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Robert Leigh Higginson

First name: Bobby

Last name: Higginson

Birthdate: 1970-08-18

Bats: L   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 115915

Retro ID: higgb001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1995DET6.10.97.00.52.64.48
1996DET6.51.07.52.74.92.515
1997DET7.91.19.04.87.51.522
1998DET8.61.29.81.74.65.214
1999DET5.70.76.4-0.21.74.75
2000DET8.41.19.54.47.12.321
2001DET8.11.19.21.23.95.312
2002DET6.60.97.41.13.34.110
2003DET6.90.97.8-1.01.36.54
2004DET6.60.97.51.13.34.110
2005DET0.30.00.4-0.6-0.50.9-2
Career71.79.881.515.739.741.5119

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
1995DET486-8-9-20106-500-410.7-0.4-0.50.0-0.913
1996DET51531302-20-1-11-4001811.61.6-0.40.01.2-4
1997DET623262642005-6003710.23.6-0.60.03.013
1998DET6851413-200-1-7-600310.20.3-0.60.0-0.32
1999DET445-6-72-620-1-4-10-1010.5-1.0-0.50.0-1.54
2000DET678262803200-6-103310.53.1-0.70.02.48
2001DET63313150-7-1-2-6-600-110.3-0.1-0.60.0-0.72
2002DET49935420-2-8-50019.60.1-0.50.0-0.4-2
2003DET538-11-8-1-30-1-7-5-10-209.9-2.0-0.60.0-2.60
2004DET531-303-20-12-5-10210.60.2-0.60.0-0.48
2005DET27-5-50000-2000-79.9-0.70.00.0-0.7-2
Career5,660808810-134-8-29-52-4052-4.7-5.60.0-0.942

Defense

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1995 DET LF 1707 220 4.0 3 3 23 90 6 9
1995 DET RF 1029 163 -6.0 -6 -6 -13 94 3 -3
1996 DET LF 1523 162 -10.0 -11 -10 -21 88 2 -8
1996 DET CF 355 49 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 23 0 -1
1996 DET RF 825 160 -4.0 -4 -4 -1 107 2 -2
1997 DET LF 2469 295 7.0 5 5 17 124 1 6
1997 DET CF 10 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1997 DET RF 849 140 -2.0 -2 -2 -12 72 1 -1
1998 DET LF 431 45 -2.0 -2 -2 -5 21 -1 -3
1998 DET RF 2419 423 -1.0 -3 -3 -3 163 -1 -4
1999 DET RF 1520 265 2.0 1 1 -4 121 -2 -1
2000 DET LF 3907 473 1.0 -3 -3 5 233 3 0
2001 DET LF 3936 493 1.0 -5 -5 12 198 -1 -6
2002 DET LF 3293 384 -9.0 -13 -12 -1 187 4 -8
2003 DET CF 30 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
2003 DET RF 2090 382 -1.0 0 0 10 155 -6 -6
2004 DET RF 1940 337 -1.0 0 0 -11 125 2 2
2005 DET LF 26 3 0.0 0 0 1 4 0 0
2005 DET RF 93 12 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 5 0 -2
LF 17292 2075 -8.0 -26 -24 31 945 14 -10
CF 395 53 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 25 0 -2
RF 10765 1882 -15.0 -16 -16 -40 842 -1 -17

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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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