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Pitching — NYA 1959

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
Ryne Duren 41 76.7 5.6 18 36 1 8.9 -0.3 -0.1 13 2.4 22 2.5 5.3 0.3 3.6 16
Whitey Ford 35 204.0 9.1 82 92 -1 8.7 0.1 -0.1 11 1.0 11 1.3 5.9 3.3 3.2 18
Art Ditmar 38 202.0 9.0 75 92 9 8.8 0.1 -0.1 9 1.0 9 1.0 5.5 3.5 2.8 16
Bobby Shantz 33 94.7 4.4 33 45 2 9.0 -0.2 -0.1 6 1.1 6 0.7 2.9 1.5 1.6 9
Ralph Terry 24 127.3 5.8 55 57 0 8.8 0.1 -0.1 2 1.1 2 0.2 3.1 2.7 1.4 9
Jim Coates 37 100.3 4.0 39 46 1 8.9 -0.2 -0.1 2 0.8 2 0.2 2.2 1.8 1.0 7
Bob Turley 33 154.3 7.3 80 72 -1 9.3 0.1 -0.1 -7 1.2 -8 -0.9 2.8 4.6 0.7 8
John Gabler 3 19.3 0.8 6 8 0 7.9 0.1 -0.1 2 0.9 2 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.5 2
Gary Blaylock 15 25.7 0.8 13 12 -3 9.1 -0.3 -0.1 0 0.5 0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 1
Mark Freeman 1 7.0 0.3 2 3 0 7.9 0.1 -0.1 1 1.0 1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 1
Don Larsen 25 124.7 5.2 65 56 1 9.2 0.1 -0.1 -10 0.9 -10 -1.1 1.5 3.7 0.0 4
Zach Monroe 3 3.3 0.2 2 2 0 11.1 -0.3 -0.1 -1 1.0 -1 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0
Jim Bronstad 16 29.3 1.2 19 14 -1 9.5 -0.3 -0.1 -5 0.8 -5 -0.5 0.1 1.1 -0.2 0
Tom Sturdivant 7 25.3 1.0 16 12 1 9.8 -0.1 -0.1 -6 0.8 -5 -0.5 0.0 1.0 -0.3 0
Duke Maas 38 138.0 6.0 82 66 -3 9.6 -0.1 -0.1 -15 1.0 -15 -1.6 1.4 4.6 -0.4 4
Johnny Kucks 9 16.7 0.5 16 8 0 10.0 -0.3 -0.1 -8 0.5 -6 -0.6 -0.3 0.9 -0.5 -1
Eli Grba 19 50.3 2.2 44 24 0 10.1 -0.2 -0.1 -21 1.0 -21 -2.1 -1.0 3.2 -1.6 -3
Totals 377 1,398.9 63.4 647 645 6 9.2 -0.1 -0.1 -27 1.0 -16 -1.1 30.8 33.0 12.2 91

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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