the 11th in the 1992 World Series, allowing Jimmy Key and Mike Timlin to close out the game and secure the Blue Jays' first World Series win."
"In third was another moment from that 1992 World Series, this time in Game 2. When Ed Sprague hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, giving the Blue Jays a 5-4 lead over the Phillies, it increased the Blue Jays' odds by 24.18 percent. Springer has established himself as the clutchest player in postseason history, according to Baseball Reference's career cWPA, adding 90.8 percent odds in favour of his team."
George Springer hit a three-run home run that boosted the Blue Jays' World Series win probability by 19.73 percent. That swing ranks 77th all-time in playoff cWPA and first in ALCS cWPA. The home run ranks fourth in franchise postseason cWPA behind Joe Carter's Game 6 in 1993 (+30.28 percent), Dave Winfield's extra-inning two-run play in the 1992 World Series, and Ed Sprague's two-run ninth-inning homer in 1992 (+24.18 percent). The cWPA metric quantifies how individual plays change World Series odds. Springer has a career cWPA total of +90.8 percent and can heavily influence matchups such as the series vs. the L.A. Dodgers.
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