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William James Brown

First name: Gates

Last name: Brown

Birthdate: 1939-05-02

Bats: L   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 111601

Retro ID: browg101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1963DET1.20.11.30.60.90.33
1964DET5.90.76.72.54.42.213
1965DET3.20.43.61.82.90.79
1966DET2.40.32.70.61.41.44
1967DET1.30.11.4-0.30.11.30
1968DET1.30.11.42.02.4-1.07
1969DET1.30.11.4-0.40.01.40
1970DET1.90.22.0-0.40.21.81
1971DET2.80.33.01.72.60.48
1972DET3.70.44.10.92.12.16
1973DET5.50.05.5-0.21.54.14
1974DET1.40.01.40.10.50.92
1975DET0.60.00.60.00.20.41
Career32.52.735.18.919.216.058

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
1963DET931111001-10049.40.4-0.10.00.32
1964DET46599-631-111-500179.21.8-0.5-0.21.116
1965DET2494322104-200128.81.4-0.2-0.11.17
1966DET193551000-3-20039.40.3-0.2-0.10.0-1
1967DET105-3-30100-2-100-48.7-0.5-0.10.0-0.6-1
1968DET1041515000-11-100158.11.8-0.10.01.72
1969DET100-6-6-21101-100-58.9-0.6-0.10.0-0.72
1970DET148-2-21000-6-100-79.3-0.7-0.10.0-0.8-5
1971DET2181716-3100-2-200129.11.3-0.20.01.10
1972DET2830-1030-11-30027.90.3-0.30.00.04
1973DET433-2-4-11-1000-70-59.0-0.6-0.70.0-1.30
1974DET109000-11-100-10-19.3-0.1-0.10.0-0.20
1975DET4500-10000000-19.3-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career2,5453833-8123-46-19-8042-4.7-2.7-0.41.626

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1968 DET 1B 4 1 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 4 1 0.0 0 0 1 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
1963 DET LF 398 52 1.0 1 1 8 36 0 1
1964 DET LF 2705 300 12.0 11 9 30 123 2 11
1965 DET LF 1135 138 10.0 9 7 21 58 -1 6
1965 DET RF 88 12 -2.0 -2 -2 -2 10 0 -2
1966 DET LF 967 84 -6.0 -6 -5 -12 53 2 -3
1967 DET LF 386 36 -3.0 -3 -2 -6 10 0 -2
1968 DET LF 318 27 0.0 0 0 -2 11 1 1
1969 DET LF 315 41 1.0 1 1 7 11 0 1
1970 DET LF 576 60 -4.0 -4 -3 0 44 -3 -6
1971 DET LF 1077 106 -1.0 -1 -1 -5 49 -1 -2
1972 DET LF 1483 180 3.0 3 3 18 76 -2 1
1973 DET LF 22 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
LF 9382 1025 13.0 11 10 59 472 -2 8
RF 88 12 -2.0 -2 -2 -2 10 0 -2

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1968DET0.00.00.00.00.00.00
1972DET0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Career0.00.00.00.00.00.00

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
1968DET1000000000009.40.00.00.00.00
1972DET3000000000006.00.00.00.00.00
Career400000000000-0.00.00.00.00

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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