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Norman Robert Young

First name: Babe

Last name: Young

Birthdate: 1915-07-01

Bats: L   Throws: L

MLBAM ID: 124709

Retro ID: younb102

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1936NY10.00.00.00.00.00.00
1939NY11.10.21.20.00.40.81
1940NY17.91.29.02.95.63.517
1941NY18.11.29.33.36.03.118
1942NY14.10.74.91.73.11.79
1946NY14.10.64.70.11.53.24
1947CIN5.00.75.81.73.42.410
1947NY10.20.00.2-0.3-0.20.4-1
1948CIN2.00.22.2-0.60.02.20
1948SLN1.60.21.8-0.20.31.51
Career34.15.039.18.620.118.859

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
1936NY11000000000009.50.00.00.00.00
1939NY18433-1-100-2-100-19.8-0.1-0.10.0-0.2-1
1940NY163217161-3-111-600159.41.6-0.60.11.110
1941NY164918174-10-1-2-600179.51.8-0.60.11.37
1942NY13271515-1-210-6-10079.10.8-0.10.00.7-1
1946NY132132-1-100-4-200-49.2-0.4-0.20.0-0.60
1947CIN40477-121-1-1-40079.90.7-0.40.00.34
1947NY114-3-300000000-310.6-0.30.00.0-0.30
1948CIN150-3-3-1-31-1-3-100-109.5-1.1-0.10.0-1.2-1
1948SLN127-2-3-1-2001-100-59.6-0.5-0.10.0-0.62
Career2,7095551-1-112-2-16-220023-2.5-2.20.20.520

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1939 NY1 1B 505 51 -1.0 -2 -2 -8 -4 -0.2 0.0 0 -2
1940 NY1 1B 4034 394 6.0 3 2 -6 -5 -1.1 0.0 -1 1
1941 NY1 1B 4226 403 -1.0 -4 -3 -6 -12 0.7 0.0 1 -2
1942 NY1 1B 503 44 0.0 0 0 -7 -3 0.2 0.0 0 0
1946 NY1 1B 1186 129 5.0 3 2 12 8 -0.5 0.0 0 2
1947 CIN 1B 2711 246 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 -2 -0.3 0.0 0 -1
1948 CIN 1B 898 82 -4.0 -4 -3 -9 -6 0.0 0.0 0 -3
1948 SLN 1B 669 61 1.0 1 1 2 -8 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1B 14732 1410 5.0 -4 -4 -26 -32 -1.3 0.0 0 -4

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1942 NY1 CF 1423 160 -5.0 -5 -4 -20 37 -2 -6
1946 NY1 CF 437 46 -3.0 -3 -3 -11 15 0 -3
1946 NY1 RF 107 18 -2.0 -2 -2 -2 13 -1 -3
1948 CIN RF 11 2 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
CF 1860 206 -8.0 -8 -7 -31 52 -2 -9
RF 118 20 -2.0 -2 -2 -1 13 -1 -3

No additional records available for this player.

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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