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Stanley Orville Spence

First name: Stan

Last name: Spence

Birthdate: 1915-03-20

Bats: L   Throws: L

MLBAM ID: 122575

Retro ID: spens101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1940BOS0.90.10.90.00.30.71
1941BOS2.80.43.10.51.51.74
1942WS18.51.810.33.26.24.019
1943WS18.21.810.03.76.63.420
1944WS18.41.810.25.68.61.626
1946WS18.21.810.05.18.02.024
1947WS17.71.69.32.55.34.116
1948BOS5.70.86.50.72.63.88
1949BOS0.30.00.40.10.20.21
1949SLA4.80.85.60.42.03.66
Career55.510.966.321.841.325.1125

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
1940BOS72-1-10-1000000-211.1-0.20.00.0-0.20
1941BOS227-9-1022006-100010.70.0-0.10.0-0.18
1942WS16962524171-2-18-1001310.21.3-0.1-0.11.1-5
1943WS16632021-3-1-1-14-100199.02.1-0.1-0.41.617
1944WS166937400-11-1-2-200379.04.1-0.2-0.43.511
1946WS16523033-12-10-3-100309.23.2-0.1-0.13.010
1947WS158818190-202-12-10078.50.8-0.1-0.10.60
1948BOS47631-2110-3-400-210.8-0.2-0.40.0-0.62
1949BOS26-1-110000000010.40.00.00.00.00
1949SLA3773-11300-9-200-610.5-0.6-0.20.0-0.8-3
Career4,446125125-1101-2-37-130096-10.5-1.3-1.18.140

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1941 BOS 1B 10 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1944 WS1 1B 97 7 -2.0 -2 -1 -5 -3 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1948 BOS 1B 356 31 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 3 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1B 463 38 -3.0 -3 -2 -9 0 -0.1 0.0 0 -2

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1940 BOS LF 8 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1940 BOS RF 123 19 0.0 0 0 0 9 0 0
1941 BOS LF 564 58 1.0 2 2 -6 19 1 3
1941 BOS CF 183 22 0.0 0 0 -2 7 0 0
1941 BOS RF 225 61 3.0 3 3 11 19 0 3
1942 WS1 CF 3668 469 -15.0 -18 -15 -18 158 -3 -18
1942 WS1 RF 6 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1943 WS1 CF 3370 438 2.0 1 1 13 121 3 4
1944 WS1 CF 2420 308 -8.0 -10 -9 -21 107 8 -1
1946 WS1 CF 3455 467 -1.0 -3 -3 -2 140 0 -3
1947 WS1 CF 3788 505 -12.0 -12 -10 -13 159 -2 -12
1948 BOS LF 593 71 1.0 3 3 3 29 0 3
1948 BOS RF 1226 200 -5.0 -2 -2 -6 84 -3 -5
1949 SLA LF 565 57 -4.0 -4 -3 -10 26 -1 -4
1949 SLA CF 1195 161 -4.0 -4 -3 1 69 -1 -4
1949 BOS CF 82 12 0.0 0 0 1 11 0 0
1949 SLA RF 130 19 0.0 0 0 -2 11 -1 -1
1949 BOS RF 58 9 0.0 0 0 0 6 0 0
LF 1730 187 -2.0 1 2 -13 74 0 2
CF 18161 2382 -38.0 -46 -39 -41 772 5 -34
RF 1768 308 -2.0 1 1 2 129 -4 -3

No additional records available for this player.

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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