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Pitching — PHA 1938

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
George Caster 42 280.7 13.6 156 166 1 10.7 0.1 0.1 14 1.0 14 1.3 8.1 5.5 4.1 24
Bud Thomas 42 212.3 10.0 138 126 -2 11.1 0.1 0.1 -6 1.0 -6 -0.5 4.5 5.5 1.5 14
Buck Ross 29 184.7 8.9 131 112 -2 11.5 0.1 0.1 -14 1.0 -14 -1.2 3.3 5.7 0.7 10
Chubby Dean 6 23.0 1.3 10 14 2 10.8 0.1 0.1 3 1.3 4 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.6 3
Lynn Nelson 32 191.0 9.2 140 118 1 11.8 0.1 0.1 -18 1.0 -18 -1.5 3.1 6.1 0.4 9
Dave Smith 21 44.3 1.7 29 27 -1 11.2 0.0 0.1 -1 0.6 -1 -0.1 0.8 1.0 0.3 2
Ralph Buxton 5 9.3 0.4 7 6 -1 11.6 0.0 0.1 0 0.9 0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 1
Jim Reninger 4 23.3 1.1 18 14 0 11.8 0.1 0.1 -3 1.0 -3 -0.3 0.3 0.9 0.0 1
Randy Gumpert 4 12.3 0.5 18 7 -1 12.5 0.1 0.1 -9 0.8 -8 -0.6 -0.3 0.9 -0.5 -1
Harry Kelley 4 8.3 0.4 16 5 -2 12.7 0.0 0.1 -9 0.8 -8 -0.6 -0.4 0.8 -0.5 -1
Eddie Smith 43 130.3 6.4 103 78 -3 11.4 0.0 0.1 -21 1.0 -21 -1.8 1.4 5.0 -0.5 4
Nels Potter 35 111.0 5.6 94 67 -3 11.6 0.0 0.1 -24 1.1 -25 -2.2 0.6 5.0 -1.0 2
Al Williams 30 93.3 4.0 93 56 -4 11.8 0.1 0.1 -31 0.8 -27 -2.3 -0.3 4.3 -1.5 -1
Totals 297 1,323.8 63.1 953 796 -15 11.6 0.1 0.1 -119 0.9 -113 -9.4 22.3 41.1 3.7 67

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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