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Pitching — LAN 1965

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
Sandy Koufax 43 335.7 14.6 90 138 12 7.8 0.1 0.1 43 1.0 43 5.5 12.8 1.8 8.5 38
Claude Osteen 40 287.0 12.5 95 117 8 8.1 0.1 0.1 19 1.0 19 2.3 8.5 3.9 4.8 26
Don Drysdale 44 308.3 13.4 112 126 7 8.2 0.1 0.1 13 1.0 13 1.6 8.3 5.1 4.4 25
Ron Perranoski 59 104.7 5.7 28 47 3 8.7 -0.3 0.1 13 1.5 16 1.8 4.7 1.1 3.0 14
Bob Miller 61 103.0 5.3 37 44 3 8.6 -0.3 0.1 2 1.4 2 0.2 2.9 2.5 1.3 9
Johnny Podres 27 134.0 5.9 57 57 4 8.7 0.1 0.1 -1 1.0 -1 -0.1 2.8 3.0 1.1 8
Jim Brewer 19 49.3 2.1 13 22 2 8.6 -0.3 0.1 5 1.0 5 0.6 1.6 0.4 1.0 5
Howie Reed 38 78.0 3.9 31 33 2 8.6 -0.3 0.1 -1 1.3 -1 -0.1 1.8 2.0 0.7 5
Bill Singer 2 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 2.8 -0.3 0.1 1 0.6 1 0.4 0.4 -0.4 0.4 1
Mike Kekich 5 10.3 0.3 12 5 0 10.5 -0.3 0.1 -7 0.5 -5 -0.5 -0.3 0.7 -0.4 -1
Nick Willhite 15 42.0 1.7 26 17 0 8.8 -0.2 0.1 -10 0.9 -9 -1.0 -0.1 1.9 -0.6 0
John Purdin 11 22.7 0.9 19 9 0 8.9 -0.3 0.1 -10 0.9 -10 -1.1 -0.6 1.6 -0.9 -2
Totals 364 1,476.0 66.3 520 615 41 8.2 -0.2 0.1 67 1.0 73 9.6 42.8 23.6 23.3 128

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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