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Chester Peter Laabs

First name: Chet

Last name: Laabs

Birthdate: 1912-04-30

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 117383

Retro ID: laabc101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1937DET3.20.63.80.21.32.54
1938DET2.80.53.4-0.90.13.30
1939DET0.20.00.20.50.5-0.32
1939SLA4.40.95.21.32.82.48
1940SLA3.20.53.61.12.21.47
1941SLA5.40.86.22.03.82.411
1942SLA7.51.28.73.96.52.319
1943SLA8.41.39.72.45.34.516
1944SLA3.00.43.40.41.42.04
1945SLA1.70.31.9-0.20.41.61
1946SLA3.60.54.21.12.31.97
1947PHA0.40.00.50.10.20.21
Career43.87.050.811.926.824.280

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
1937DET267-7-70-2101-100-711.4-0.6-0.10.1-0.65
1938DET229-11-13-2-1000-100-1610.9-1.5-0.10.0-1.64
1939DET181110002000410.70.40.00.00.42
1939SLA356751010-5-100211.40.2-0.10.10.21
1940SLA253760-102-2-100510.80.5-0.10.00.41
1941SLA449118130-11-4001210.51.1-0.40.00.77
1942SLA61431292202-9-500269.72.7-0.5-0.12.10
1943SLA6661291-1003-600128.71.4-0.6-0.40.413
1944SLA23510-1-10-14-20019.10.1-0.2-0.2-0.37
1945SLA13110-2-2001-100-38.4-0.4-0.1-0.1-0.62
1946SLA285762-1-10-1-30059.30.5-0.30.00.23
1947PHA36-1-10000100008.80.00.00.00.01
Career3,53959433-412-4-250041-4.4-2.5-0.61.346

Defense

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1937 DET LF 656 69 3.0 3 3 1 19 0 3
1937 DET CF 1211 144 -2.0 -3 -3 -25 51 1 -2
1938 DET LF 449 57 4.0 4 4 4 19 1 5
1938 DET CF 900 110 -5.0 -5 -5 -20 46 0 -5
1939 DET LF 125 18 2.0 2 2 4 7 0 2
1939 SLA LF 65 11 2.0 2 2 3 5 0 2
1939 SLA CF 1684 215 -11.0 -11 -11 -20 78 3 -8
1939 SLA RF 76 23 1.0 1 1 2 6 0 1
1940 SLA LF 368 43 0.0 0 0 1 7 0 0
1940 SLA CF 755 103 1.0 1 1 -8 35 0 1
1940 SLA RF 168 30 -3.0 -3 -3 -5 15 0 -3
1941 SLA LF 410 41 1.0 1 1 -12 12 -1 0
1941 SLA CF 394 52 1.0 1 1 -3 12 0 1
1941 SLA RF 860 184 1.0 0 0 0 68 0 0
1942 SLA LF 890 89 -4.0 -4 -3 -10 18 0 -3
1942 SLA CF 580 73 -3.0 -3 -3 -17 25 -1 -4
1942 SLA RF 990 195 -2.0 -2 -2 -11 60 0 -2
1943 SLA LF 2321 265 3.0 4 3 0 59 2 5
1943 SLA CF 637 81 -1.0 -1 -1 5 22 -1 -2
1943 SLA RF 14 7 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1944 SLA LF 714 75 2.0 2 2 -4 18 0 2
1944 SLA RF 121 26 1.0 1 1 -2 5 1 2
1945 SLA LF 623 60 0.0 0 0 -9 14 0 0
1945 SLA CF 36 4 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1945 SLA RF 35 9 1.0 1 1 3 0 0 1
1946 SLA LF 176 23 0.0 0 0 2 11 0 0
1946 SLA RF 659 138 -2.0 -1 -1 -3 43 0 -1
1947 PHA LF 182 21 1.0 1 1 3 7 1 2
1947 PHA RF 12 2 -1.0 -1 -1 0 0 0 -1
LF 6979 772 14.0 15 15 -17 196 3 18
CF 6197 782 -20.0 -21 -21 -88 270 2 -19
RF 2935 614 -4.0 -4 -4 -16 198 1 -3

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1944SLA0.20.00.20.10.10.10
Career0.20.00.20.10.10.10

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
1944SLA17000000000006.00.00.00.00.00
Career1700000000000-0.00.00.00.00

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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