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Team WAR – 1998

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Team: MIN – 1998

Raw WAR Reconciled WAR
Player Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
Ron Coomer6.91.38.2-1.01.46.84
Marty Cordova6.20.97.10.93.04.29
Brent Gates4.71.25.9-0.31.44.44
LaTroy Hawkins0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Denny Hocking2.70.83.6-0.11.02.63
Torii Hunter0.20.10.3-0.10.00.40
Corey Koskie0.40.10.5-0.6-0.41.0-1
Chris Latham1.40.31.6-0.8-0.31.9-1
Matt Lawton8.31.49.75.48.31.525
Pat Meares7.32.59.8-0.42.57.38
Orlando Merced2.80.33.1-0.30.62.42
Doug Mientkiewicz0.40.00.40.00.10.30
Eric Milton0.10.00.10.10.20.00
Paul Molitor7.00.07.00.62.64.48
Mike Morgan0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Otis Nixon6.21.57.80.73.04.89
Alex Ochoa3.20.53.8-1.00.13.70
David Ortiz4.10.44.51.12.52.17
A.J. Pierzynski0.20.10.30.00.00.20
Brad Radke0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10
Dan Serafini0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Jon Shave0.50.20.7-0.10.10.50
Scott Stahoviak0.20.00.30.00.00.20
Terry Steinbach5.82.78.51.13.65.011
Bob Tewksbury0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Javier Valentin2.21.13.3-0.70.23.01
Todd Walker7.31.99.22.35.04.215
TOTAL78.117.395.76.734.861.0104

Detailed Batting Components

Player PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM
Ron Coomer555-15-16-2-8-112-2-10-2410.1-2.4-0.30.0-2.7
Marty Cordova499-9-1010026-500-110.1-0.1-0.50.0-0.6
Brent Gates377-14-144-20-1-2000-1510.1-1.50.00.0-1.5
LaTroy Hawkins10000000000010.10.00.00.00.0
Denny Hocking219-17-1700117000-810.1-0.80.00.0-0.8
Torii Hunter19-1-10000-1000-210.1-0.20.00.0-0.2
Corey Koskie31-4-40-100-2000-710.1-0.70.00.0-0.7
Chris Latham108-11-110011-1-100-1010.1-1.0-0.10.0-1.1
Matt Lawton6622322-1-11116-4003810.13.8-0.40.03.4
Pat Meares581-22-231-100-6500-2910.1-2.90.50.0-2.4
Orlando Merced223-1-1-1-3-10-1-200-710.1-0.7-0.20.0-0.9
Doug Mientkiewicz29-2-200001000-110.1-0.10.00.0-0.1
Eric Milton90000000001110.10.10.00.00.1
Paul Molitor559-8-956-10-20-80-110.1-0.1-0.80.0-0.9
Mike Morgan20000000000010.10.00.00.00.0
Otis Nixon500-8-9-4303-3100-1010.1-1.00.10.0-0.9
Alex Ochoa260-12-120100-4-300-1510.1-1.5-0.30.0-1.8
David Ortiz3266632-10-3-4-10710.10.7-0.50.00.2
A.J. Pierzynski13000000-1000-110.1-0.10.00.0-0.1
Brad Radke2-1-100000000-110.1-0.10.00.0-0.1
Dan Serafini10000000000010.10.00.00.00.0
Jon Shave43-1-10-1000000-210.1-0.20.00.0-0.2
Scott Stahoviak19-3-300002000-110.1-0.10.00.0-0.1
Terry Steinbach465-9-10-2-2-1-21900-1610.1-1.60.90.0-0.7
Bob Tewksbury10000000000010.10.00.00.00.0
Javier Valentin177-14-14-1000-2300-1710.1-1.70.30.0-1.4
Todd Walker5811413-3500-12100310.10.30.10.00.4
TOTAL6,262-109-1170-2-26-5-2-101-119--11.9-1.20.0-13.1

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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