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Joseph Leo Birmingham

First name: Joe

Last name: Birmingham

Birthdate: 1884-12-03

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 111011

Retro ID: birmj101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1908CLE6.01.27.23.25.31.916
1909CLE5.00.95.92.24.02.012
1910CLE5.31.06.40.72.63.88
1911CLE6.21.27.41.53.73.711
1912CLE5.41.06.3-0.31.64.85
1913CLE1.90.32.30.61.21.04
1914CLE0.60.10.7-0.9-0.71.5-2
Career30.45.736.27.017.718.754

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
1908CLE454-11-11210122-300157.72.0-0.30.01.731
1909CLE37177-1-2014-20097.71.2-0.20.01.011
1910CLE412-11-11-42037-300-38.4-0.4-0.30.1-0.614
1911CLE484-3-42-20-16-20019.60.1-0.20.10.015
1912CLE417-9-100-111-4-300-139.5-1.4-0.30.1-1.63
1913CLE14800-22002-10028.50.2-0.10.00.14
1914CLE50-6-60-100-3000-108.8-1.10.00.0-1.1-2
Career2,336-33-35-3-11534-14001-0.6-1.40.3-0.576

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1908 CLE SS 25 5 0.0 0 0 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
1911 CLE 1B 27 2 0.4 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1911 CLE 3B 500 77 -2.9 -3 -2 -4 -1 0.3 0.0 0 -2
1912 CLE 1B 247 23 2.0 2 1 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 1
1B 274 25 2.4 2 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 1
3B 500 77 -2.9 -3 -2 -4 -1 0.3 0.0 0 -2
SS 25 5 0.0 0 0 -2 -2 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
1908 CLE LF 12 2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1908 CLE CF 3407 398 13.9 16 14 -22 126 8 22
1908 CLE RF 8 3 0.4 0 0 0 1 0 0
1909 CLE CF 2536 316 4.6 6 5 2 86 -1 4
1910 CLE LF 35 3 -0.7 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1
1910 CLE CF 2899 375 4.8 6 5 -11 99 3 8
1910 CLE RF 4 3 0.3 0 0 0 1 0 0
1911 CLE LF 82 10 0.3 0 0 2 5 0 0
1911 CLE CF 2480 326 7.8 9 8 -14 88 0 8
1911 CLE RF 9 7 0.2 0 0 -1 1 0 0
1912 CLE LF 73 5 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 2 0 -2
1912 CLE CF 2570 325 -6.0 -5 -4 -25 85 1 -3
1913 CLE LF 84 6 -0.6 -1 -1 -3 4 0 -1
1913 CLE CF 850 108 2.8 3 3 -4 39 0 3
1914 CLE CF 111 12 -1.3 -1 -1 -2 5 0 -1
1914 CLE RF 62 19 -1.8 -2 -2 -4 8 0 -2
LF 286 26 -2.8 -4 -4 -6 11 0 -4
CF 14853 1860 26.6 34 30 -76 528 11 41
RF 83 32 -0.9 -2 -2 -5 11 0 -2

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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