First name: Ralph
Last name: Kiner
Birthdate: 1922-10-27
Bats: R Throws: R
MLBAM ID: 117072
Retro ID: kiner101
| Year | Team | Off GS | Def GS | Game Shares | WAR | W | L | Victory Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | PIT | 7.4 | 1.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 12 |
| 1947 | PIT | 8.4 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 10.6 | -1.0 | 32 |
| 1948 | PIT | 8.5 | 1.2 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 28 |
| 1949 | PIT | 8.5 | 1.2 | 9.6 | 6.5 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 28 |
| 1950 | PIT | 8.4 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 19 |
| 1951 | PIT | 8.4 | 1.2 | 9.6 | 6.5 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 28 |
| 1952 | PIT | 8.2 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 16 |
| 1953 | CHN | 6.3 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1953 | PIT | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 1954 | CHN | 8.0 | 1.1 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 16 |
| 1955 | CLE | 4.8 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Career | 79.1 | 11.4 | 90.2 | 39.8 | 66.3 | 24.1 | 200 |
| Year | Team | PA | BatRuns | Adj R | RISP | BSR | DP | ROE | Fld | Pos | DH | Pit | RAA | RPW | WAA | Pos Wins | LgA | WAM | DVoDH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | PIT | 579 | 11 | 9 | 1 | -4 | -1 | 0 | -8 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 8.8 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 2 |
| 1947 | PIT | 666 | 61 | 59 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 13 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 10.4 | 6.3 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 21 |
| 1948 | PIT | 670 | 39 | 37 | 3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 10 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 9.6 | 4.9 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 18 |
| 1949 | PIT | 667 | 68 | 66 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -11 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 9.9 | 5.0 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 4.5 | -2 |
| 1950 | PIT | 672 | 46 | 42 | -4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -17 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10.4 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | -9 |
| 1951 | PIT | 670 | 69 | 64 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -13 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 10.3 | 4.9 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 4.5 | -5 |
| 1952 | PIT | 633 | 31 | 27 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -11 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.2 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -2 |
| 1953 | CHN | 491 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -23 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -17 |
| 1953 | PIT | 175 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 1954 | CHN | 643 | 18 | 17 | -2 | -1 | -3 | 1 | -2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 6 |
| 1955 | CLE | 390 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -11 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 9.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -6 |
| Career | 6,256 | 381 | 357 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -1 | -75 | -53 | 0 | 0 | 252 | - | 25.0 | -5.3 | 1.4 | 21.1 | 6 |
| Year | Team | POS | BIP | Chances | OAA | OAA adj | DER Runs | Play+ | GB+ | DP Start | DP Turn | DP Runs | Total Fielding Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | PIT | 1B | 1470 | 138 | -3.0 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -1 | -2 |
| 1B | 1470 | 138 | -3.0 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -1 | -2 |
| Year | Team | POS | BIP | Chances | OAA | OAA adj | DER Runs | Play+ | OF Arm Opps | OF Arm Runs | Total Fielding Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | PIT | LF | 1749 | 186 | -5.0 | -4 | -3 | -11 | 68 | -1 | -4 |
| 1946 | PIT | CF | 1977 | 270 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77 | -4 | -4 |
| 1947 | PIT | LF | 4434 | 533 | 9.0 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 143 | 2 | 13 |
| 1948 | PIT | LF | 3863 | 466 | 13.0 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 148 | -4 | 10 |
| 1949 | PIT | LF | 3990 | 431 | -17.0 | -13 | -11 | -44 | 176 | 0 | -11 |
| 1950 | PIT | LF | 3845 | 379 | -19.0 | -16 | -14 | -63 | 167 | -3 | -17 |
| 1951 | PIT | LF | 2372 | 249 | -14.0 | -12 | -10 | -26 | 97 | -1 | -11 |
| 1952 | PIT | LF | 3495 | 330 | -13.0 | -10 | -9 | -43 | 121 | -2 | -11 |
| 1953 | CHN | LF | 3258 | 328 | -18.0 | -18 | -15 | -36 | 155 | -8 | -23 |
| 1953 | PIT | LF | 991 | 104 | -5.0 | -4 | -3 | -11 | 54 | 1 | -2 |
| 1954 | CHN | LF | 3717 | 410 | -1.0 | 1 | 1 | -14 | 143 | -3 | -2 |
| 1955 | CLE | LF | 2139 | 219 | -6.0 | -9 | -8 | -22 | 119 | -3 | -11 |
| LF | 33853 | 3635 | -76.0 | -56 | -47 | -218 | 1391 | -22 | -69 | ||
| CF | 1977 | 270 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77 | -4 | -4 |
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| Stat description | |
|---|---|
| GS | Game Shares |
| WAM | Wins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name. |
| WAR | Wins above Replacement |
| VS | Victory Shares |
| W | Wins - 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. |
| L | Losses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score. |
| BatRuns | Batting runs above average |
| Adj R | Park adjusted batting runs |
| RISP | Runs for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position |
| BSR | Baserunning runs |
| DP | Double play avoidance runs |
| ROE | Runs from reaching on error |
| Fld | Fielding runs |
| Pos | Position adjustment |
| DH | Designated hitter adjustment |
| Pit | Pitcher batting adjustment |
| RAA | Runs above average before position and league adjustment |
| RPW | Runs per win |
| WAA | Wins above average before position and league adjustment |
| POS Wins | Position adjustment converted to wins |
| LGA | League quality adjustment |
| DVoDH | Defensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter |
| G | Games pitched |
| GS | Game shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index |
| XR | Expected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced |
| DR | Defensive runs support |
| Role | Starter vs reliever role adjustment |
| LgAdj | League adjustment |
| R+ | Runs above average |
| LI | Leverage index |
| R_lev+ | Leverage adjusted runs above average |
| Chances | Estimated opportunies to make a defensive play |
| BIP | Balls in play while this player was on the field |
| OAA | Outs above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level |
| OAA adj | Park adjusted outs above average |
| DER runs | Run value of outs above average |
| Frame Runs | Runs from framing balls and strikes |
| SB Runs | Stolen base prevention runs |
| Block Runs | Wild pitch and passed ball prevention runs |
| Err Runs | Catcher error prevention runs |
| Catcher Runs | Catcher 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 Start | Runs from starting double plays |
| DP Turn | Runs from turning double plays |
| DP runs | Total double play runs |
| OF Arm opps | Opportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play |
| OF Arm runs | Runs from throwing from the outfield |
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