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Louis Benjamin Francisco

First name: Ben

Last name: Francisco

Birthdate: 1981-10-23

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 450204

Retro ID: franb001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2007CLE0.80.10.90.10.40.51
2008CLE6.20.87.01.43.43.510
2009CLE4.40.85.20.82.42.97
2009PHI1.30.21.50.30.70.72
2010PHI2.40.32.70.41.21.54
2011PHI3.60.54.1-0.50.73.42
2012HOU1.20.21.3-1.0-0.61.9-2
2012TBA0.80.10.9-0.20.10.80
2012TOR0.70.00.7-0.3-0.10.80
2013NYA0.60.00.7-0.6-0.41.1-1
Career22.03.025.00.47.817.123

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
2007CLE66000-1001-10009.90.0-0.10.0-0.12
2008CLE49923-44010-4-10410.10.4-0.50.10.06
2009CLE35502-13-11-5-200-110.5-0.1-0.20.1-0.21
2009PHI104220-3010000010.00.00.00.00.02
2010PHI197111000-1-10019.40.1-0.1-0.1-0.11
2011PHI293000-10-1-5-300-78.6-0.8-0.3-0.1-1.2-1
2012HOU90-3-3-1100-7-100-109.3-1.1-0.10.0-1.2-6
2012TBA63-1-10000-2000-38.7-0.30.00.0-0.3-1
2012TOR54-1-1-1-101-20-10-49.8-0.4-0.10.0-0.5-2
2013NYA50-5-5-1-10010-10-69.0-0.7-0.10.0-0.81
Career1,771-5-2-71-13-20-12-30-26--2.9-1.50.0-4.43

Defense

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
2007 CLE LF 315 40 1.0 1 1 2 21 0 1
2007 CLE RF 57 9 0.0 0 0 0 3 0 0
2008 CLE LF 1986 238 -1.0 0 0 14 115 0 0
2008 CLE CF 8 1 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
2008 CLE RF 466 71 -1.0 -1 -1 -11 41 1 0
2009 PHI LF 216 30 0.0 0 0 5 13 0 0
2009 CLE LF 1207 152 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 72 1 0
2009 CLE CF 815 107 -5.0 -5 -5 -9 50 0 -5
2009 PHI CF 183 29 1.0 1 1 2 7 0 1
2009 CLE RF 158 23 0.0 0 0 -5 14 0 0
2009 PHI RF 96 17 0.0 0 0 -1 13 -1 -1
2010 PHI LF 445 49 -1.0 -1 -1 2 17 -1 -2
2010 PHI CF 31 3 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
2010 PHI RF 214 39 2.0 2 2 4 16 -1 1
2011 PHI LF 312 29 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 9 0 -1
2011 PHI RF 817 135 -4.0 -4 -4 -8 56 0 -4
2012 TOR LF 55 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 2 0 -1
2012 HOU LF 206 22 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 6 -1 -2
2012 TBA LF 85 8 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 7 0 -1
2012 TBA RF 95 12 -1.0 -1 -1 -5 7 0 -1
2012 TOR RF 27 4 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1
2012 HOU RF 184 30 -4.0 -4 -4 -5 19 -1 -5
2013 NYA LF 22 4 1.0 1 1 2 0 0 1
2013 NYA RF 54 8 0.0 0 0 -2 4 0 0
LF 4849 575 -5.0 -4 -4 15 262 -1 -5
CF 1037 140 -4.0 -4 -4 -9 57 0 -4
RF 2168 348 -9.0 -9 -9 -34 173 -2 -11

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2009PHI0.20.00.2-0.1-0.10.30
2010PHI0.10.00.1-0.1-0.10.20
2011PHI0.00.00.00.10.1-0.10
Career0.30.00.3-0.1-0.10.40

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
2009PHI12-3-300001000-210.1-0.20.00.0-0.21
2010PHI7000000-1000-17.4-0.10.00.0-0.1-1
2011PHI2110000000018.90.10.00.00.10
Career21-2-200000000-2--0.20.00.0-0.20

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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