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Pitching — BAL 1956

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 L WAR VS
Connie Johnson 26 183.7 8.3 79 89 -2 9.1 0.0 -0.1 11 1.0 11 1.2 5.3 2.9 2.9 16
Bill Wight 35 174.7 8.0 89 88 -7 9.5 0.0 -0.1 5 1.0 5 0.5 4.5 3.5 2.1 14
Ray Moore 32 185.0 8.5 89 91 0 9.5 0.0 -0.1 0 1.1 0 0.0 4.3 4.3 1.8 13
Hal Brown 35 151.7 7.0 72 76 3 9.6 -0.1 -0.1 -2 1.1 -2 -0.2 3.3 3.7 1.2 10
George Zuverink 62 97.3 6.1 52 48 -5 9.5 -0.3 -0.1 -2 1.8 -3 -0.3 2.7 3.3 0.9 8
Charlie Beamon 2 13.0 0.6 2 7 0 8.2 0.0 -0.1 5 1.0 5 0.6 0.9 -0.3 0.7 3
Erv Palica 29 116.3 5.1 64 61 -1 10.0 -0.1 -0.1 -4 1.0 -4 -0.4 2.2 3.0 0.7 7
Billy O'Dell 4 8.0 0.3 1 4 0 9.0 -0.3 -0.1 3 0.9 3 0.3 0.5 -0.1 0.4 2
Mike Fornieles 30 111.0 5.0 59 52 -3 9.3 -0.1 -0.1 -7 1.0 -7 -0.8 1.7 3.3 0.2 5
Sandy Consuegra 4 8.7 0.4 4 4 0 9.1 -0.3 -0.1 0 1.1 0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 1
Babe Birrer 4 5.3 0.2 5 3 -1 10.7 -0.3 -0.1 -2 0.3 -1 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0
Fritz Dorish 13 19.7 0.6 10 10 0 9.7 -0.3 -0.1 -1 0.4 -1 -0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0 1
Mel Held 4 7.0 0.2 4 3 0 8.8 -0.3 -0.1 0 0.2 0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0
Billy Loes 21 56.7 3.1 33 28 -1 9.7 -0.2 -0.1 -6 1.5 -7 -0.7 0.9 2.3 0.0 3
Ron Moeller 4 8.7 0.3 5 4 0 9.3 -0.3 -0.1 -1 0.7 -1 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0
Johnny Schmitz 18 38.3 1.4 23 19 -1 9.7 -0.3 -0.1 -4 0.6 -3 -0.3 0.4 1.0 0.0 1
Gordie Sundin 1 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 9.1 -0.3 -0.1 -1 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
George Werley 1 1.0 0.0 1 0 0 3.5 -0.3 -0.1 -1 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Jim Wilson 7 48.3 2.2 27 22 -1 9.4 0.0 -0.1 -5 1.0 -5 -0.5 0.6 1.6 0.0 2
Fred Besana 7 17.7 0.8 12 8 -2 9.2 -0.2 -0.1 -3 0.9 -3 -0.3 0.1 0.7 -0.1 0
Don Ferrarese 36 102.0 4.7 60 52 -1 9.9 -0.2 -0.1 -11 1.0 -11 -1.1 1.2 3.4 -0.2 4
Bob Harrison 1 1.7 0.1 3 1 0 12.4 -0.2 -0.1 -2 1.0 -2 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -1
Morrie Martin 9 5.0 0.3 6 3 -1 11.2 -0.3 -0.1 -3 1.7 -4 -0.4 -0.2 0.6 -0.3 -1
Totals 385 1,360.8 63.2 701 673 -23 9.4 -0.2 -0.1 -31 0.9 -30 -2.9 28.8 34.6 10.2 88

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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