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James Edward Hegan

First name: Jim

Last name: Hegan

Birthdate: 1920-08-03

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 115697

Retro ID: hegaj101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1941CLE0.70.31.00.40.70.32
1942CLE2.31.13.4-0.60.43.01
1946CLE3.81.75.41.43.02.49
1947CLE5.42.47.82.75.02.815
1948CLE6.42.99.22.55.24.016
1949CLE6.63.09.61.24.05.612
1950CLE5.82.58.31.74.14.112
1951CLE5.82.58.32.54.93.315
1952CLE4.52.06.52.04.02.612
1953CLE4.11.96.00.72.53.58
1954CLE5.92.78.62.14.64.014
1955CLE4.32.16.40.72.63.88
1956CLE4.62.26.80.82.84.08
1957CLE2.11.13.21.01.91.36
1958DET1.80.92.7-0.30.52.31
1958PHI0.80.41.20.10.50.72
1959PHI0.70.41.20.00.40.81
1959SFN0.40.30.6-0.3-0.10.70
1960CHN0.60.30.90.10.30.51
Career66.630.797.118.747.349.7143

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
1941CLE5311-1001010019.40.10.10.00.22
1942CLE184-15-140-1001300-148.9-1.60.30.0-1.39
1946CLE293-13-112-4029500-28.5-0.20.50.00.321
1947CLE426-9-73200670049.00.40.70.01.124
1948CLE524-10-8-1-40-112800-29.7-0.20.80.00.633
1949CLE529-26-232-2-1-112800-138.9-1.50.8-0.1-0.834
1950CLE469-21-170-11012700-510.0-0.50.7-0.20.031
1951CLE457-17-130514670039.10.30.7-0.20.825
1952CLE364-14-111411660029.50.20.6-0.10.721
1953CLE329-14-1211001500-99.6-0.90.5-0.1-0.515
1954CLE470-12-1100-109800-38.9-0.30.8-0.20.329
1955CLE351-14-142-1021600-109.2-1.10.6-0.1-0.616
1956CLE369-11-110-1-13-1700-119.1-1.20.7-0.1-0.615
1957CLE167-5-51110330019.80.10.3-0.10.311
1958DET140-11-120-1011300-119.0-1.20.30.0-0.98
1958PHI63-4-401100100-29.8-0.20.10.0-0.13
1959PHI57-6-610002100-39.3-0.30.10.0-0.25
1959SFN31-5-500000100-59.3-0.50.10.0-0.42
1960CHN45-2-21-1000100-29.7-0.20.10.0-0.12
Career5,321-208-18512-2212808800-81--8.88.8-1.2-1.2306

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1941 CLE 9 0.0 0 0 0 0.5 -0.2 -0.4 0 0
1942 CLE 59 -1.0 -1 -1 2 -0.8 0.8 -0.4 0 1
1946 CLE 60 0.0 0 0 2 4.6 1.6 0.6 7 9
1947 CLE 92 2.0 2 1 4 2.6 -1.6 0.5 1 6
1948 CLE 111 2.0 2 1 5 1.7 3.6 0.8 6 12
1949 CLE 125 1.0 1 1 6 1.3 2.5 1.2 5 12
1950 CLE 113 1.0 1 1 5 4.5 0.8 1.1 6 12
1951 CLE 106 0.0 0 0 4 -2.0 1.9 1.8 2 6
1952 CLE 76 -2.0 -2 -1 4 1.3 0.6 0.7 3 6
1953 CLE 60 -1.0 -1 -1 3 -0.5 0.7 -1.1 -1 1
1954 CLE 105 2.0 2 1 4 -0.6 2.5 1.7 4 9
1955 CLE 87 0.0 0 0 3 -3.6 0.0 1.3 -2 1
1956 CLE 90 1.0 1 1 3 -5.4 1.9 -1.1 -5 -1
1957 CLE 48 1.0 1 1 2 -1.8 0.5 0.8 0 3
1958 DET 24 0.0 0 0 1 -1.3 0.9 0.4 0 1
1958 PHI 19 0.0 0 0 0 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0 0
1959 PHI 11 0.0 0 0 0 1.0 0.7 0.1 2 2
1959 SFN 13 0.0 0 0 0 -0.4 0.5 -0.4 0 0
1960 CHN 6 0.0 0 0 0 0.4 -0.4 -0.2 0 0
1214 6.0 6 4 48 1.2 17.0 7.5 28 80

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1948CLE0.30.10.40.20.30.11
1954CLE0.20.10.20.00.00.20
Career0.50.20.60.20.30.31

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
1948CLE21000001000016.90.10.00.00.11
1954CLE14-1-100000000-18.5-0.10.00.0-0.11
Career35-1-1000100000-0.00.00.00.02

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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