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Francis Raymond Blades

First name: Ray

Last name: Blades

Birthdate: 1896-08-06

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: bladr102

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1922SLN2.00.32.31.11.80.65
1923SLN4.40.65.12.03.51.511
1924SLN6.51.07.52.85.02.415
1925SLN6.60.97.54.26.41.019
1926SLN6.20.87.04.06.10.918
1927SLN2.70.43.10.00.92.13
1928SLN1.30.21.50.40.80.63
1930SLN1.50.21.72.02.5-0.77
1931SLN1.00.11.10.20.60.62
1932SLN3.00.43.40.11.12.33
Career35.24.940.216.828.711.386

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
1922SLN163674003-6-100811.10.7-0.10.00.6-4
1923SLN366-3-251118-3001410.11.4-0.3-0.11.012
1924SLN5141820-2-7115-4001810.11.8-0.4-0.11.313
1925SLN5323131-2213-1-4003410.73.2-0.4-0.12.76
1926SLN4982221-12108-4003110.13.1-0.4-0.12.613
1927SLN216982001-15-200-49.8-0.4-0.20.0-0.6-12
1928SLN111112000-1-10029.90.2-0.10.00.10
1930SLN127131211114-1002011.61.7-0.10.01.65
1931SLN81220000-200009.80.00.00.00.0-1
1932SLN238-4-510-101-200-49.6-0.4-0.20.0-0.64
Career2,846959510-14101-2200119-11.3-2.2-0.48.736

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1922 SLN 3B 14 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1922 SLN SS 119 31 -3.0 -3 -2 3 4 -0.1 -0.2 0 -2
1923 SLN 3B 16 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1924 SLN 2B 189 31 -3.0 -3 -2 -4 -2 -0.3 0.0 0 -2
1924 SLN 3B 139 13 0.0 0 0 -2 -4 0.0 0.0 0 0
1925 SLN 3B 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1932 SLN 3B 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2B 189 31 -3.0 -3 -2 -4 -2 -0.3 0.0 0 -2
3B 175 17 0.0 0 0 -2 -4 -0.1 0.0 0 0
SS 119 31 -3.0 -3 -2 3 4 -0.1 -0.2 0 -2

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1922 SLN LF 965 105 -4.0 -4 -4 -8 67 1 -3
1922 SLN RF 14 3 -1.0 -1 -1 0 2 0 -1
1923 SLN LF 2347 279 12.0 12 12 26 147 -3 9
1923 SLN RF 28 5 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 3 0 -1
1924 SLN LF 2901 347 12.0 11 11 19 145 -5 6
1924 SLN CF 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1924 SLN RF 45 9 1.0 1 1 2 1 0 1
1925 SLN LF 3162 352 2.0 0 0 -2 150 -1 -1
1926 SLN LF 2916 325 9.0 8 8 9 111 0 8
1927 SLN LF 880 81 -9.0 -9 -9 -21 30 -1 -10
1927 SLN RF 322 48 -4.0 -4 -4 -11 25 -1 -5
1928 SLN LF 127 19 1.0 1 1 3 4 0 1
1928 SLN RF 259 35 -2.0 -2 -2 -5 11 0 -2
1930 SLN LF 274 32 0.0 0 0 -1 9 1 1
1930 SLN RF 266 71 4.0 4 4 4 37 -1 3
1931 SLN LF 117 12 1.0 1 1 0 7 0 1
1931 SLN RF 163 28 -3.0 -3 -3 -3 12 0 -3
1932 SLN LF 310 27 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 11 0 -2
1932 SLN RF 638 132 2.0 3 3 11 49 0 3
LF 13999 1579 22.0 18 18 19 681 -8 10
CF 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RF 1735 331 -4.0 -3 -3 -3 140 -2 -5

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1928SLN0.00.00.00.00.00.00
1930SLN0.20.00.20.10.10.10
1931SLN0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Career0.20.00.20.10.10.10

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
1928SLN1000000000009.80.00.00.00.00
1930SLN11-1-10000100006.80.00.00.00.01
1931SLN2000000000007.10.00.00.00.00
Career14-1-1000010000-0.00.00.00.01

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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