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Luis Andrew (Almonte) Polonia

First name: Luis

Last name: Polonia

Birthdate: 1963-12-10

Bats: L   Throws: L

MLBAM ID: 120658

Retro ID: polol001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1987OAK5.91.17.02.54.62.414
1988OAK3.90.54.41.62.91.59
1989NYA3.20.43.60.61.71.95
1989OAK2.80.43.22.02.90.39
1990CAL5.20.75.80.21.93.96
1990NYA0.30.00.30.00.00.20
1991CAL8.61.19.70.83.66.011
1992CAL8.40.89.2-0.22.56.77
1993CAL8.21.09.2-1.01.77.55
1994NYA4.70.65.30.52.13.36
1995ATL0.70.10.8-0.5-0.31.1-1
1995NYA3.30.43.7-0.20.92.93
1996ATL0.40.00.4-0.2-0.10.50
1996BAL2.30.22.5-1.5-0.83.2-2
1999DET4.50.34.81.12.52.37
2000DET3.70.13.80.11.22.64
2000NYA1.00.11.2-0.30.11.10
Career67.17.874.95.527.447.483

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
1987OAK469-403721-1-1-101210.31.2-0.20.11.17
1988OAK31301021-16-30099.51.0-0.30.00.710
1989NYA24855-14-11-6-2-1029.80.2-0.30.0-0.1-3
1989OAK218-2-1-15118-200138.81.5-0.20.01.311
1990CAL41311120-20-1-15-3-10-69.3-0.6-0.40.0-1.0-10
1990NYA23-1-100000000-19.1-0.10.00.0-0.10
1991CAL662342001-12-600-58.9-0.6-0.60.0-1.2-4
1992CAL635-9-916-10-9-4-30-128.6-1.4-0.70.0-2.1-4
1993CAL637-18-204-120-7-600-229.6-2.3-0.60.0-2.91
1994NYA394572-602-8-300-310.9-0.3-0.30.0-0.6-3
1995ATL57-1-1-1-100-3000-69.0-0.70.00.0-0.7-2
1995NYA269-8-8-311-12-200-810.3-0.8-0.20.0-1.05
1996ATL33110000-4000-39.5-0.30.00.0-0.3-4
1996BAL187-13-131-200-6-1-10-2011.4-1.8-0.20.0-2.0-4
1999DET35510101-2-1-1-2-1-30510.50.5-0.40.00.10
2000DET298-5-4000-12-1-30-310.5-0.3-0.40.0-0.73
2000NYA85-2-2-1100-2-100-410.7-0.4-0.10.0-0.5-1
Career5,296-28-1971241-57-36-130-52--5.2-4.90.1-10.02

Defense

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1987 OAK LF 772 102 7.0 6 5 11 38 0 5
1987 OAK CF 1626 217 0.0 -1 -1 -8 75 -3 -4
1987 OAK RF 72 15 -2.0 -2 -2 0 5 0 -2
1988 OAK LF 1755 216 10.0 7 6 15 74 0 6
1988 OAK RF 9 2 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1989 OAK LF 1305 172 13.0 11 10 30 57 -2 8
1989 NYA LF 1395 166 -5.0 -8 -7 5 101 1 -6
1990 CAL LF 1826 193 -11.0 -12 -10 -19 94 -1 -11
1990 CAL CF 337 39 -3.0 -3 -3 -7 15 -1 -4
1991 CAL LF 3671 388 -10.0 -11 -10 -12 92 -2 -12
1991 CAL CF 17 2 0.0 0 0 -2 2 0 0
1992 CAL LF 2579 295 -6.0 -8 -7 -2 104 -2 -9
1993 CAL LF 3694 436 0.0 -3 -3 8 240 -4 -7
1994 NYA LF 2242 252 -6.0 -8 -7 -3 104 -1 -8
1995 NYA LF 1487 195 6.0 4 4 27 72 -2 2
1995 ATL LF 161 12 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 4 0 -2
1995 ATL CF 67 6 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 3 0 -1
1995 ATL RF 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 ATL LF 129 11 -3.0 -3 -3 -4 14 -1 -4
1996 BAL LF 760 87 -3.0 -4 -4 0 39 -2 -6
1996 BAL RF 16 4 0.0 0 0 1 2 0 0
1999 DET LF 716 84 0.0 -1 -1 0 35 0 -1
1999 DET RF 127 24 0.0 0 0 0 14 -1 -1
2000 NYA LF 422 47 -1.0 -2 -2 -3 21 0 -2
2000 DET LF 29 5 1.0 1 1 2 0 0 1
2000 NYA RF 32 3 0.0 0 0 -2 2 0 0
2000 DET RF 302 58 1.0 1 1 1 31 0 1
LF 22943 2661 -10.0 -33 -30 51 1089 -16 -46
CF 2047 264 -4.0 -5 -5 -21 95 -4 -9
RF 560 106 -1.0 -1 -1 1 54 -1 -2

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1988OAK0.20.00.2-0.1-0.10.30
1995ATL0.20.00.30.20.20.01
1996ATL0.10.00.1-0.2-0.10.30
2000NYA0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Career0.50.00.6-0.10.00.61

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
1988OAK15-1-10000-1000-28.1-0.20.00.0-0.2-1
1995ATL21110100-100018.90.10.00.00.1-1
1996ATL11-2-200000000-28.5-0.20.00.0-0.20
2000NYA4000000000008.80.00.00.00.00
Career51-2-20100-2000-3--0.30.00.0-0.3-2

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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