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Pitching — HOU 1984

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
Bill Dawley 60 98.0 5.6 23 41 3 8.3 -0.4 0.0 11 1.6 14 1.7 4.5 1.1 2.9 14
Bob Knepper 35 233.7 10.4 92 96 3 8.4 0.1 0.0 3 1.0 3 0.4 5.6 4.8 2.5 17
Nolan Ryan 30 183.7 8.2 78 78 1 8.6 0.1 0.0 1 1.0 1 0.1 4.2 4.0 1.8 13
Joe Niekro 38 248.3 11.0 104 101 8 8.6 0.1 0.0 -7 1.0 -7 -0.8 4.7 6.3 1.5 14
Dave Smith 53 77.3 3.8 22 32 4 8.4 -0.4 0.0 3 1.2 3 0.4 2.3 1.5 1.2 7
Julio Solano 31 50.7 1.9 13 22 4 8.6 -0.4 0.0 3 0.7 3 0.3 1.3 0.7 0.7 4
Frank DiPino 57 75.3 5.3 32 32 -1 8.6 -0.4 0.0 -3 2.2 -5 -0.6 2.0 3.2 0.4 6
Joe Sambito 32 47.7 1.4 16 20 2 8.5 -0.4 0.0 0 0.3 0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 2
Jeff Calhoun 9 15.3 0.6 3 6 2 8.1 -0.4 0.0 1 0.9 1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 1
Mark Ross 2 2.3 0.1 0 1 0 8.4 -0.4 0.0 1 0.7 1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0
Mike LaCoss 39 132.0 5.8 64 55 -1 8.6 -0.1 0.0 -11 1.0 -11 -1.3 1.6 4.2 -0.1 5
Mike Madden 17 40.7 1.6 27 18 -2 9.1 -0.3 0.0 -9 0.8 -8 -0.9 -0.1 1.7 -0.6 0
Vern Ruhle 40 90.3 4.0 58 39 -7 8.9 -0.4 0.0 -16 1.0 -16 -1.8 0.2 3.8 -1.0 1
Mike Scott 31 154.0 6.7 96 64 -6 9.1 0.1 0.0 -24 1.0 -24 -2.6 0.8 6.0 -1.2 2
Totals 474 1,449.3 66.4 628 605 10 8.6 -0.2 0.0 -47 1.0 -45 -4.9 28.3 38.1 8.7 86

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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