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Lawrence Robert Bowa

First name: Larry

Last name: Bowa

Birthdate: 1945-12-06

Bats: B   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 111281

Retro ID: bowal001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1970PHI7.42.610.0-1.61.48.64
1971PHI8.82.911.82.56.05.818
1972PHI8.12.710.91.64.86.014
1973PHI6.02.18.2-1.01.46.84
1974PHI9.23.012.11.45.07.215
1975PHI7.72.510.22.55.54.717
1976PHI8.42.811.31.85.16.115
1977PHI8.42.811.22.76.05.218
1978PHI8.82.811.65.99.32.328
1979PHI7.82.610.51.84.85.615
1980PHI7.22.79.9-0.22.77.18
1981PHI4.91.86.60.92.83.88
1982CHN7.02.59.5-0.22.56.98
1983CHN7.02.59.42.65.44.016
1984CHN5.42.17.5-1.50.86.82
1985CHN2.71.13.80.21.32.54
1985NYN0.30.10.4-0.2-0.10.50
Career115.139.6154.919.264.789.9194

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
1970PHI577-33-32-101-2-5600-399.0-4.30.60.1-3.615
1971PHI696-27-28264-111700-68.6-0.70.70.10.133
1972PHI633-19-21-142-27600-118.3-1.30.60.1-0.628
1973PHI476-36-3820331500-299.2-3.20.50.0-2.717
1974PHI717-19-22-31131-8700-189.3-1.90.70.1-1.115
1975PHI628-2-5252-2-5600-39.5-0.30.60.10.414
1976PHI672-27-2907307700-129.0-1.30.70.1-0.529
1977PHI675-20-220101-19600-39.9-0.30.60.10.430
1978PHI692-6-6352317700248.82.70.70.13.539
1979PHI619-18-19-132-16600-109.3-1.10.60.1-0.426
1980PHI577-18-20-122-1-7600-259.2-2.70.6-0.1-2.214
1981PHI391-4-5-1111-5400-89.6-0.80.4-0.1-0.58
1982CHN549-19-20230-1-8500-249.3-2.60.5-0.1-2.211
1983CHN544-11-131831350039.50.30.5-0.10.722
1984CHN423-23-27-1-32-2-1500-329.5-3.40.5-0.1-3.015
1985CHN212-8-100-1003200-89.4-0.80.20.0-0.611
1985NYN22-2-20-1000000-38.7-0.30.00.0-0.31
Career9,103-292-31936031-4259000-204--22.09.00.4-12.6328

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1970 PHI 2B 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1970 PHI SS 3762 702 -6.0 -7 -5 -23 -21 -0.4 -0.1 0 -5
1971 PHI SS 4354 838 16.0 15 11 3 19 1.4 -0.9 0 11
1972 PHI SS 3913 716 7.0 7 5 -38 -21 0.9 0.6 2 7
1973 PHI SS 3143 562 -4.0 -4 -3 -34 -16 2.6 1.8 4 1
1974 PHI SS 4343 722 -12.0 -13 -9 -81 -61 1.4 -0.5 1 -8
1975 PHI SS 3658 658 -2.0 -3 -2 -28 -23 -1.0 -2.0 -3 -5
1976 PHI SS 4196 771 4.0 4 3 -27 -11 2.9 1.0 4 7
1977 PHI SS 4175 752 12.0 10 7 -21 6 0.6 1.3 2 9
1978 PHI SS 4164 762 23.0 21 15 7 9 1.3 0.6 2 17
1979 PHI SS 3989 707 9.0 8 6 -27 -17 0.5 -0.5 0 6
1980 PHI SS 4008 718 -2.0 -4 -3 -28 -17 -0.5 -3.0 -4 -7
1981 PHI SS 2594 468 -3.0 -5 -4 -20 4 0.0 -0.8 -1 -5
1982 CHN SS 3879 674 -10.0 -10 -7 -31 -28 -1.2 -0.1 -1 -8
1983 CHN SS 3791 695 4.0 3 2 16 38 1.2 -0.4 1 3
1984 CHN SS 3218 594 2.0 2 1 14 10 -0.3 -1.2 -2 -1
1985 NYN 2B 65 13 1.0 1 1 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 1
1985 NYN SS 89 15 -2.0 -2 -1 -3 -3 -0.3 0.0 0 -1
1985 CHN SS 1601 297 7.0 7 5 11 18 -1.3 -0.9 -2 3
2B 67 13 1.0 1 1 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 1
SS 58877 10651 43.0 29 21 -310 -114 7.8 -5.1 3 24

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1976PHI0.10.00.20.30.3-0.11
1977PHI0.20.10.30.00.00.20
1978PHI0.20.10.30.20.30.11
1980PHI0.60.20.80.30.50.31
1981PHI0.20.10.3-0.2-0.10.50
1984CHN0.20.10.30.00.00.20
Career1.50.62.20.61.01.23

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
1976PHI110010001000210.40.20.00.00.21
1977PHI18-2-201000000-19.6-0.10.00.0-0.11
1978PHI190000001000110.00.10.00.00.12
1980PHI4700-1100100018.90.10.00.00.13
1981PHI18-1-10000-1000-27.2-0.30.00.0-0.30
1984CHN16-1-100000000-110.1-0.10.00.0-0.11
Career129-4-4020020000--0.10.00.0-0.18

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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