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Howard Michael Johnson

First name: Howard

Last name: Johnson

Birthdate: 1960-11-29

Bats: B   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 116593

Retro ID: johnh001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1982DET2.20.42.60.81.61.05
1983DET0.90.21.1-0.10.30.91
1984DET4.91.36.20.42.24.07
1985NYN5.41.46.8-0.31.75.15
1986NYN3.10.94.01.22.41.67
1987NYN8.02.210.14.07.03.221
1988NYN7.52.19.62.55.34.316
1989NYN8.42.110.45.58.61.826
1990NYN8.52.310.82.15.35.516
1991NYN8.42.010.43.16.24.219
1992NYN5.31.26.5-0.21.84.85
1993NYN3.60.84.50.61.92.56
1994COL3.40.43.80.01.12.73
1995CHN2.60.53.1-0.60.42.81
Career72.217.889.919.045.844.4138

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
1982DET17355-21-10000039.40.30.00.00.33
1983DET74-2-2-1100-1000-39.7-0.30.00.0-0.30
1984DET402-1-10-20-1-6000-109.7-1.00.00.1-0.93
1985NYN428-5-4-3-100-6000-148.7-1.60.0-0.1-1.75
1986NYN25334440-1-810039.20.30.10.00.4-1
1987NYN64520241100-7100199.91.90.1-0.11.99
1988NYN5941114-3411-1310048.60.50.1-0.10.53
1989NYN6554548150-1-23100308.83.40.1-0.13.4-7
1990NYN66845511-2-14300-49.3-0.40.30.0-0.13
1991NYN65832330-31-2-2000098.81.00.00.01.0-5
1992NYN410-4-41501-16000-138.6-1.50.00.0-1.5-7
1993NYN280000000-3000-39.4-0.30.00.0-0.33
1994COL269-4-9300-11-200-610.6-0.6-0.20.0-0.84
1995CHN206-4-4-1000-7000-1210.0-1.20.00.0-1.2-3
Career5,7151001095162-6-1235003-0.50.5-0.30.710

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1982 DET 3B 742 92 -2.0 -2 -1 -7 -9 0.4 0.0 0 -1
1983 DET 3B 385 56 -2.0 -2 -1 -1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1984 DET 1B 13 0 0.0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1984 DET 3B 2540 301 -6.0 -8 -6 -15 -5 0.6 0.0 1 -5
1984 DET SS 71 13 -2.0 -2 -1 -2 -1 0.2 0.1 0 -1
1985 NYN 3B 2620 339 -8.0 -6 -4 -20 -13 0.4 0.0 0 -4
1985 NYN SS 155 34 -2.0 -2 -1 2 -1 0.3 0.1 0 -1
1986 NYN 3B 899 122 -6.0 -5 -4 -9 0 0.5 0.0 0 -4
1986 NYN SS 577 108 -6.0 -6 -4 -9 -4 -0.6 0.3 0 -4
1987 NYN 3B 3414 460 -8.0 -5 -4 -19 -14 -1.2 0.0 -1 -5
1987 NYN SS 678 111 -3.0 -3 -2 -12 -3 -0.1 0.0 0 -2
1988 NYN 3B 2830 356 -14.0 -12 -9 -41 -36 0.2 0.0 0 -9
1988 NYN SS 849 143 -6.0 -6 -4 -13 -8 0.7 -0.6 0 -4
1989 NYN 3B 3286 377 -32.0 -30 -22 -91 -72 -0.3 0.0 0 -22
1989 NYN SS 528 72 -1.0 -1 -1 -18 -19 0.0 -0.3 0 -1
1990 NYN 3B 2212 306 -15.0 -15 -11 -27 -13 -1.0 0.0 -1 -12
1990 NYN SS 1609 297 -2.0 -2 -1 11 12 -0.6 -0.5 -1 -2
1991 NYN 3B 2667 337 -23.0 -23 -17 -46 -22 -0.7 0.0 -1 -18
1991 NYN SS 649 138 -2.0 -2 -1 16 18 -0.7 0.1 -1 -2
1993 NYN 3B 1853 268 -4.0 -4 -3 -1 -1 0.2 0.0 0 -3
1994 COL 1B 40 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1995 CHN 1B 44 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1995 CHN 2B 94 20 -3.0 -3 -2 -2 -2 0.0 0.1 0 -2
1995 CHN 3B 745 99 -7.0 -7 -5 -14 -7 0.3 0.0 0 -5
1995 CHN SS 12 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0 0
1B 97 4 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 -5 -0.1 0.0 0 -2
2B 94 20 -3.0 -3 -2 -2 -2 0.0 0.1 0 -2
3B 24193 3113 -127.0 -119 -87 -291 -192 -0.7 0.0 -2 -89
SS 5128 918 -24.0 -24 -15 -25 -6 -0.8 -0.7 -2 -17

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1982 DET LF 48 7 1.0 1 1 2 1 0 1
1982 DET CF 11 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 DET RF 63 7 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 6 1 0
1984 DET LF 1 1 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1984 DET CF 7 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 NYN LF 16 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1
1986 NYN LF 19 2 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1987 NYN LF 9 0 0.0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
1991 NYN RF 539 90 1.0 0 0 2 16 0 0
1992 NYN LF 362 39 -1.0 -1 -1 0 10 0 -1
1992 NYN CF 2060 271 -13.0 -15 -13 -28 56 -2 -15
1992 NYN RF 7 1 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1994 COL LF 1340 149 -4.0 1 1 -7 61 1 2
1995 CHN LF 187 17 1.0 1 1 -2 10 0 1
LF 1982 216 -4.0 1 1 -7 84 1 2
CF 2078 273 -13.0 -15 -13 -28 56 -2 -15
RF 609 98 0.0 -1 -1 -3 22 1 0

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1984DET0.00.00.00.00.00.00
1986NYN0.10.00.1-0.4-0.30.5-1
1988NYN0.20.10.3-0.2-0.10.50
Career0.30.10.4-0.6-0.41.0-1

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
1984DET1000000000008.10.00.00.00.00
1986NYN7-2-20000-1000-38.4-0.40.00.0-0.4-1
1988NYN19-3-300000000-39.1-0.30.00.0-0.31
Career27-5-50000-1000-6--0.70.00.0-0.70

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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