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Pitching — LAN 1979

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
Burt Hooton 29 212.0 9.4 85 96 2 8.7 0.1 0.0 11 1.0 11 1.3 6.0 3.4 3.2 18
Rick Sutcliffe 39 242.0 11.0 104 112 6 9.1 0.1 0.0 5 1.0 5 0.6 6.1 4.9 2.9 18
Don Sutton 33 226.0 10.1 109 103 4 9.2 0.1 0.0 -6 1.0 -6 -0.6 4.4 5.6 1.4 13
Bobby Castillo 19 24.3 1.3 5 11 -1 8.7 -0.3 0.0 7 1.4 8 0.9 1.6 -0.2 1.2 5
Ken Brett 30 47.0 2.3 20 22 0 9.1 -0.3 0.0 0 1.2 0 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.5 4
Lerrin LaGrow 31 37.0 1.8 16 17 -1 9.0 -0.3 0.0 1 1.2 1 0.1 1.0 0.8 0.5 3
Jerry Reuss 39 160.0 7.3 88 71 -6 9.1 0.0 0.0 -10 1.1 -10 -1.1 2.5 4.7 0.4 8
Bob Welch 25 81.3 4.1 42 37 -2 9.1 -0.1 0.0 -4 1.3 -5 -0.5 1.6 2.6 0.4 5
Joe Beckwith 17 37.3 1.9 18 17 -1 9.0 -0.3 0.0 -1 1.3 -1 -0.1 0.8 1.0 0.3 2
Gerry Hannahs 4 16.0 0.7 8 7 1 9.1 0.0 0.0 -2 1.0 -2 -0.2 0.2 0.6 0.0 1
Terry Forster 17 16.3 1.0 11 8 -1 9.6 -0.3 0.0 -3 1.9 -4 -0.4 0.1 0.9 -0.2 0
Doug Rau 11 56.0 2.5 37 25 -4 9.4 0.1 0.0 -7 1.0 -7 -0.7 0.5 1.9 -0.2 2
Andy Messersmith 11 62.3 2.8 34 27 3 9.4 0.1 0.0 -8 1.0 -8 -0.9 0.5 2.3 -0.3 2
Dennis Lewallyn 7 12.3 0.6 8 5 -1 8.6 -0.3 0.0 -3 1.4 -4 -0.5 -0.2 0.8 -0.4 -1
Lance Rautzhan 12 9.7 0.5 9 4 0 8.7 -0.3 0.0 -5 1.5 -6 -0.7 -0.4 1.0 -0.6 -1
Dave Patterson 36 53.0 2.5 35 24 -2 9.2 -0.3 0.0 -10 1.1 -11 -1.2 0.0 2.4 -0.7 0
Charlie Hough 42 151.3 6.5 88 68 1 9.3 -0.1 0.0 -22 0.9 -21 -2.3 0.9 5.5 -1.0 3
Totals 402 1,443.8 66.3 717 654 -2 9.1 -0.1 0.0 -57 1.2 -60 -6.3 26.8 39.4 7.4 82

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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