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Pitching — MIN 2009

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
Joe Nathan 70 68.7 4.2 16 35 2 9.6 -0.4 0.1 15 1.7 20 2.1 4.2 0.0 3.0 13
Nick Blackburn 33 205.7 9.4 102 105 0 9.7 0.2 0.1 9 1.0 9 0.9 5.6 3.8 2.9 17
Scott Baker 33 200.0 9.1 99 103 4 9.8 0.2 0.1 5 1.0 5 0.5 5.0 4.0 2.3 15
Jose Mijares 71 61.7 3.4 17 32 2 9.7 -0.4 0.1 12 1.4 15 1.5 3.2 0.2 2.2 10
Matt Guerrier 79 76.3 4.2 23 39 4 9.7 -0.4 0.1 9 1.4 11 1.1 3.2 1.0 2.0 10
Brian Duensing 24 84.0 3.7 37 43 1 9.6 -0.1 0.1 5 0.9 5 0.5 2.3 1.3 1.2 7
Kevin Slowey 16 90.7 4.1 50 47 -3 9.9 0.2 0.1 3 1.0 3 0.3 2.4 1.8 1.2 7
Carl Pavano 12 73.7 3.4 39 37 -2 9.6 0.2 0.1 2 1.0 2 0.2 1.9 1.5 0.9 6
Jon Rauch 17 15.7 0.9 3 8 0 9.5 -0.4 0.1 4 1.4 5 0.5 0.9 -0.1 0.6 3
R.A. Dickey 35 64.3 2.5 34 34 -1 10.0 -0.4 0.1 -1 0.7 -1 -0.1 1.1 1.3 0.4 3
Jesse Crain 56 51.7 2.4 28 27 -1 9.9 -0.4 0.1 -2 1.0 -2 -0.2 1.0 1.4 0.3 3
Bobby Keppel 37 54.0 2.1 30 28 -2 9.9 -0.4 0.1 -2 0.7 -2 -0.2 0.9 1.3 0.3 3
Ron Mahay 16 9.0 0.4 3 5 1 10.3 -0.4 0.1 1 0.7 1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 1
Luis Ayala 28 32.3 1.3 18 16 -1 9.6 -0.4 0.1 -1 0.7 -1 -0.1 0.5 0.7 0.1 2
Philip Humber 8 9.0 0.3 8 5 -1 10.6 -0.4 0.1 -2 0.6 -2 -0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0
Kevin Mulvey 2 1.3 0.0 4 1 -1 14.1 -0.4 0.1 -3 0.2 -2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0
Craig Breslow 17 14.3 0.5 11 8 1 10.6 -0.4 0.1 -4 0.6 -3 -0.3 0.0 0.6 -0.2 0
Armando Gabino 2 3.7 0.1 7 2 -1 11.7 -0.2 0.1 -5 0.7 -4 -0.3 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 -1
Sean Henn 14 11.3 0.4 9 6 0 10.2 -0.4 0.1 -4 0.7 -3 -0.3 -0.1 0.5 -0.2 0
Francisco Liriano 29 136.7 6.2 93 71 -2 10.4 0.2 0.1 -16 1.0 -16 -1.5 1.6 4.6 -0.2 5
Jeff Manship 11 31.7 1.3 21 16 -1 10.0 -0.2 0.1 -5 0.8 -5 -0.5 0.2 1.2 -0.2 1
Juan Morillo 3 2.0 0.0 5 1 0 10.6 -0.4 0.1 -4 0.0 -2 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -1
Anthony Swarzak 12 59.0 2.7 43 33 -1 11.0 0.2 0.1 -8 1.0 -8 -0.7 0.6 2.0 -0.2 2
Glen Perkins 18 96.3 4.4 64 48 0 10.3 0.2 0.1 -13 1.0 -13 -1.3 0.9 3.5 -0.4 3
Totals 643 1,453.1 67.0 764 750 -2 10.3 -0.2 0.1 -5 0.9 12 1.7 35.2 31.8 15.6 109

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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