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Team WAR – 1979

Team: BOS – 1979

Player	Off GS	Def GS	Game Shares	WAR	W	L	Victory Shares
Gary Allenson	3.4	1.9	5.3	0.5	2.1	3.3	6
Jack Brohamer	2.6	0.7	3.4	-0.4	0.6	2.8	2
Rick Burleson	8.5	2.7	11.2	3.6	6.9	4.3	21
Frank Duffy	0.0	0.0	0.1	-0.1	-0.1	0.1	0
Jim Dwyer	1.7	0.2	1.8	-0.1	0.4	1.4	1
Dwight Evans	7.0	1.1	8.2	1.8	4.2	4.0	13
Joel Finch	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
Carlton Fisk	4.2	0.8	5.0	0.9	2.4	2.6	7
Butch Hobson	7.1	2.0	9.1	0.8	3.5	5.7	10
Fred Lynn	7.8	1.6	9.4	7.8	10.6	-1.2	32
Bob Montgomery	1.2	0.6	1.7	0.1	0.6	1.2	2
Mike O'Berry	0.8	0.5	1.4	-0.3	0.1	1.3	0
Stan Papi	1.6	0.5	2.1	-0.9	-0.2	2.4	-1
Tom Poquette	2.1	0.4	2.5	0.2	0.9	1.5	3
Jerry Remy	4.2	1.1	5.3	0.4	2.0	3.4	6
Jim Rice	8.6	1.0	9.6	6.4	9.2	0.4	28
George Scott	2.2	0.3	2.5	-0.2	0.5	1.9	2
Ted Sizemore	1.2	0.3	1.5	0.1	0.6	1.0	2
Bob Watson	4.3	0.4	4.7	2.6	4.0	0.8	12
Larry Wolfe	1.2	0.3	1.6	0.5	1.0	0.6	3
Carl Yastrzemski	7.4	0.6	8.0	1.2	3.6	4.4	11
TOTAL	77.1	17.0	94.4	24.9	52.9	41.9	160

Detailed Batting Components

Player	PA	BatRuns	Adj R	RISP	BSR	DP	ROE	Fld	Pos	DH	RAA	RPW	WAA	Pos Wins	LgA	WAM
Gary Allenson	271	-16	-18	1	3	0	0	2	6	0	-12	10.2	-1.2	0.6	0.0	-0.6
Jack Brohamer	210	-6	-7	-2	-2	-1	-1	1	1	0	-12	10.2	-1.2	0.1	0.0	-1.1
Rick Burleson	682	-13	-17	0	4	0	0	21	6	0	8	10.2	0.8	0.6	-0.1	1.3
Frank Duffy	3	-1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	10.2	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.1
Jim Dwyer	133	1	0	1	1	-2	0	-4	-1	0	-4	10.2	-0.4	-0.1	0.0	-0.5
Dwight Evans	563	14	11	-3	-3	-1	-2	6	-6	0	8	10.2	0.8	-0.6	-0.1	0.1
Joel Finch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carlton Fisk	340	0	-2	1	0	0	0	0	3	-3	-1	10.2	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.1
Butch Hobson	570	5	2	-3	0	-2	2	-11	2	0	-12	10.2	-1.2	0.2	-0.1	-1.1
Fred Lynn	622	62	58	1	4	0	-2	1	-1	0	62	10.2	6.1	-0.1	-0.1	5.9
Bob Montgomery	92	1	0	-3	2	0	0	-4	2	0	-5	10.2	-0.5	0.2	0.0	-0.3
Mike O'Berry	68	-6	-6	-1	0	0	0	-1	2	0	-8	10.2	-0.8	0.2	0.0	-0.6
Stan Papi	126	-11	-12	-2	-1	0	-1	2	1	0	-14	10.2	-1.4	0.1	0.0	-1.3
Tom Poquette	170	4	3	2	0	0	-1	-6	-1	0	-2	10.2	-0.2	-0.1	0.0	-0.3
Jerry Remy	340	-4	-6	2	-2	1	0	-3	1	0	-8	10.2	-0.8	0.1	0.0	-0.7
Jim Rice	688	50	46	0	3	-2	2	4	-5	-2	53	10.2	5.2	-0.7	-0.1	4.4
George Scott	175	-4	-5	1	0	-2	0	1	-2	0	-5	10.2	-0.5	-0.2	0.0	-0.7
Ted Sizemore	93	-2	-3	0	1	-1	-1	2	0	0	-2	10.2	-0.2	0.0	0.0	-0.2
Bob Watson	347	23	21	1	2	-1	1	-3	-3	-2	21	10.2	2.1	-0.5	0.0	1.6
Larry Wolfe	100	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2
Carl Yastrzemski	590	10	6	-4	-5	0	-1	9	-4	-4	5	10.2	0.5	-0.8	-0.1	-0.4
TOTAL	6,184	109	71	-7	7	-11	-4	17	1	-11	73	-	7.1	-1.0	-0.6	5.5

Glossary

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Stat description
Game Shares	Game Shares
WAR	Wins above Replacement
W	Wins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
L	Losses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
VS	Victory Shares
BatRuns	Batting runs above average
Adj R	Park adjusted batting runs
RISP	Runs for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSR	Baserunning runs
DP	Double play avoidance runs
ROE	Runs from reaching on error
Fld	Fielding runs
Pos	Position adjustment
DH	Designated hitter adjustment
Pit	Pitcher batting adjustment
RAA	Runs above average before position and league adjustment
RPW	Runs per win
WAA	Wins above average before position and league adjustment
Pos Wins	Position adjustment converted to wins
LGA	League quality adjustment
WAM	Wins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.

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