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Kevin Darnell Mitchell

First name: Kevin

Last name: Mitchell

Birthdate: 1962-01-13

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 119195

Retro ID: mitck001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1984NYN0.20.00.2-0.2-0.10.30
1986NYN4.50.85.32.33.91.512
1987SDN2.80.63.40.51.51.94
1987SFN3.70.94.62.94.30.313
1988SFN7.21.58.72.44.93.715
1989SFN8.21.29.38.911.7-2.335
1990SFN7.41.08.53.86.32.119
1991SFN5.40.76.22.54.31.913
1992SEA5.10.55.61.02.63.08
1993CIN4.50.65.13.04.50.514
1994CIN4.70.65.34.15.7-0.317
1996BOS1.20.21.4-0.40.01.40
1996CIN1.80.22.01.42.00.06
1997CLE0.80.00.8-0.3-0.10.90
1998OAK1.70.01.8-0.30.21.61
Career59.28.868.231.651.716.5157

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
1984NYN14-1-10000-1000-29.0-0.20.00.0-0.2-1
1986NYN3641011000-14-200149.21.5-0.2-0.11.210
1987SDN217-4-3-1-1-104000-29.5-0.20.00.0-0.29
1987SFN29814152-1003000199.62.00.00.02.010
1988SFN56610122-301-5-10078.90.8-0.1-0.10.66
1989SFN6405860-1-30210-600688.97.7-0.6-0.17.018
1990SFN5893133-7-2002-600269.52.7-0.60.02.110
1991SFN4231718-1-304-3-400159.11.6-0.40.01.22
1992SEA402991000-7-3-2039.70.3-0.50.0-0.2-3
1993CIN3532626-12-21-3-300239.92.3-0.30.02.01
1994CIN380383800-10-4-3003310.13.3-0.30.03.01
1996BOS104110000-8-100-711.4-0.6-0.10.0-0.7-7
1996CIN141131301-1-1-1-1001110.11.1-0.10.01.01
1997CLE69-3-30000-10-10-410.7-0.4-0.10.0-0.5-1
1998OAK136-7-721-10-10-10-610.6-0.6-0.10.0-0.7-1
Career4,696212222-4-9-66-11-30-40198-21.3-3.4-0.317.655

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1984 NYN 3B 70 9 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 0 0.2 0.0 0 -1
1986 NYN 1B 19 4 -1.0 -1 -1 0 1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1986 NYN 3B 105 20 2.0 2 1 6 4 -0.2 0.0 0 1
1986 NYN SS 450 96 1.0 1 1 10 5 -0.4 -0.7 -1 0
1987 SFN 3B 1707 237 6.0 5 4 1 3 0.4 0.0 0 4
1987 SDN 3B 1271 184 6.0 5 4 8 10 0.2 0.0 0 4
1987 SFN SS 2 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1988 SFN 3B 2578 374 1.0 -1 -1 7 4 1.0 0.0 1 0
1989 SFN 3B 40 4 0.0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1991 SFN 1B 11 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1994 CIN 1B 22 5 1.0 1 1 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 1
1996 CIN 1B 69 6 1.0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 1
1998 OAK 1B 22 2 0.0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 143 17 1.0 1 1 1 2 -0.1 0.0 0 1
3B 5771 828 14.0 10 7 20 20 1.6 0.0 1 8
SS 452 97 1.0 1 1 11 6 -0.4 -0.7 -1 0

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1986 NYN LF 700 77 3.0 2 2 4 13 0 2
1986 NYN CF 120 17 1.0 1 1 2 4 0 1
1986 NYN RF 422 65 3.0 2 2 1 17 -1 1
1987 SDN LF 46 5 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
1987 SFN LF 23 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
1987 SFN RF 7 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1988 SFN LF 859 90 -3.0 -3 -3 -10 34 -2 -5
1989 SFN LF 3955 442 9.0 11 10 -5 172 0 10
1990 SFN LF 3791 439 1.0 3 3 -10 207 -1 2
1991 SFN LF 2523 285 -3.0 -2 -2 -9 101 -1 -3
1992 SEA LF 1811 207 -9.0 -8 -7 -7 75 0 -7
1993 CIN LF 1975 224 -2.0 -2 -2 -8 95 -2 -4
1993 CIN RF 34 9 1.0 1 1 4 4 0 1
1994 CIN LF 2085 218 -4.0 -4 -4 0 105 -1 -5
1996 BOS LF 22 2 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1996 CIN LF 687 76 -3.0 -3 -3 -3 37 1 -2
1996 BOS RF 290 50 -5.0 -4 -4 -3 34 -4 -8
1997 CLE LF 5 1 -1.0 -1 -1 0 0 0 -1
1998 OAK LF 150 17 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 6 0 -1
LF 18632 2085 -14.0 -9 -9 -53 847 -6 -15
CF 120 17 1.0 1 1 2 4 0 1
RF 753 124 -1.0 -1 -1 1 55 -5 -6

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1986NYN0.20.00.20.00.00.20
1987SFN0.40.10.5-0.3-0.20.60
1989SFN0.50.10.60.30.40.21
Career1.10.21.30.00.21.01

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
1986NYN16-1-10100-1000-18.4-0.10.00.0-0.1-1
1987SFN30-1-1-1000-1000-37.7-0.40.00.0-0.40
1989SFN38220000-1000111.00.10.00.00.10
Career8400-1100-3000-3--0.40.00.0-0.4-1

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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