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John Sherman Lollar

First name: Sherm

Last name: Lollar

Birthdate: 1924-08-23

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 117877

Retro ID: lolls101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1946CLE0.90.41.30.40.80.42
1947NYA0.40.20.6-0.20.00.60
1948NYA0.50.10.6-0.6-0.41.0-1
1949SLA4.11.65.70.72.43.37
1950SLA5.92.18.03.15.52.616
1951SLA4.61.76.31.93.82.511
1952CHA5.62.27.81.94.23.513
1953CHA5.02.17.13.05.12.015
1954CHA4.61.86.40.92.83.68
1955CHA6.42.89.23.36.03.118
1956CHA6.42.79.13.86.52.620
1957CHA5.02.17.12.14.22.813
1958CHA6.22.68.84.77.31.422
1959CHA7.22.810.03.86.73.120
1960CHA6.02.78.71.23.85.011
1961CHA4.82.27.03.35.41.616
1962CHA3.21.44.60.82.22.47
1963CHA1.00.41.50.00.41.01
Career77.831.9109.834.166.742.5199

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
1946CLE70-101000010018.50.10.10.00.22
1947NYA33-2-21-1-100000-39.5-0.30.00.0-0.31
1948NYA39-4-4-10-10-1000-710.1-0.70.00.0-0.70
1949SLA322-4-70-2-1-12400-910.5-0.90.40.0-0.514
1950SLA474117110-126001010.70.90.6-0.21.318
1951SLA3591-110-1-13500110.20.10.5-0.10.516
1952CHA44745-20-2-1-1600-18.5-0.10.6-0.10.416
1953CHA3971010-1-30-15600109.21.10.6-0.11.621
1954CHA365-4-40-5104500-48.8-0.50.5-0.1-0.117
1955CHA511880-1005800129.11.30.8-0.21.925
1956CHA5271314-24-223800199.81.90.8-0.22.523
1957CHA403223-30-1370049.00.40.7-0.11.019
1958CHA491161832-2-11800218.92.40.8-0.23.020
1959CHA5761213-3-2-305800108.91.10.8-0.21.726
1960CHA484-7-6-3-7-309900-109.5-1.10.9-0.2-0.429
1961CHA384011-1118700119.71.10.7-0.11.724
1962CHA256-1-12-30-10400-39.2-0.30.4-0.10.010
1963CHA83-2-20-1000100-38.5-0.40.10.0-0.33
Career6,22152511-22-14-548930059-6.19.3-1.913.5284

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1946 CLE 13 0.0 0 0 0 -0.6 0.1 0.1 0 0
1947 NYA 5 0.0 0 0 0 -0.8 0.1 0.2 0 0
1948 NYA 6 0.0 0 0 0 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2 -1 -1
1949 SLA 49 0.0 0 0 1 -0.2 0.6 0.1 1 2
1950 SLA 51 -1.0 -1 -1 1 1.7 -0.1 0.0 2 2
1951 SLA 59 1.0 1 1 0 0.5 -0.3 1.6 2 3
1952 CHA 69 -1.0 -1 -1 1 -2.8 0.9 0.6 -1 -1
1953 CHA 66 0.0 0 0 1 1.6 0.3 1.7 4 5
1954 CHA 54 0.0 0 0 1 0.8 0.8 1.0 3 4
1955 CHA 100 0.0 0 0 1 -1.2 3.7 1.3 4 5
1956 CHA 92 0.0 0 0 1 -0.6 1.5 1.0 2 3
1957 CHA 76 1.0 1 1 0 -1.1 1.6 1.3 2 3
1958 CHA 70 0.0 0 0 0 0.1 1.2 -0.5 1 1
1959 CHA 83 -1.0 -1 -1 0 0.0 4.7 0.8 5 4
1960 CHA 78 0.0 0 0 0 3.2 4.0 1.7 9 9
1961 CHA 62 1.0 1 1 0 1.5 3.8 1.6 7 8
1962 CHA 39 0.0 0 0 0 -2.1 1.7 0.3 0 0
1963 CHA 12 0.0 0 0 0 0.8 -1.0 -0.2 0 0
984 0.0 0 0 7 0.1 23.0 12.4 40 47

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1953 CHA 1B 16 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1954 CHA 1B 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1959 CHA 1B 577 56 1.0 1 1 0 1 -0.2 0.0 0 1
1963 CHA 1B 9 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 607 58 1.0 1 1 -1 1 -0.2 0.0 0 1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1947NYA0.00.00.10.30.3-0.31
1959CHA0.30.10.4-0.2-0.10.60
Career0.30.10.50.10.20.31

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
1947NYA42201000000310.10.30.00.00.30
1959CHA24-1-10000-1000-28.3-0.20.00.0-0.20
Career28110100-10001-0.10.00.00.10

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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