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Pitching — HOU 2009

Raw WAR Reconciled WAR
Pitcher Games IP GS Runs XR Def Support Runs/W Role Adj LG Adj Runs+ Lev Index Runs+ Lev WAM W (Rec) L (Rec) WAR (Rec) VS (Rec)
Wandy Rodriguez 33 205.7 9.6 77 101 -1 8.9 0.2 -0.1 27 1.0 27 3.0 8.2 1.4 5.4 25
Roy Oswalt 30 181.3 8.4 83 88 -2 9.2 0.2 -0.1 10 1.0 10 1.1 5.6 2.8 3.1 17
LaTroy Hawkins 65 63.3 3.7 16 31 1 9.3 -0.3 -0.1 11 1.5 14 1.5 3.4 0.2 2.3 10
Jose Valverde 52 54.0 3.1 15 27 1 9.5 -0.3 -0.1 9 1.5 11 1.2 2.9 0.3 2.0 9
Jeff Fulchino 61 82.0 3.8 33 40 1 9.4 -0.3 -0.1 2 1.0 2 0.2 2.3 1.6 1.2 7
Tim Byrdak 76 61.3 2.7 23 30 3 9.4 -0.3 -0.1 2 0.9 2 0.2 1.6 1.0 0.8 5
Bud Norris 11 55.7 2.5 29 28 -1 9.7 0.2 -0.1 1 1.0 1 0.1 1.5 1.1 0.7 4
Alberto Arias 42 45.7 2.0 21 22 -2 9.3 -0.3 -0.1 1 0.9 1 0.1 1.2 0.8 0.6 4
Samuel Gervacio 29 21.0 0.9 5 10 0 9.2 -0.3 -0.1 5 0.8 4 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.6 2
Doug Brocail 20 17.7 0.6 9 9 -1 9.7 -0.3 -0.1 -1 0.5 -1 -0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0 1
Wesley Wright 49 44.7 1.6 27 22 -1 9.6 -0.3 -0.1 -6 0.5 -4 -0.4 0.5 1.1 0.0 2
Mike Hampton 21 112.0 5.2 71 53 -2 9.8 0.2 -0.1 -14 1.0 -14 -1.4 1.4 3.8 -0.1 4
Russ Ortiz 23 85.7 3.8 56 42 -3 9.8 0.0 -0.1 -12 0.9 -11 -1.1 1.0 2.9 -0.1 3
Billy Sadler 1 1.3 0.0 2 1 0 14.1 -0.3 -0.1 -1 0.3 -1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0
Chris Sampson 49 55.3 3.0 34 27 -2 9.5 -0.3 -0.1 -7 1.3 -8 -0.8 0.8 2.2 -0.1 2
Brian Moehler 29 154.7 7.2 101 74 -5 9.9 0.2 -0.1 -20 1.0 -20 -2.0 1.9 5.3 -0.2 6
Chad Paronto 6 6.7 0.2 9 3 -1 9.5 -0.3 -0.1 -5 0.1 -3 -0.3 -0.2 0.4 -0.3 -1
Brandon Backe 5 13.0 0.4 15 7 -1 11.2 -0.2 -0.1 -8 0.4 -6 -0.5 -0.3 0.7 -0.4 -1
Wilton Lopez 8 19.3 0.8 21 10 -1 10.8 -0.2 -0.1 -11 0.7 -9 -0.8 -0.4 1.2 -0.6 -1
Yorman Bazardo 10 32.0 1.4 31 16 -1 10.7 -0.1 -0.1 -14 0.9 -13 -1.2 -0.4 1.8 -0.8 -1
Geoff Geary 16 20.0 1.1 19 10 -1 10.0 -0.3 -0.1 -9 1.3 -10 -1.0 -0.5 1.5 -0.8 -2
Felipe Paulino 23 97.7 4.6 73 47 -5 10.1 0.2 -0.1 -20 1.0 -20 -2.0 0.5 4.1 -0.9 2
Totals 659 1,430.1 66.6 770 698 -24 9.9 -0.1 -0.1 -60 0.9 -48 -3.9 31.9 34.7 12.3 97

Glossary

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Stat description
GamesGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
Def SupportDefensive runs support
Runs/WRuns per win
Role AdjStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LG AdjLeague adjustment
Runs+Runs above average
Lev IndexLeverage index
Runs+ LevLeverage adjusted runs above average
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
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.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares

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