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James Lloyd Spencer

First name: Jim

Last name: Spencer

Birthdate: 1947-07-30

Bats: L   Throws: L

MLBAM ID: 122584

Retro ID: spenj101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1968CAL1.00.11.10.00.30.71
1969CAL5.60.76.2-0.11.74.55
1970CAL7.00.97.90.63.05.09
1971CAL7.40.98.30.83.25.010
1972CAL3.00.33.3-1.1-0.13.50
1973CAL1.30.21.40.10.50.92
1973TEX5.00.65.61.12.72.98
1974TEX4.90.35.20.62.13.16
1975TEX5.50.66.00.42.23.87
1976CHA7.30.98.20.32.75.58
1977CHA6.40.87.2-0.81.35.94
1978NYA2.10.12.20.41.11.13
1979NYA4.30.24.52.33.60.811
1980NYA3.60.44.1-0.11.12.93
1981NYA0.90.11.1-0.4-0.11.10
1981OAK2.30.32.6-1.0-0.22.8-1
1982OAK1.30.21.5-0.7-0.21.8-1
Career68.97.676.42.424.951.375

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
1968CAL73-5-510003-100-17.9-0.1-0.10.0-0.24
1969CAL422-6-4-2-1000-500-78.2-0.8-0.5-0.1-1.45
1970CAL550-5-3-200-14-700-28.7-0.2-0.7-0.1-1.010
1971CAL572-31-1-1-1-23-700-17.8-0.1-0.7-0.1-0.910
1972CAL225-11-1001-10-2-200-127.5-1.6-0.20.0-1.80
1973CAL99010-10-10-100-18.8-0.1-0.10.0-0.21
1973TEX390-3-23-1004-50049.70.4-0.50.0-0.18
1974TEX384222-31-1-1-2-3009.30.0-0.50.0-0.51
1975TEX443111-40-11-5-10-29.6-0.2-0.60.0-0.85
1976CHA578-2-22-30-20-700-59.1-0.6-0.7-0.1-1.46
1977CHA515-8-93-50-1-5-700-1710.4-1.6-0.70.0-2.30
1978NYA1660120000-1-2038.90.3-0.30.00.00
1979NYA3362122-30-10-1-1-30179.51.8-0.40.01.40
1980NYA29501-110-1-5-3-10-59.7-0.5-0.40.0-0.9-2
1981NYA72-4-4-10001-100-48.2-0.5-0.10.0-0.62
1981OAK183-11-10-100-11-200-118.8-1.3-0.20.0-1.53
1982OAK105-10-9-10001-100-99.9-0.9-0.10.0-1.02
Career5,408-44-292-17-2-114-58-100-53--6.0-6.8-0.4-13.255

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1968 CAL 1B 511 69 5.0 5 3 18 11 0.2 0.0 0 3
1969 CAL 1B 2711 294 0.0 0 0 22 2 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1970 CAL 1B 3573 340 7.0 6 4 14 -6 -0.2 0.0 0 4
1971 CAL 1B 3745 311 4.0 4 3 -17 -2 -0.2 0.0 0 3
1972 CAL 1B 777 81 1.0 1 1 -1 1 0.3 0.0 0 1
1973 CAL 1B 600 49 0.0 0 0 -4 -5 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1973 TEX 1B 2559 264 5.0 6 4 16 -7 0.4 0.0 0 4
1974 TEX 1B 1218 114 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 -8 0.3 0.0 0 -1
1975 TEX 1B 2421 246 0.0 1 1 -4 0 0.4 0.0 0 1
1976 CHA 1B 3778 351 -1.0 0 0 -3 -17 0.3 0.0 0 0
1977 CHA 1B 3479 353 -6.0 -5 -4 -13 -11 -0.8 0.0 -1 -5
1978 NYA 1B 260 24 0.0 0 0 -2 -2 -0.2 0.0 0 0
1979 NYA 1B 770 62 -2.0 -2 -1 -11 -2 0.2 0.0 0 -1
1980 NYA 1B 1766 159 -7.0 -7 -5 -10 -14 0.1 0.0 0 -5
1981 NYA 1B 519 48 2.0 2 1 4 4 0.1 0.0 0 1
1981 OAK 1B 1229 117 3.0 2 1 1 -8 0.1 0.0 0 1
1982 OAK 1B 747 81 1.0 1 1 3 0 -0.3 0.0 0 1
1B 30663 2963 11.0 13 8 9 -64 0.5 0.0 -1 7

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1972 CAL LF 475 39 -5.0 -5 -4 -10 20 1 -3
LF 475 39 -5.0 -5 -4 -10 20 1 -3

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1978NYA0.20.00.20.10.10.10
1980NYA0.00.00.00.00.00.00
1981OAK0.10.00.1-0.10.00.20
Career0.30.00.30.00.10.30

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
1978NYA14-1-100001000010.00.00.00.00.01
1980NYA1000000000007.80.00.00.00.00
1981OAK7-1-100000000-17.2-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career22-2-200001000-1--0.10.00.0-0.11

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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