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Pitching — SDN 1972

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
Clay Kirby 34 238.7 10.4 86 98 3 8.2 0.0 0.0 11 1.0 11 1.3 6.5 3.9 3.5 20
Fred Norman 42 211.7 9.4 89 89 -4 8.5 0.0 0.0 6 1.0 6 0.7 5.4 4.0 2.6 16
Gary Ross 60 91.7 4.9 35 38 -4 8.4 -0.4 0.0 4 1.5 5 0.6 3.1 1.9 1.7 9
Steve Arlin 38 250.0 10.8 115 103 -2 8.6 0.0 0.0 -9 1.0 -9 -1.0 4.4 6.4 1.2 13
Mike Corkins 47 140.0 6.8 61 58 -2 8.5 -0.3 0.0 -4 1.3 -4 -0.5 2.9 3.9 0.9 9
Al Severinsen 17 21.3 0.7 8 9 1 8.6 -0.4 0.0 0 0.6 0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 1
Ralph Garcia 3 5.0 0.2 1 2 0 8.0 -0.4 0.0 1 0.8 1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 1
Mark Schaeffer 41 41.0 1.6 21 18 -2 8.8 -0.4 0.0 -3 0.8 -3 -0.3 0.5 1.1 0.0 2
Mike Kilkenny 5 4.3 0.1 4 2 0 9.4 -0.4 0.0 -2 0.2 -1 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0
Steve Simpson 9 11.3 0.6 6 5 0 8.9 -0.4 0.0 -2 1.3 -2 -0.2 0.1 0.5 -0.1 0
Ron Taylor 4 5.0 0.1 7 2 0 9.2 -0.4 0.0 -6 0.2 -3 -0.3 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 -1
Tom Phoebus 1 5.7 0.2 5 2 0 9.9 0.0 0.0 -3 1.0 -3 -0.3 -0.2 0.4 -0.3 -1
Ed Acosta 46 89.0 3.7 49 38 -4 8.7 -0.4 0.0 -10 0.9 -10 -1.1 0.7 2.9 -0.4 2
Mike Caldwell 42 163.7 7.8 92 68 -8 8.8 -0.1 0.0 -17 1.2 -19 -2.2 1.7 6.1 -0.6 5
Bill Greif 34 125.3 5.4 86 52 -6 9.1 -0.1 0.0 -29 1.0 -29 -3.2 -0.5 5.9 -2.1 -2
Totals 423 1,403.7 62.7 665 584 -28 8.8 -0.2 0.0 -63 0.9 -60 -6.5 25.0 38.0 6.5 74

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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