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Pitching — MLN 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
Warren Spahn 39 245.7 11.5 99 112 1 8.8 0.1 0.1 19 1.1 20 2.3 8.0 3.4 4.6 24
Bob Buhl 38 201.7 9.1 85 95 1 9.0 0.1 0.1 14 1.0 14 1.5 6.0 3.0 3.3 18
Lew Burdette 42 230.0 10.4 114 109 0 9.4 0.1 0.1 1 1.0 1 0.1 5.3 5.1 2.3 16
Gene Conley 22 158.0 7.2 81 75 0 9.5 0.1 0.1 -1 1.0 -1 -0.1 3.5 3.7 1.4 10
Ray Crone 33 140.3 6.3 63 63 3 9.0 0.0 0.1 -1 1.0 -1 -0.1 3.1 3.3 1.2 9
Ernie Johnson 40 92.0 4.9 38 42 1 9.0 -0.2 0.1 2 1.4 2 0.2 2.6 2.2 1.2 8
Phil Paine 15 25.3 1.0 8 13 -1 9.5 -0.2 0.1 6 0.9 6 0.6 1.1 -0.1 0.8 3
Humberto Robinson 13 38.0 1.6 13 18 1 9.0 -0.1 0.1 4 0.9 4 0.4 1.2 0.4 0.7 4
Chet Nichols 34 144.0 6.7 79 66 2 9.4 0.1 0.1 -12 1.1 -12 -1.3 2.0 4.6 0.0 6
John Edelman 5 5.7 0.1 7 3 0 10.6 -0.2 0.1 -4 0.0 -2 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 0
Joey Jay 12 19.0 0.7 11 9 0 9.4 -0.2 0.1 -2 0.6 -2 -0.2 0.1 0.5 -0.1 0
Dave Koslo 1 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 9.8 -0.2 0.1 -1 2.3 -2 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -1
Charlie Gorin 2 0.7 0.0 2 0 0 3.5 -0.2 0.1 -2 1.6 -3 -0.8 -0.8 0.8 -0.8 -2
Roberto Vargas 25 24.7 1.1 25 12 -3 9.7 -0.2 0.1 -10 1.0 -10 -1.0 -0.5 1.5 -0.8 -2
Dave Jolly 36 58.0 2.6 42 28 -1 9.7 -0.2 0.1 -14 1.0 -14 -1.4 -0.1 2.7 -0.9 0
Totals 357 1,383.1 63.2 668 645 4 9.0 -0.1 0.1 -1 1.0 0 -0.2 31.2 31.6 12.6 93

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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