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William Augustus Hatcher

First name: Billy

Last name: Hatcher

Birthdate: 1960-10-04

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 115602

Retro ID: hatcb001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1984CHN0.10.00.1-0.10.00.20
1985CHN2.30.42.7-0.40.42.31
1986HOU5.81.27.00.82.94.29
1987HOU8.01.59.53.46.23.319
1988HOU7.61.28.72.04.64.114
1989HOU5.50.86.30.82.63.68
1989PIT1.10.21.3-0.7-0.31.6-1
1990CIN6.91.38.22.04.43.813
1991CIN6.21.17.30.42.54.78
1992BOS4.30.65.0-2.2-0.75.7-2
1992CIN1.30.11.4-0.40.01.40
1993BOS7.11.78.81.03.65.211
1994BOS2.30.32.6-0.80.02.60
1994PHI1.80.42.2-0.20.41.81
1995TEX0.20.00.2-0.2-0.10.30
Career60.510.871.35.426.544.881

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
1984CHN10-1-100000000-19.5-0.10.00.0-0.10
1985CHN178-3-5-12-11-4-100-89.4-0.8-0.10.0-0.9-1
1986HOU453-11-9-21115-100-38.5-0.4-0.1-0.1-0.614
1987HOU6274727002-200189.02.0-0.2-0.11.713
1988HOU591020410-1-50068.60.7-0.5-0.10.18
1989HOU433-16-1512125-400-49.0-0.4-0.4-0.1-0.911
1989PIT87-4-4010-1-4000-88.9-0.90.00.0-0.9-3
1990CIN545-3-5-512213-20088.80.9-0.20.00.723
1991CIN482-6-8410-1-1-200-59.3-0.5-0.20.0-0.77
1992BOS342-14-161-1-1-1-8-200-268.7-3.0-0.20.0-3.2-3
1992CIN10200-1-100-3-100-58.7-0.6-0.10.0-0.7-2
1993BOS562-1-534-1-1-6100-69.3-0.60.10.0-0.57
1994BOS181-9-10-1-3001-200-1310.5-1.2-0.20.0-1.43
1994PHI146-7-7-11001000-69.5-0.60.00.0-0.64
1995TEX13-2-200000000-210.2-0.20.00.0-0.20
Career4,752-73-78019220-2100-55--5.7-2.1-0.4-8.281

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1993 BOS 2B 15 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
2B 15 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1984 CHN LF 53 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 CHN LF 283 29 0.0 0 0 0 6 0 0
1985 CHN CF 723 86 -5.0 -4 -3 -13 8 -1 -4
1985 CHN RF 35 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1986 HOU LF 338 36 1.0 1 1 1 5 0 1
1986 HOU CF 2113 268 5.0 6 5 -4 49 0 5
1986 HOU RF 91 13 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 2 0 -1
1987 HOU LF 1089 121 1.0 1 1 -2 33 1 2
1987 HOU CF 2248 276 -3.0 -2 -2 -15 68 2 0
1987 HOU RF 74 15 0.0 0 0 3 3 0 0
1988 HOU LF 2995 343 5.0 5 4 2 151 -1 3
1988 HOU CF 578 69 -5.0 -5 -4 -11 22 0 -4
1989 HOU LF 2440 292 2.0 2 2 8 114 1 3
1989 PIT LF 28 2 0.0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
1989 PIT CF 243 24 -2.0 -2 -2 -10 10 0 -2
1989 HOU CF 218 32 2.0 2 2 4 8 0 2
1989 PIT RF 144 18 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 6 0 -2
1990 CIN LF 1534 190 10.0 10 9 22 60 2 11
1990 CIN CF 1641 239 4.0 3 3 14 70 -1 2
1991 CIN LF 1678 196 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 66 0 -1
1991 CIN CF 1186 165 1.0 0 0 4 42 0 0
1992 BOS LF 1702 188 -10.0 -6 -5 -13 77 -1 -6
1992 CIN LF 469 49 -4.0 -4 -3 -8 12 0 -3
1992 BOS CF 329 41 -1.0 -1 -1 -5 15 -1 -2
1993 BOS CF 3301 410 -9.0 -4 -4 -48 176 -2 -6
1993 BOS RF 21 6 1.0 1 1 2 1 0 1
1994 PHI LF 79 12 2.0 2 2 5 1 0 2
1994 PHI CF 574 61 -4.0 -4 -4 -16 28 0 -4
1994 PHI RF 135 26 3.0 3 3 4 7 0 3
1994 BOS RF 696 131 1.0 3 3 5 53 -2 1
1995 TEX LF 21 2 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
1995 TEX RF 50 12 0.0 0 0 3 10 0 0
LF 12709 1467 6.0 10 10 13 529 2 12
CF 13154 1671 -17.0 -11 -10 -100 496 -3 -13
RF 1246 228 2.0 4 4 9 82 -2 2

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1986HOU0.40.10.40.30.40.11
1990CIN0.40.10.51.11.2-0.64
Career0.80.20.91.41.6-0.55

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
1986HOU30110100000027.50.30.00.00.31
1990CIN3177-1100100087.61.00.00.01.02
Career6188-1200100010-1.30.00.01.33

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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