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Walter Gerber

First name: Wally

Last name: Gerber

Birthdate: 1891-08-18

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 114710

Retro ID: gerbw101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1914PIT0.80.31.10.40.70.32
1915PIT2.10.72.8-0.60.22.61
1917SLA0.60.20.80.00.20.61
1918SLA2.51.03.50.01.12.53
1919SLA7.02.79.60.73.56.111
1920SLA8.22.911.11.64.96.315
1921SLA6.02.28.20.52.95.39
1922SLA8.42.911.31.14.46.813
1923SLA8.62.911.63.36.74.920
1924SLA7.12.89.91.03.95.912
1925SLA3.41.34.70.21.53.15
1926SLA6.02.48.4-0.81.76.75
1927SLA6.32.58.8-1.80.88.02
1928BOS4.41.86.2-0.11.74.55
1928SLA0.20.10.3-0.2-0.10.50
1929BOS1.40.61.9-1.0-0.42.4-1
Career73.027.3100.24.333.766.5103

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
1914PIT58-2-21000210017.70.10.10.00.24
1915PIT157-9-9-1200-2100-108.0-1.30.10.0-1.23
1917SLA4311-1000-2000-28.6-0.20.00.0-0.2-1
1918SLA195-5-40-20-1-1300-88.1-1.00.30.0-0.77
1919SLA545-18-2000011700-188.7-2.10.70.1-1.322
1920SLA666-13-1650-10-4700-1610.5-1.50.70.1-0.718
1921SLA496-14-18-1-5103500-2011.0-1.80.50.1-1.219
1922SLA689-23-26-33-1-17700-2110.2-2.00.70.1-1.229
1923SLA692-16-2037-111170019.70.10.70.10.934
1924SLA570-19-2306-1-10700-1910.6-1.80.70.1-1.021
1925SLA277-10-12-1201-4300-1411.6-1.20.30.1-0.86
1926SLA476-21-251-102-10600-3310.3-3.20.60.1-2.58
1927SLA498-32-35-12-21-12700-4710.8-4.40.70.1-3.68
1928BOS343-26-26-10-109500-199.5-2.00.50.1-1.422
1928SLA19-1-10000-2000-310.3-0.30.00.0-0.3-1
1929BOS104-11-111-300-2100-159.7-1.50.10.0-1.42
Career5,828-219-247211-63-66700-243--24.16.71.0-16.4201

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1914 PIT SS 451 102 2.7 3 2 22 17 0.0 0.3 0 2
1915 PIT 2B 32 7 1.0 1 1 3 3 0.0 0.0 0 1
1915 PIT 3B 597 82 0.0 0 0 6 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1915 PIT SS 515 93 -3.9 -4 -3 1 -2 0.2 0.1 0 -3
1917 SLA 2B 62 9 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 -3 0.0 0.1 0 -1
1917 SLA SS 260 45 -2.0 -2 -1 -12 -9 -0.2 0.1 0 -1
1918 SLA SS 1598 281 -3.0 -3 -2 -42 -27 0.6 0.4 1 -1
1919 SLA SS 4050 714 1.0 1 1 -98 -64 -0.1 0.5 0 1
1920 SLA SS 4660 857 -5.0 -5 -4 40 40 -0.2 0.7 0 -4
1921 SLA SS 3377 588 0.0 0 0 -10 -20 2.5 0.6 3 3
1922 SLA SS 4496 785 4.0 4 3 -12 -25 1.8 1.7 4 7
1923 SLA SS 4436 818 11.0 11 9 61 22 1.6 0.5 2 11
1924 SLA SS 4413 775 -1.0 -1 -1 13 -4 0.2 1.0 1 0
1925 SLA SS 1856 316 -4.0 -5 -4 -5 0 -0.7 0.8 0 -4
1926 SLA SS 3588 613 -16.0 -18 -14 -75 -42 2.4 1.6 4 -10
1927 SLA SS 3799 639 -16.0 -18 -14 -21 -3 0.2 2.3 2 -12
1928 BOS SS 2423 469 13.0 13 10 48 45 -1.2 -0.2 -1 9
1928 SLA SS 162 27 -3.0 -3 -2 -5 -4 0.3 -0.1 0 -2
1929 BOS 2B 565 107 1.0 1 1 2 9 -0.4 0.4 0 1
1929 BOS SS 404 70 -2.0 -2 -2 -11 -8 -0.6 -0.6 -1 -3
2B 659 123 1.0 1 1 2 9 -0.4 0.5 0 1
3B 597 82 0.0 0 0 6 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
SS 40488 7192 -24.2 -29 -22 -106 -84 6.8 9.7 15 -7

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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