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Kenneth George Boswell

First name: Ken

Last name: Boswell

Birthdate: 1946-02-23

Bats: L   Throws: R

RetroID: boswk101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1967NYN0.60.20.7-0.10.20.60
1968NYN4.01.15.11.73.22.09
1969NYN5.21.46.61.63.63.011
1970NYN5.01.46.50.62.53.98
1971NYN5.51.57.01.83.83.211
1972NYN5.11.46.5-1.30.65.82
1973NYN1.60.21.80.40.90.93
1974NYN3.10.63.7-0.40.73.12
1975HOU2.70.63.30.00.92.33
1976HOU1.80.22.0-0.20.41.61
1977HOU1.40.21.60.10.61.02
Career36.08.844.84.217.427.452

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
1967NYN43-1-1-1-1001000-28.2-0.20.00.0-0.22
1968NYN306-2-2-3310410037.20.40.10.10.612
1969NYN40522-1-1-1-1310018.30.10.10.10.313
1970NYN402-8-81-3-103200-89.0-0.90.20.0-0.714
1971NYN43612140-1-520018.10.10.20.00.37
1972NYN400-14-1301-2-2-6100-228.1-2.70.10.0-2.64
1973NYN123-4-41210000008.40.00.00.00.02
1974NYN244-12-1100001000-108.5-1.20.00.0-1.26
1975HOU212-3-1-1-2-11-3100-79.2-0.80.10.0-0.72
1976HOU137-3-211-10-4000-58.8-0.60.00.0-0.6-2
1977HOU108-7-620002000-29.0-0.20.00.0-0.24
Career2,816-51-4404-4-3-4800-51--6.00.80.2-5.064

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1967 NYN 2B 143 30 2.0 2 1 7 7 -0.1 0.1 0 1
1967 NYN 3B 107 15 0.0 0 0 0 2 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1968 NYN 2B 1818 319 6.0 6 4 13 12 -0.6 0.8 0 4
1969 NYN 2B 2349 381 4.0 4 3 2 -13 -0.1 -0.3 0 3
1970 NYN 2B 2469 401 9.0 9 6 1 0 -0.8 -1.8 -3 3
1971 NYN 2B 2532 396 -4.0 -4 -3 -26 -27 -0.5 -1.4 -2 -5
1972 NYN 2B 2306 328 -9.0 -9 -6 -47 -43 1.5 -1.1 0 -6
1973 NYN 2B 58 9 -1.0 -1 -1 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1973 NYN 3B 348 47 1.0 1 1 -4 -1 -0.3 0.0 0 1
1974 NYN 2B 678 112 6.0 6 4 7 1 -0.3 -0.8 -1 3
1974 NYN 3B 487 87 -4.0 -4 -3 0 3 -0.4 0.0 0 -3
1975 HOU 2B 584 104 1.0 1 1 2 6 0.0 -1.2 -1 0
1975 HOU 3B 565 75 -4.0 -4 -3 -7 -1 -0.2 0.0 0 -3
1976 HOU 2B 18 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1976 HOU 3B 372 41 -4.0 -4 -3 -10 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -3
1977 HOU 2B 329 60 2.0 2 1 4 1 0.4 0.0 0 1
1977 HOU 3B 35 5 1.0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 1
2B 13284 2141 15.0 15 9 -39 -58 -0.5 -5.7 -7 2
3B 1914 270 -10.0 -10 -7 -21 -1 -1.0 0.0 0 -7

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1974 NYN LF 32 4 0.0 0 0 2 2 0 0
1974 NYN RF 76 15 1.0 1 1 2 4 0 1
1976 HOU LF 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LF 35 4 0.0 0 0 2 2 0 0
RF 76 15 1.0 1 1 2 4 0 1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1969NYN0.20.00.20.30.3-0.11
1973NYN0.00.00.00.10.1-0.10
Career0.20.00.20.40.4-0.21

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
1969NYN16220100-100029.00.20.00.00.2-1
1973NYN4110000000017.50.10.00.00.10
Career20330100-10003-0.30.00.00.3-1

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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