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Delmer Edward Young

First name: Del

Last name: Young

Birthdate: 1912-03-11

Bats: B   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 124690

Retro ID: yound105

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1937PHI4.81.66.4-2.5-0.67.0-2
1938PHI4.81.86.6-0.81.15.53
1939PHI2.91.03.9-0.30.93.13
1940PHI0.50.20.6-0.3-0.10.70
Career13.04.617.5-3.91.316.34

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
1937PHI386-36-393-101-5200-4110.6-3.90.2-0.1-3.86
1938PHI376-21-232-202-4500-259.8-2.60.5-0.1-2.210
1939PHI228-8-701-10-6200-139.8-1.30.20.0-1.12
1940PHI36-2-20-100-1000-49.0-0.40.00.0-0.40
Career1,026-67-715-3-13-16900-83--8.20.9-0.2-7.518

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1937 PHI 2B 2625 442 -7.0 -6 -5 -41 -14 -1.0 1.1 0 -5
1938 PHI 2B 476 72 -5.0 -5 -4 -7 -4 0.1 -0.5 0 -4
1938 PHI SS 2118 384 -2.0 0 0 -15 -8 -0.8 0.9 0 0
1939 PHI 2B 425 61 -4.0 -4 -3 -12 -10 -0.1 0.5 0 -3
1939 PHI SS 1066 178 -3.0 -3 -2 -20 -20 -0.7 -0.2 -1 -3
1940 PHI 2B 86 11 0.0 0 0 -4 -2 0.0 -0.1 0 0
1940 PHI SS 105 17 -1.0 -1 -1 -6 -4 0.1 0.0 0 -1
2B 3612 586 -16.0 -15 -12 -64 -30 -1.0 1.0 0 -12
SS 3289 579 -6.0 -4 -3 -41 -32 -1.4 0.7 -1 -4

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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