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Team WAR – 1979

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Team: ATL – 1979

Raw WAR Reconciled WAR
Player Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
Brian Asselstine0.10.00.2-0.2-0.10.30
Bob Beall0.20.00.20.00.00.20
Bruce Benedict3.11.64.6-0.21.13.53
Tommy Boggs0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Barry Bonnell5.31.06.3-0.81.15.33
Larry Bradford0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Tony Brizzolara0.50.00.5-0.20.00.60
Jeff Burroughs6.10.86.9-0.31.75.15
Darrel Chaney1.80.62.4-0.9-0.22.6-1
Adrian Devine0.10.00.1-0.1-0.10.10
Pepe Frias6.52.48.90.22.96.19
Gene Garber0.20.00.20.20.3-0.11
Preston Hanna0.10.00.10.00.00.00
Bob Horner6.61.48.02.04.43.613
Glenn Hubbard4.61.35.9-0.90.85.03
Frank LaCorte0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Mike Lum3.10.33.4-0.10.92.53
Mike Macha0.20.00.2-0.3-0.20.4-1
Mickey Mahler0.40.00.40.10.20.21
Rick Mahler0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Gary Matthews8.91.210.12.45.44.816
Rick Matula0.80.00.8-0.3-0.10.90
Bo McLaughlin0.10.00.10.00.00.00
Joey McLaughlin0.10.00.1-0.10.00.20
Larry McWilliams0.40.00.40.10.20.21
Eddie Miller1.60.31.90.61.10.73
Dale Murphy5.51.16.6-0.31.65.05
Phil Niekro1.70.01.70.81.30.54
Joe Nolan3.31.44.8-0.21.23.64
Rowland Office3.90.84.7-1.00.44.41
Biff Pocoroba0.60.10.70.50.70.12
Jerry Royster8.72.110.82.86.04.818
Craig Skok0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10
Eddie Solomon0.90.00.90.00.20.61
Charlie Spikes1.30.11.40.10.50.91
Jim Wessinger0.10.00.1-0.2-0.10.30
Larry Whisenton0.50.10.60.50.7-0.12
TOTAL77.316.694.04.131.862.497

Detailed Batting Components

Player PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM
Brian Asselstine11-2-200000000-29.6-0.20.00.0-0.2
Bob Beall19-1-100000000-19.6-0.10.00.0-0.1
Bruce Benedict241-7-91-510-4500-169.6-1.70.50.0-1.2
Tommy Boggs4000000000009.60.00.00.00.0
Barry Bonnell412-1-5-2-20-1-8-200-189.6-1.9-0.20.0-2.1
Larry Bradford1000000000009.60.00.00.00.0
Tony Brizzolara39-8-800000005-39.6-0.30.00.0-0.3
Jeff Burroughs475-3-711-14-10-400-129.6-1.3-0.40.0-1.7
Darrel Chaney137-10-111000-4100-149.6-1.50.10.0-1.4
Adrian Devine7-2-200000001-19.6-0.10.00.0-0.1
Pepe Frias510-21-264011-1600-219.6-2.20.60.0-1.6
Gene Garber15000000000229.60.20.00.00.2
Preston Hanna7-1-10000000109.60.00.00.00.0
Bob Horner51525201-3-12-14-10059.60.5-0.10.00.4
Glenn Hubbard357-17-201010-3100-219.6-2.20.10.0-2.1
Frank LaCorte1000000000009.60.00.00.00.0
Mike Lum242-6-80-1-104-200-69.6-0.6-0.20.0-0.8
Mike Macha14-2-20000-1000-39.6-0.30.00.0-0.3
Mickey Mahler29-4-41000000309.60.00.00.00.0
Rick Mahler2000000000009.60.00.00.00.0
Gary Matthews6952923-4-111-12-60089.60.8-0.60.10.3
Rick Matula60-10-11-10000007-59.6-0.50.00.0-0.5
Bo McLaughlin6-1-10000000109.60.00.00.00.0
Joey McLaughlin11-1-10-1000001-19.6-0.10.00.0-0.1
Larry McWilliams28-2-2-1000000309.60.00.00.00.0
Eddie Miller123-3-41400100029.60.20.00.00.2
Dale Murphy42995-41-10-15-200-149.6-1.5-0.20.0-1.7
Phil Niekro134-12-131-1100001649.60.40.00.00.4
Joe Nolan261-2-42-500-9500-169.6-1.70.50.0-1.2
Rowland Office307-7-105-110-13-100-189.6-1.9-0.10.0-2.0
Biff Pocoroba46221100-100039.60.30.00.00.3
Jerry Royster676-7-131101-1520039.60.30.20.10.6
Craig Skok4-1-100000000-19.6-0.10.00.0-0.1
Eddie Solomon68-6-70-3000008-29.6-0.20.00.0-0.2
Charlie Spikes100102-100-3000-29.6-0.20.00.0-0.2
Jim Wessinger8-2-20100-1000-29.6-0.20.00.0-0.2
Larry Whisenton41-1-10100400049.60.40.00.00.4
TOTAL6,035-74-12611-536-852048-148--15.70.20.2-15.3

Glossary

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Stat description
Game SharesGame Shares
WARWins above Replacement
WWins - 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.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
VSVictory Shares
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
Pos WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.

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