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Alan Dean Ashby

First name: Alan

Last name: Ashby

Birthdate: 1951-07-08

Bats: B   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 110350

Retro ID: ashba001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1973CLE0.40.20.6-0.20.00.60
1974CLE0.10.00.2-0.10.00.20
1975CLE3.81.95.71.02.73.08
1976CLE3.61.85.41.22.82.68
1977TOR5.92.98.80.63.25.610
1978TOR3.81.85.71.73.42.310
1979HOU4.82.47.2-0.61.55.64
1980HOU5.02.47.42.04.23.213
1981HOU3.81.85.61.93.52.110
1982HOU4.82.17.01.03.03.99
1983HOU3.91.95.80.82.53.38
1984HOU2.81.34.00.82.02.16
1985HOU2.71.34.01.93.10.99
1986HOU4.62.06.61.13.13.69
1987HOU5.62.48.02.95.32.716
1988HOU3.31.54.81.32.72.18
1989HOU0.90.41.3-0.5-0.11.40
Career59.828.188.116.842.945.2128

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1973CLE31-2-20000-2100-49.9-0.40.10.0-0.3-1
1974CLE8-1-100000000-19.1-0.10.00.0-0.10
1975CLE301-6-60-1-100600-89.4-0.80.60.0-0.214
1976CLE283-5-41-3-1-13600-58.7-0.60.60.00.016
1977TOR459-21-222-6-2-191000-209.5-2.11.00.0-1.131
1978TOR29843-20-1-21600-19.2-0.10.60.00.515
1979HOU370-25-23-1-3002800-258.2-3.00.80.0-2.220
1980HOU394-7-45-3-100800-38.5-0.40.8-0.10.318
1981HOU295351-800560037.70.40.60.01.018
1982HOU372030-110-12700-98.3-1.10.7-0.1-0.54
1983HOU311-3-1-1-20-1-5600-108.8-1.10.60.0-0.59
1984HOU219-111-21-1-3400-39.0-0.30.40.00.17
1985HOU216780-202-240069.30.60.40.01.07
1986HOU361-20-1-20-1-3700-78.5-0.80.7-0.1-0.212
1987HOU4419111-2-10-280079.00.80.8-0.11.516
1988HOU261010-301-2500-38.6-0.30.50.00.29
1989HOU71-5-5-1000-2100-89.0-0.90.10.0-0.81
Career4,691-55-365-38-5-4-139300-91--10.29.3-0.4-1.3196

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1973 CLE 2 0.0 0 0 0 -0.5 -1.1 -0.1 -2 -2
1974 CLE 2 0.0 0 0 0 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0 0
1975 CLE 36 0.0 0 0 2 -1.5 -1.0 1.3 -1 1
1976 CLE 32 -2.0 -2 -1 2 0.1 1.1 0.4 2 3
1977 TOR 40 -1.0 -1 -1 4 7.6 -1.6 -0.2 6 9
1978 TOR 33 0.0 0 0 2 -0.1 -1.3 0.3 -1 1
1979 HOU 43 0.0 0 0 4 -1.4 -0.9 0.7 -2 2
1980 HOU 49 1.0 1 1 4 -5.3 -1.4 1.8 -5 0
1981 HOU 36 -1.0 -1 -1 2 3.9 0.8 -0.5 4 5
1982 HOU 41 -1.0 -1 -1 2 -9.7 -1.5 -1.8 -13 -12
1983 HOU 24 0.0 0 0 2 -4.9 -0.3 -1.6 -7 -5
1984 HOU 22 -1.0 -1 -1 2 -0.9 -2.8 -0.1 -4 -3
1985 HOU 30 1.0 1 1 2 -1.8 -2.5 -1.2 -5 -2
1986 HOU 45 2.0 2 1 2 -5.9 0.7 -0.4 -6 -3
1987 HOU 51 1.0 1 1 3 -8.4 1.2 1.1 -6 -2
1988 HOU 28 1.0 1 1 2 -7.8 2.5 0.4 -5 -2
1989 HOU 3 0.0 0 0 0 -1.2 -0.8 0.5 -2 -2
517 0.0 0 0 35 -37.9 -9.0 0.7 -47 -12

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1975 CLE 1B 24 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1975 CLE 3B 19 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1976 CLE 1B 5 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1976 CLE 3B 9 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 29 3 0.0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
3B 28 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1980HOU0.10.00.1-0.1-0.10.20
1981HOU0.20.10.20.10.10.10
1986HOU0.30.20.5-0.4-0.30.8-1
Career0.60.30.8-0.4-0.31.1-1

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1980HOU8-1-100000000-18.7-0.10.00.0-0.10
1981HOU11000000000005.20.00.00.00.01
1986HOU25-2-2-1000-1100-47.5-0.50.10.0-0.40
Career44-3-3-1000-1100-5--0.60.10.0-0.51

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
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.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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