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Richard Walter Zisk

First name: Richie

Last name: Zisk

Birthdate: 1949-02-06

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 124780

Retro ID: ziskr101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1971PIT0.20.00.30.30.3-0.11
1972PIT0.60.10.6-0.10.10.50
1973PIT4.50.65.12.13.61.611
1974PIT7.41.18.56.48.9-0.527
1975PIT7.41.08.43.56.02.418
1976PIT8.11.19.24.26.92.321
1977CHA7.40.88.22.85.23.016
1978TEX7.40.78.11.53.84.212
1979TEX7.11.08.10.32.75.58
1980TEX6.10.26.40.22.14.36
1981SEA4.90.04.91.63.11.99
1982SEA7.00.07.01.53.53.511
1983SEA4.20.04.20.41.62.65
Career72.36.679.024.747.831.2145

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
1971PIT19110000100029.30.20.00.00.21
1972PIT44-1-11-2000000-28.7-0.20.00.0-0.20
1973PIT35418194-600-5-300129.31.3-0.30.01.0-1
1974PIT60429327-3148-600499.45.2-0.60.14.716
1975PIT5782324-2-4-112-600208.82.3-0.60.11.89
1976PIT641212201-3-28-700269.12.9-0.70.12.316
1977CHA599242310-10-4-4-201910.41.8-0.6-0.11.12
1978TEX581101012-2-1-5-4-3059.00.6-0.7-0.1-0.20
1979TEX56312-1-100-8-500-89.6-0.8-0.5-0.1-1.4-1
1980TEX49210120-7-3-1-7-1-50-69.8-0.6-0.60.1-1.1-5
1981SEA3881816-1-3-1-100-60109.31.1-0.60.10.60
1982SEA5561715-4-40000-9079.20.8-0.90.10.00
1983SEA318-2-322-1000-5008.90.0-0.50.0-0.50
Career5,7371691728-25-110-10-36-300134-14.6-6.60.38.337

Defense

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1971 PIT LF 69 4 0.0 0 0 -3 3 0 0
1971 PIT RF 25 6 1.0 1 1 2 0 0 1
1972 PIT LF 252 22 0.0 0 0 -3 8 0 0
1972 PIT RF 8 3 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1973 PIT LF 499 58 1.0 1 1 5 21 1 2
1973 PIT RF 1129 164 -7.0 -8 -7 -16 72 0 -7
1974 PIT LF 305 27 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 11 0 -2
1974 PIT RF 2338 413 19.0 15 13 33 162 -3 10
1975 PIT LF 3821 405 2.0 2 2 1 176 0 2
1976 PIT LF 4205 457 6.0 7 6 20 191 2 8
1977 CHA LF 209 31 1.0 1 1 6 11 0 1
1977 CHA RF 1795 300 -7.0 -6 -5 -7 156 0 -5
1978 TEX LF 1337 143 -2.0 -1 -1 -9 62 0 -1
1978 TEX RF 774 99 -6.0 -5 -4 -23 40 0 -4
1979 TEX LF 344 34 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 13 0 -2
1979 TEX RF 2135 329 -7.0 -5 -4 -31 149 -2 -6
1980 TEX LF 68 9 0.0 0 0 0 3 0 0
1980 TEX RF 535 76 -10.0 -10 -9 -17 38 2 -7
LF 11109 1190 4.0 6 5 7 499 3 8
RF 8739 1390 -17.0 -18 -15 -58 617 -3 -18

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1974PIT0.10.00.20.00.10.10
1975PIT0.20.00.20.40.4-0.21
Career0.30.00.40.40.5-0.11

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
1974PIT10000000000008.50.00.00.00.00
1975PIT12220000100039.40.30.00.00.31
Career2222000010003-0.30.00.00.31

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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