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Walter Anton Berger

First name: Wally

Last name: Berger

Birthdate: 1905-10-10

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 110904

Retro ID: bergw101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1930BSN8.01.19.14.57.22.022
1931BSN8.81.710.56.39.41.028
1932BSN8.01.69.64.47.22.422
1933BSN7.61.59.18.911.5-2.534
1934BSN8.41.710.15.48.31.725
1935BSN8.21.69.95.38.21.725
1936BSN7.51.59.03.86.42.419
1937NY12.80.53.31.42.40.97
1937BSN1.60.21.80.20.71.12
1938CIN5.40.86.22.54.31.913
1938NY10.40.10.50.20.30.21
1939CIN4.60.85.4-0.51.14.33
1940CIN0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10
1940PHI0.60.10.7-0.10.10.50
Career71.913.285.242.267.017.7201

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
1930BSN6282730-3-30-18-6003110.33.0-0.6-0.12.316
1931BSN678313300-1-28-300388.74.4-0.3-0.14.021
1932BSN6391215-31147-200259.22.7-0.2-0.12.418
1933BSN57439445-10010-200588.07.2-0.2-0.16.922
1934BSN6682935-5-4140-200319.83.2-0.2-0.12.912
1935BSN64330353-1023-200429.94.3-0.2-0.14.015
1936BSN5951722-3-3-133-200219.32.3-0.2-0.12.015
1937NY122111111-201-3-10089.50.8-0.10.00.71
1937BSN126451-300-3-10008.40.0-0.10.0-0.1-1
1938CIN4381717-2213-4-400179.61.8-0.4-0.11.32
1938NY134-4-40000400009.50.00.00.00.05
1939CIN37433-2-10-1-10-300-119.4-1.2-0.3-0.1-1.6-4
1940CIN2-1-100000000-18.8-0.10.00.0-0.10
1940PHI4511-1000-2000-29.0-0.20.00.0-0.2-2
Career5,665216246-9-1511321-2800257-28.2-2.8-0.924.5120

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1931 BSN 1B 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1932 BSN 1B 247 23 0.0 0 0 -2 -2 -0.2 0.0 0 0
1940 PHI 1B 5 1 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 256 24 0.0 0 0 -1 -2 -0.2 0.0 0 0

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1930 BSN LF 4328 466 8.0 8 8 0 169 0 8
1931 BSN CF 4481 609 5.0 3 3 -16 203 5 8
1932 BSN CF 3748 509 5.0 5 5 -20 140 2 7
1933 BSN CF 3912 510 10.0 8 8 -1 151 2 10
1934 BSN CF 4305 535 -2.0 -3 -3 -27 159 3 0
1935 BSN CF 3967 562 3.0 1 1 22 190 2 3
1936 BSN CF 4041 529 3.0 2 2 9 217 1 3
1937 BSN LF 809 75 -1.0 -2 -2 -12 28 -1 -3
1937 NY1 LF 38 4 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
1937 NY1 CF 1275 152 -1.0 -2 -2 -11 37 -1 -3
1937 NY1 RF 47 11 0.0 0 0 1 2 0 0
1938 CIN LF 2945 301 -4.0 -7 -7 9 113 3 -4
1938 NY1 CF 217 35 4.0 4 4 11 9 0 4
1938 NY1 RF 2 1 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1939 CIN LF 1897 184 -7.0 -9 -9 1 57 1 -8
1939 CIN CF 660 79 -1.0 -1 -1 2 40 -1 -2
1940 PHI LF 95 9 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 3 0 -1
1940 PHI RF 41 5 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 0 0 -1
LF 10112 1039 -5.0 -11 -11 -3 372 3 -8
CF 26606 3520 26.0 17 17 -31 1146 13 30
RF 90 17 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 2 0 -1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1937NY10.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10
1939CIN0.20.00.2-0.4-0.40.6-1
Career0.20.00.2-0.5-0.50.7-1

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
1937NY13-1-100000000-18.9-0.10.00.0-0.10
1939CIN15-3-300000000-38.1-0.40.00.0-0.40
Career18-4-400000000-4--0.50.00.0-0.50

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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