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Pitching — NYA 2008

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
Mike Mussina 34 200.3 9.2 85 110 -3 9.7 0.1 0.1 31 1.0 31 3.2 7.8 1.4 5.1 23
Mariano Rivera 64 70.7 4.9 11 38 4 9.9 -0.4 0.1 21 2.0 32 3.2 5.6 -0.8 4.2 17
Joba Chamberlain 42 100.3 5.0 32 54 0 9.8 -0.4 0.1 18 1.2 19 1.9 4.4 0.6 2.9 13
Andy Pettitte 33 204.0 9.4 112 109 -4 10.1 0.1 0.1 5 1.0 5 0.5 5.2 4.2 2.4 16
Chien-Ming Wang 15 95.0 4.4 44 52 2 10.0 0.1 0.1 7 1.0 7 0.7 2.9 1.5 1.6 9
Brian Bruney 32 34.3 1.7 7 19 3 10.1 -0.4 0.1 8 1.2 9 0.9 1.8 0.0 1.3 5
Jose Veras 60 57.7 2.5 23 31 0 10.0 -0.4 0.1 5 0.9 5 0.5 1.8 0.8 1.1 5
Alfredo Aceves 6 30.0 1.4 8 17 2 9.6 0.1 0.1 7 1.0 7 0.7 1.4 0.0 1.0 4
Kyle Farnsworth 45 44.3 2.1 18 24 1 10.1 -0.4 0.1 4 1.0 4 0.4 1.4 0.6 0.8 4
Edwar Ramirez 54 55.3 2.5 25 30 0 10.1 -0.4 0.1 3 0.9 3 0.3 1.5 0.9 0.8 4
Phil Coke 12 14.7 0.6 1 8 1 9.8 -0.4 0.1 6 0.8 6 0.6 0.9 -0.3 0.7 3
Jonathan Albaladejo 7 13.7 0.5 6 8 -1 10.4 -0.4 0.1 2 0.7 2 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.3 2
Darrell Rasner 24 113.3 5.2 73 61 -2 10.5 0.1 0.1 -8 1.0 -8 -0.8 1.8 3.4 0.3 5
Dan Giese 20 43.3 1.7 22 24 1 10.3 -0.4 0.1 -1 0.7 -1 -0.1 0.7 0.9 0.2 2
Damaso Marte 25 18.3 1.1 11 10 0 10.3 -0.4 0.1 -1 1.7 -1 -0.1 0.5 0.7 0.2 2
Sidney Ponson 16 80.0 3.7 53 45 -1 10.8 0.1 0.1 -6 1.0 -6 -0.6 1.2 2.4 0.1 4
David Robertson 25 30.3 1.1 18 17 0 10.5 -0.4 0.1 -2 0.6 -2 -0.2 0.4 0.8 0.1 1
Chris Britton 15 23.0 0.6 13 13 -1 10.5 -0.4 0.1 -1 0.1 -1 -0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0 1
Scott Patterson 1 1.3 0.0 1 1 0 13.3 -0.4 0.1 0 0.7 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Humberto Sanchez 2 2.0 0.0 1 1 0 9.6 -0.4 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
LaTroy Hawkins 33 41.0 1.4 26 23 1 10.6 -0.4 0.1 -6 0.5 -4 -0.4 0.3 1.1 -0.1 1
Kei Igawa 2 4.0 0.2 6 2 -1 10.8 -0.4 0.1 -2 0.8 -2 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 0
Carl Pavano 7 34.3 1.6 23 19 0 10.8 0.1 0.1 -4 1.0 -4 -0.4 0.4 1.2 -0.1 1
Billy Traber 19 16.7 0.5 13 9 0 10.3 -0.4 0.1 -5 0.4 -3 -0.3 0.0 0.6 -0.2 0
Phil Hughes 8 34.0 1.6 26 18 -1 10.7 0.0 0.1 -6 1.0 -6 -0.6 0.2 1.4 -0.3 1
Ross Ohlendorf 25 40.0 1.7 31 22 -1 10.6 -0.4 0.1 -9 0.9 -8 -0.8 0.1 1.7 -0.4 0
Ian Kennedy 10 39.7 1.8 37 22 -2 11.4 0.0 0.1 -13 1.0 -13 -1.1 -0.2 2.0 -0.7 -1
Totals 636 1,441.5 66.4 726 787 -2 10.4 -0.3 0.1 53 0.9 71 7.4 40.7 25.9 21.2 122

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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