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Lane Michael Thomas

First name: Lane

Last name: Thomas

Birthdate: 1995-08-23

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 657041

Retro ID: thoml002

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2019SLN0.60.10.70.91.1-0.53
2020SLN0.60.10.7-0.10.10.60
2021SLN0.80.10.9-0.20.00.80
2021WAS2.60.63.20.91.81.45
2022WAS7.21.48.51.74.24.413
2023WAS8.81.410.23.06.04.218
2024CLE2.50.63.0-0.20.72.42
2024WAS4.50.75.21.32.82.48
2025CLE1.90.42.3-0.60.12.20
Career29.55.434.76.716.817.949

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
2019SLN44441000300089.50.80.00.00.84
2020SLN40-4-400001000-38.9-0.30.00.0-0.32
2021SLN58-6-600002000-49.3-0.40.00.0-0.43
2021WAS206772-101-6000310.00.30.00.00.3-2
2022WAS548-2-2-20014-20019.60.1-0.20.0-0.114
2023WAS68277-2411-2-400910.00.9-0.40.00.58
2024CLE187-4-4-1100-4000-89.1-0.90.00.0-0.90
2024WAS341330201-3-20039.50.3-0.20.00.12
2025CLE142-9-100-1-101000-118.8-1.20.00.0-1.24
Career2,248-4-5-2504-4-800-2--0.4-0.80.0-1.235

Pitching

Year Team Lg G GS IP R XR DR IP/G RPW Role LgAdj R+ LI R_lev+ WAM W L WAR VS
2023 WAS NL 1 0.0 1.0 3 0 0 1.00 5.1 -0.42 0.00 -2 0.00 -1 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -1
Career 1 0 1 3 0 0 -2 -1 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -1

Defense

Pitcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj
2023 WAS 0 0.0 0
0 0.0 0

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
2021 SLN 2B 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2021 WAS 2B 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2B 9 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 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
2019 SLN LF 7 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
2019 SLN CF 172 24 2.0 2 2 3 11 1 3
2019 SLN RF 18 4 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2020 SLN CF 100 12 1.0 1 1 -1 2 0 1
2020 SLN RF 101 18 0.0 0 0 -1 6 0 0
2021 WAS LF 76 5 0.0 0 0 -3 0 0 0
2021 SLN LF 67 9 1.0 1 1 2 1 0 1
2021 WAS CF 929 121 -6.0 -6 -5 -13 57 -1 -6
2021 SLN CF 54 7 0.0 0 0 0 3 0 0
2021 SLN RF 110 18 1.0 1 1 -1 9 0 1
2022 WAS LF 1235 151 2.0 1 1 7 65 0 1
2022 WAS CF 1120 152 -1.0 -2 -2 -6 45 -2 -4
2022 WAS RF 575 125 7.0 6 5 18 58 2 7
2023 WAS CF 130 20 1.0 1 1 1 5 0 1
2023 WAS RF 2384 460 6.0 3 3 25 221 -6 -3
2024 WAS CF 60 14 1.2 1 1 3 7 0 1
2024 CLE CF 798 107 -3.2 -3 -3 -9 37 0 -3
2024 CLE RF 159 28 -0.4 0 0 -1 9 -1 -1
2024 WAS RF 1143 222 -0.7 -2 -2 4 80 -2 -4
2025 CLE CF 803 122 0.5 1 1 2 42 0 1
2025 CLE RF 10 1 -0.5 0 0 -1 3 0 0
LF 1385 165 3.0 2 2 5 66 0 2
CF 4166 579 -4.5 -5 -4 -20 209 -2 -6
RF 4500 876 12.4 8 7 44 387 -7 0

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2024CLE0.50.10.70.10.30.41
Career0.50.10.70.10.30.41

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
2024CLE43111000-200008.90.00.00.00.0-1
Career43111000-20000-0.00.00.00.0-1

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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