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Pitching — HOU 1987

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
Mike Scott 36 247.7 11.1 94 120 4 8.9 0.1 0.0 25 1.0 25 2.8 8.4 2.8 5.1 25
Nolan Ryan 34 211.7 9.5 75 101 2 8.8 0.1 0.0 26 1.0 26 3.0 7.8 1.8 5.0 23
Dave Smith 50 60.0 4.2 13 29 1 9.2 -0.4 0.0 13 2.1 20 2.2 4.3 -0.1 3.1 13
Danny Darwin 33 195.7 8.8 87 94 3 9.3 0.1 0.0 7 1.0 7 0.8 5.2 3.6 2.6 16
Larry Andersen 67 101.7 5.4 46 49 -2 9.3 -0.4 0.0 1 1.4 1 0.1 2.8 2.6 1.2 8
Rocky Childress 32 48.3 2.2 17 23 1 9.2 -0.4 0.0 3 1.0 3 0.3 1.4 0.8 0.8 4
Jim Deshaies 26 152.0 6.8 81 75 2 9.8 0.1 0.0 -6 1.0 -6 -0.6 2.8 4.0 0.8 8
Jeff Heathcock 19 42.7 2.1 15 21 1 9.3 -0.4 0.0 3 1.2 3 0.3 1.4 0.8 0.8 4
Juan Agosto 27 27.3 1.2 12 13 0 9.3 -0.4 0.0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 2
Ron Mathis 8 12.0 0.4 8 6 0 9.8 -0.4 0.0 -3 0.5 -2 -0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0
Dave Meads 45 48.7 2.0 31 24 -2 9.6 -0.4 0.0 -6 0.8 -5 -0.5 0.5 1.5 -0.1 2
Manny Hernandez 6 21.7 1.0 15 10 -1 9.6 -0.1 0.0 -4 1.0 -4 -0.4 0.1 0.9 -0.2 0
Rob Mallicoat 4 6.7 0.2 5 3 0 9.3 -0.4 0.0 -2 0.6 -2 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0
Aurelio Lopez 26 38.0 1.6 22 18 1 9.4 -0.4 0.0 -6 0.9 -6 -0.6 0.2 1.4 -0.3 1
Julio Solano 11 20.0 0.6 17 10 0 10.1 -0.4 0.0 -8 0.2 -5 -0.5 -0.2 0.8 -0.4 -1
Charlie Kerfeld 21 29.7 1.3 22 14 -1 9.5 -0.4 0.0 -8 1.0 -8 -0.8 -0.1 1.5 -0.5 0
Bob Knepper 33 177.7 8.0 118 86 -5 10.0 0.1 0.0 -25 1.0 -25 -2.5 1.5 6.5 -0.8 4
Totals 478 1,441.6 66.4 678 696 4 9.4 -0.2 0.0 10 1.0 22 3.2 36.6 30.2 17.0 109

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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