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Pitching — KC1 1955

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
Tom Gorman 57 109.0 6.8 48 57 1 9.8 -0.2 -0.1 4 1.8 6 0.6 4.0 2.8 2.0 12
Alex Kellner 30 162.3 7.3 80 81 -2 9.5 0.1 -0.1 3 1.0 3 0.3 3.9 3.3 1.8 12
Bobby Shantz 23 125.0 5.8 70 64 -4 9.8 0.1 -0.1 -3 1.0 -3 -0.3 2.6 3.2 0.9 8
Arnie Portocarrero 24 111.3 4.9 66 59 -2 10.2 0.1 -0.1 -5 0.9 -5 -0.5 1.9 2.9 0.5 6
Art Ditmar 35 175.3 8.2 108 94 -1 10.4 0.1 -0.1 -13 1.1 -14 -1.3 2.8 5.4 0.4 8
Bill Harrington 34 76.7 3.5 41 40 0 9.9 -0.2 -0.1 -4 1.0 -4 -0.4 1.3 2.1 0.3 4
Vic Raschi 20 101.3 4.5 66 52 -6 10.1 0.1 -0.1 -8 1.0 -8 -0.8 1.5 3.1 0.2 4
Marion Fricano 10 20.0 0.6 9 10 0 9.5 -0.2 -0.1 0 0.4 0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 1
Bill Wilson 1 1.0 0.0 0 1 0 15.7 -0.2 -0.1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Ewell Blackwell 2 4.0 0.2 3 2 0 10.0 -0.2 -0.1 -1 1.7 -1 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0
Sonny Dixon 2 1.7 0.0 3 1 -1 11.2 -0.2 -0.1 -2 0.0 -1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0
Johnny Sain 25 44.7 2.9 29 25 -1 10.5 -0.2 -0.1 -5 1.9 -7 -0.7 0.8 2.2 -0.1 2
Ozzie Van Brabant 2 2.0 0.0 4 1 0 10.8 -0.2 -0.1 -2 0.1 -1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0
Charlie Bishop 4 6.7 0.3 7 4 0 11.5 -0.2 -0.1 -3 1.2 -3 -0.3 -0.1 0.5 -0.2 0
Moe Burtschy 7 11.3 0.4 13 6 -2 10.6 -0.2 -0.1 -6 0.6 -5 -0.5 -0.3 0.7 -0.4 -1
Glenn Cox 2 2.3 0.1 8 1 -2 10.6 -0.2 -0.1 -5 1.0 -5 -0.5 -0.4 0.6 -0.4 -1
Bob Spicer 2 2.7 0.1 10 1 -1 10.9 -0.2 -0.1 -8 0.0 -4 -0.4 -0.4 0.4 -0.4 -1
Bob Trice 4 10.0 0.2 13 5 0 11.1 -0.2 -0.1 -8 0.1 -4 -0.4 -0.3 0.5 -0.4 -1
Lee Wheat 3 2.0 0.1 7 1 -1 10.9 -0.2 -0.1 -5 0.4 -4 -0.4 -0.4 0.4 -0.4 -1
Art Ceccarelli 31 123.7 5.6 80 63 -1 10.1 0.0 -0.1 -17 1.0 -17 -1.7 1.1 4.5 -0.5 3
Walt Craddock 4 15.0 0.7 14 7 -1 10.3 0.0 -0.1 -6 1.0 -6 -0.6 -0.3 0.9 -0.5 -1
Johnny Gray 8 26.7 1.2 23 14 -1 10.7 -0.1 -0.1 -9 0.9 -9 -0.8 -0.2 1.4 -0.5 -1
Lou Sleater 16 25.7 1.0 22 13 -2 10.0 -0.2 -0.1 -8 0.8 -7 -0.7 -0.2 1.2 -0.5 -1
Mike Kume 6 23.7 1.0 23 12 -3 10.7 0.1 -0.1 -9 0.9 -9 -0.8 -0.3 1.3 -0.6 -1
Gus Keriazakos 5 11.7 0.5 16 6 0 11.3 -0.2 -0.1 -10 0.8 -9 -0.8 -0.6 1.0 -0.7 -2
Ray Herbert 23 88.0 3.7 65 47 -2 10.6 0.0 -0.1 -17 0.8 -16 -1.5 0.3 3.3 -0.8 1
Cloyd Boyer 30 98.3 3.9 81 53 -2 10.8 -0.1 -0.1 -28 0.8 -25 -2.3 -0.3 4.3 -1.4 -1
Totals 410 1,382.1 63.5 909 720 -34 10.6 -0.1 -0.1 -174 0.8 -158 -15.1 16.5 46.7 -1.9 49

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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