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Lawrence Peter Berra

First name: Yogi

Last name: Berra

Birthdate: 1925-05-12

Bats: L   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 110925

Retro ID: berry101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1946NYA0.30.10.40.40.5-0.12
1947NYA3.81.25.01.83.31.710
1948NYA6.11.77.82.54.83.014
1949NYA5.52.17.62.95.12.515
1950NYA8.03.011.06.810.01.030
1951NYA7.52.910.45.48.51.925
1952NYA7.52.910.46.89.90.530
1953NYA6.82.79.55.48.11.324
1954NYA8.13.111.26.710.01.230
1955NYA7.73.110.85.28.42.425
1956NYA7.33.010.36.39.30.928
1957NYA6.82.79.53.05.83.817
1958NYA6.02.18.13.96.21.819
1959NYA6.52.79.24.26.92.321
1960NYA5.11.56.52.34.32.313
1961NYA5.50.96.41.43.33.110
1962NYA3.20.94.10.61.82.45
1963NYA2.10.82.91.52.30.57
1965NYN0.10.00.2-0.2-0.10.30
Career103.937.4141.366.9108.432.8325

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
1946NYA23330000000038.80.30.00.00.31
1947NYA306341201-220069.50.60.20.00.87
1948NYA4979112-10-1-4200710.10.70.20.00.99
1949NYA443342101-1600710.00.70.60.01.315
1950NYA6562730150068004210.63.90.8-0.24.529
1951NYA5941720-33006800269.82.70.8-0.23.327
1952NYA603212613115800379.14.10.8-0.24.727
1953NYA5572427201-20700289.62.90.7-0.23.419
1954NYA65126305-11-22900359.53.70.9-0.24.425
1955NYA615141630102900229.42.30.9-0.23.025
1956NYA59628311-22039003510.13.50.9-0.24.225
1957NYA54557-2-10-2280049.00.40.8-0.21.022
1958NYA4768116-11-12500189.31.90.5-0.22.218
1959NYA5211316-40103800169.31.70.8-0.22.323
1960NYA404691-1-10120099.50.90.2-0.11.012
1961NYA43658-2-10-11-30059.50.5-0.3-0.10.18
1962NYA263-5-4-2-10-15100-39.8-0.30.1-0.1-0.312
1963NYA1647702-1-1-130068.70.70.3-0.10.95
1965NYN9-1-10000-1000-28.5-0.20.00.0-0.2-1
Career8,3592132551276-8299200301-31.09.2-2.437.8308

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 NYA 4 0.0 0 0 0 -0.5 0.3 0.1 0 0
1947 NYA 38 -2.0 -2 -1 0 -2.5 -0.1 -1.5 -4 -5
1948 NYA 47 1.0 1 1 0 -0.6 -0.7 -0.6 -2 -1
1949 NYA 90 2.0 2 1 1 -0.8 -2.8 0.7 -3 -1
1950 NYA 121 1.0 1 1 2 2.7 1.6 -1.0 3 6
1951 NYA 108 0.0 0 0 0 4.2 1.4 -0.1 6 6
1952 NYA 98 2.0 2 1 0 0.1 2.7 1.7 4 5
1953 NYA 99 -1.0 -1 -1 0 -1.9 3.0 -0.2 1 0
1954 NYA 120 2.0 2 1 1 -0.7 0.7 0.8 1 3
1955 NYA 95 1.0 1 1 0 -1.5 3.5 -0.9 1 2
1956 NYA 105 0.0 0 0 0 -0.7 3.8 -0.3 3 3
1957 NYA 75 0.0 0 0 0 3.4 1.9 0.7 6 6
1958 NYA 52 0.0 0 0 0 2.1 2.5 1.7 6 6
1959 NYA 93 2.0 2 1 0 0.6 3.0 1.8 5 6
1960 NYA 30 0.0 0 0 0 0.5 1.3 0.3 2 2
1961 NYA 10 0.0 0 0 0 1.2 0.4 0.3 2 2
1962 NYA 19 0.0 0 0 0 0.1 0.5 -0.1 1 1
1963 NYA 21 0.0 0 0 0 -1.7 0.8 -0.2 -1 -1
1965 NYN 1 0.0 0 0 0 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -1 -1
1226 8.0 8 5 4 3.6 23.8 2.9 30 39

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1954 NYA 3B 36 5 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1958 NYA 1B 30 2 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 30 2 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
3B 36 5 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 -4 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
1947 NYA LF 259 33 4.0 4 3 7 4 -1 2
1947 NYA RF 234 37 1.0 1 1 0 4 0 1
1948 NYA RF 849 141 -1.0 -2 -2 1 57 -1 -3
1956 NYA LF 18 2 -1.0 -1 -1 2 4 1 0
1957 NYA LF 159 8 -3.0 -3 -3 -8 4 0 -3
1957 NYA RF 26 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
1958 NYA RF 358 50 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 20 -2 -4
1959 NYA RF 89 13 -2.0 -2 -2 -1 8 -1 -3
1960 NYA LF 496 48 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 16 0 -2
1960 NYA RF 309 36 1.0 1 1 -5 11 0 1
1961 NYA LF 2017 218 5.0 2 2 9 93 -3 -1
1961 NYA RF 116 15 0.0 0 0 -1 4 0 0
1962 NYA LF 716 87 6.0 5 4 10 34 0 4
LF 3665 396 9.0 5 3 14 155 -3 0
RF 1981 293 -4.0 -5 -5 -12 105 -4 -9

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1947NYA0.20.10.3-0.2-0.10.50
1949NYA0.20.10.3-0.3-0.20.6-1
1950NYA0.20.10.30.30.40.01
1951NYA0.30.10.4-0.10.00.40
1952NYA0.40.20.50.10.30.31
1953NYA0.30.10.40.30.40.01
1955NYA0.40.20.50.40.60.02
1956NYA0.40.20.50.80.9-0.33
1957NYA0.40.20.50.60.7-0.12
1958NYA0.40.20.60.00.10.50
1960NYA0.30.10.40.10.20.21
1961NYA0.20.00.20.30.3-0.11
1962NYA0.10.00.10.00.00.00
1963NYA0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Career3.81.65.02.33.62.011

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
1947NYA20-2-20000-1000-310.1-0.30.00.0-0.30
1949NYA17-3-300000000-38.1-0.40.00.0-0.41
1950NYA17110000000015.40.20.00.00.21
1951NYA25-1-1-10000000-28.7-0.20.00.0-0.21
1952NYA30000000000007.70.00.00.00.01
1953NYA26330000-1000210.40.20.00.00.20
1955NYA28330000000039.00.30.00.00.31
1956NYA29550000000059.10.60.00.00.61
1957NYA29220001-110027.90.30.10.00.40
1958NYA29-1-10-100-1100-38.6-0.30.10.0-0.20
1960NYA240000000000011.60.00.00.00.00
1961NYA16220-100100028.90.20.00.00.21
1962NYA4000000000007.10.00.00.00.00
1963NYA1000000000005.40.00.00.00.00
Career29599-1-201-32004-0.60.20.00.87

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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