Batting Leaders Pitching Leaders Fielding Leaders

Team WAR – 1947

Team: PHA – 1947

Player	Off GS	Def GS	Game Shares	WAR	W	L	Victory Shares
Dick Adams	1.2	0.2	1.3	-0.6	-0.2	1.6	-1
George Binks	4.6	0.6	5.2	0.6	2.1	3.1	6
Lou Brissie	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	0.1	0
Sam Chapman	7.9	1.7	9.6	2.0	4.8	4.8	14
Russ Christopher	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0
Joe Coleman	0.7	0.0	0.7	-0.1	0.1	0.5	0
Pat Cooper	0.2	0.0	0.2	-0.2	-0.1	0.3	0
Bill Dietrich	0.2	0.0	0.2	-0.2	-0.2	0.4	-1
Ferris Fain	7.2	1.0	8.2	3.6	6.0	2.2	18
Jesse Flores	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.2	0.4	0.2	1
Dick Fowler	1.1	0.0	1.1	-0.4	-0.1	1.1	0
Nellie Fox	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	0.1	0
Herman Franks	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0
Mike Guerra	2.8	1.2	4.0	-0.7	0.5	3.5	1
Gene Handley	1.3	0.4	1.7	-0.6	-0.1	1.7	0
Eddie Joost	8.6	2.9	11.5	2.5	5.8	5.6	18
Tom Kirk	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
Austin Knickerbocker	0.7	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.4	0.4	1
Chet Laabs	0.4	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	1
Hank Majeski	6.9	1.7	8.6	4.2	6.7	1.9	20
Phil Marchildon	1.4	0.0	1.4	0.1	0.5	0.9	2
Bill McCahan	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	0.6	1
Barney McCosky	7.8	1.1	8.9	3.5	6.2	2.8	18
Ray Poole	0.2	0.0	0.2	-0.1	0.0	0.2	0
Don Richmond	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0
Buddy Rosar	5.2	2.1	7.2	2.4	4.5	2.7	14
Mickey Rutner	0.7	0.1	0.8	-0.7	-0.5	1.3	-2
Bob Savage	0.6	0.0	0.6	-0.6	-0.4	1.0	-1
Carl Scheib	0.6	0.0	0.6	-0.1	0.1	0.5	0
Pete Suder	7.3	2.4	9.7	-0.9	2.0	7.8	6
Elmer Valo	5.7	0.8	6.5	4.2	6.1	0.3	18
TOTAL	75.5	16.4	91.9	18.3	45.1	46.5	134

Detailed Batting Components

Player	PA	BatRuns	Adj R	RISP	BSR	DP	ROE	Fld	Pos	Pit	RAA	RPW	WAA	Pos Wins	LgA	WAM
Dick Adams	93	-6	-7	1	-1	0	1	-1	-1	0	-7	8.8	-0.8	-0.1	0.0	-0.9
George Binks	363	-8	-10	-3	1	0	0	11	-4	0	-1	8.8	-0.1	-0.4	0.0	-0.5
Lou Brissie	2	-1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	8.8	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.1
Sam Chapman	624	-2	-5	-2	1	-2	-1	12	-2	0	3	8.8	0.3	-0.2	-0.1	0.0
Russ Christopher	21	-2	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Joe Coleman	55	-6	-6	-1	0	0	0	0	0	5	-2	8.8	-0.2	0.0	0.0	-0.2
Pat Cooper	16	-1	-1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2	8.8	-0.2	0.0	0.0	-0.2
Bill Dietrich	20	-4	-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-3	8.8	-0.3	0.0	0.0	-0.3
Ferris Fain	567	25	22	-2	3	-1	-1	1	-5	0	22	8.8	2.5	-0.5	-0.1	1.9
Jesse Flores	49	-3	-3	-1	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	8.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1
Dick Fowler	86	-11	-11	-1	-1	0	0	0	0	8	-5	8.8	-0.6	0.0	0.0	-0.6
Nellie Fox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-1	8.8	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.1
Herman Franks	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-1	8.8	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.1
Mike Guerra	224	-18	-19	1	1	0	1	0	3	0	-16	8.8	-1.8	0.3	0.0	-1.5
Gene Handley	100	-3	-4	0	-1	0	0	-3	0	0	-8	8.8	-0.9	0.0	0.0	-0.9
Eddie Joost	682	-5	-9	1	-1	0	-1	6	7	0	-4	8.8	-0.5	0.7	-0.1	0.1
Tom Kirk	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austin Knickerbocker	53	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	3	0	0	0	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Chet Laabs	36	-1	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hank Majeski	546	7	4	4	-1	-2	-1	18	0	0	22	8.8	2.5	0.0	-0.1	2.4
Phil Marchildon	115	-12	-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	-2	8.8	-0.2	0.0	0.0	-0.2
Bill McCahan	61	-6	-6	-1	0	0	0	0	0	5	-2	8.8	-0.2	0.0	0.0	-0.2
Barney McCosky	616	17	14	0	-2	1	0	7	-5	0	20	8.8	2.3	-0.5	-0.1	1.7
Ray Poole	14	-1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	8.8	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.1
Don Richmond	24	-1	-1	1	0	0	1	-2	0	0	-1	8.8	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.1
Buddy Rosar	410	-7	-9	0	1	-1	0	12	6	0	3	8.8	0.3	0.6	0.0	0.9
Mickey Rutner	52	-2	-2	-1	0	-1	0	-4	0	0	-8	8.8	-0.9	0.0	0.0	-0.9
Bob Savage	44	-9	-9	0	-1	0	0	0	0	4	-6	8.8	-0.7	0.0	0.0	-0.7
Carl Scheib	46	-7	-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	-2	8.8	-0.2	0.0	0.0	-0.2
Pete Suder	579	-19	-22	0	-2	0	-1	-4	5	0	-29	8.8	-3.3	0.5	-0.1	-2.9
Elmer Valo	450	16	14	2	3	1	1	8	-4	0	29	8.8	3.3	-0.4	0.0	2.9
TOTAL	5,972	-71	-100	-4	-1	-5	0	63	0	45	-2	-	-0.1	0.0	-0.6	-0.7

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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