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Andrew Jacob Cave

First name: Jake

Last name: Cave

Birthdate: 1992-12-04

Bats: L   Throws: L

MLBAM ID: 595909

Retro ID: cavej001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2018MIN3.91.04.90.92.42.67
2019MIN2.80.63.40.91.91.56
2020MIN1.60.42.00.41.01.03
2021MIN2.30.52.8-0.9-0.12.90
2022MIN2.30.42.70.00.71.92
2023PHI2.60.43.0-0.20.72.32
2024COL4.50.85.3-0.70.94.53
Career20.04.124.10.47.516.723

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
2018MIN309333111-10000-19.9-0.10.00.0-0.1-3
2019MIN228330100-1-100310.70.3-0.10.00.23
2020MIN123-3-31110000008.90.00.00.00.03
2021MIN178-12-110100-4-100-1410.1-1.4-0.10.0-1.50
2022MIN177-4-40-101-1-100-59.3-0.5-0.10.0-0.62
2023PHI203-8-8110-11-200-69.9-0.6-0.20.0-0.84
2024COL346-5-10-2200-6-300-1610.3-1.5-0.30.0-1.80
Career1,564-26-303621-21-800-39--3.8-0.80.0-4.69

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
2023 PHI 1B 321 26 1.0 1 1 -4 -6 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1B 321 26 1.0 1 1 -4 -6 -0.1 0.0 0 1

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
2018 MIN LF 81 8 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 7 0 -1
2018 MIN CF 1574 205 -6.0 -5 -4 -30 84 -3 -7
2018 MIN RF 143 25 -2.0 -2 -2 -2 16 0 -2
2019 MIN LF 188 28 2.0 2 2 5 11 0 2
2019 MIN CF 406 56 -4.0 -4 -4 -4 23 0 -4
2019 MIN RF 514 102 1.0 1 1 1 45 0 1
2020 MIN LF 128 15 0.0 0 0 1 8 1 1
2020 MIN CF 430 51 -3.0 -3 -3 -11 10 0 -3
2020 MIN RF 106 19 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 2
2021 MIN LF 488 49 -4.0 -4 -4 -9 22 1 -3
2021 MIN CF 476 65 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 17 -2 -3
2021 MIN RF 134 28 3.0 3 3 6 6 -1 2
2022 MIN LF 865 96 -4.0 -4 -4 -2 40 1 -3
2022 MIN CF 39 8 1.0 1 1 3 2 0 1
2022 MIN RF 116 27 0.0 0 0 5 8 1 1
2023 PHI LF 679 72 -2.0 -2 -2 -8 28 1 -1
2023 PHI CF 24 4 0.0 0 0 1 3 0 0
2023 PHI RF 91 22 -1.0 -1 -1 1 23 2 1
2024 COL LF 627 75 -1.1 1 1 4 28 0 1
2024 COL CF 128 14 -2.9 -3 -3 -7 10 -1 -4
2024 COL RF 1037 192 -2.9 0 0 -1 99 -3 -3
LF 3056 343 -10.1 -8 -8 -12 144 4 -4
CF 3077 403 -15.9 -15 -14 -49 149 -6 -20
RF 2141 415 0.1 3 3 12 198 -1 2

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2019MIN0.00.00.1-0.1-0.10.10
2020MIN0.00.00.00.00.00.00
2023PHI0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Career0.00.00.1-0.1-0.10.10

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
2019MIN4000000-1000-110.4-0.10.00.0-0.1-1
2020MIN1000000000005.90.00.00.00.00
2023PHI3000000000008.10.00.00.00.00
Career8000000-1000-1--0.10.00.0-0.1-1

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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