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James Quinter Bucher

First name: Jim

Last name: Bucher

Birthdate: 1911-03-24

Bats: L   Throws: R

RetroID: buchj101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1934BRO1.10.21.3-0.7-0.31.7-1
1935BRO6.11.37.40.12.35.17
1936BRO5.01.16.1-0.81.05.23
1937BRO5.21.36.5-1.50.56.11
1938SLN0.80.21.00.00.30.71
1944BOS3.80.94.60.61.92.76
1945BOS2.00.42.4-0.40.32.11
Career24.05.429.3-2.76.023.618

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
1934BRO89-5-5-1110-6000-1010.4-1.00.00.0-1.0-4
1935BRO487-6-5-2221-11000-1310.1-1.30.0-0.1-1.4-1
1936BRO402-14-15000-1-3000-199.7-2.00.0-0.1-2.16
1937BRO411-16-171110-13100-279.6-2.80.1-0.1-2.8-4
1938SLN61-3-31100-1000-29.8-0.20.00.0-0.21
1944BOS302-1-131-1-1-3000-29.7-0.20.0-0.2-0.44
1945BOS161-8-8-11001000-78.9-0.80.0-0.1-0.94
Career1,913-53-54173-1-36100-80--8.30.1-0.6-8.86

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1934 BRO 2B 463 77 -7.0 -7 -6 -3 -3 0.0 0.3 0 -6
1934 BRO 3B 33 3 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1935 BRO 2B 1151 200 -4.0 -4 -3 4 8 0.1 0.2 0 -3
1935 BRO 3B 1132 149 -4.0 -4 -3 3 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -3
1936 BRO 2B 702 112 -6.0 -6 -5 -21 -11 -0.2 0.1 0 -5
1936 BRO 3B 967 132 -1.0 -1 -1 3 7 0.2 0.0 0 -1
1937 BRO 2B 1355 210 -9.0 -9 -7 -31 -26 0.5 -0.4 0 -7
1937 BRO 3B 1036 138 -6.0 -6 -5 -1 -1 0.1 0.0 0 -5
1938 SLN 2B 422 66 -3.0 -3 -2 -10 -8 0.3 0.3 1 -1
1938 SLN 3B 8 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1944 BOS 2B 550 68 -7.0 -7 -5 -18 -12 0.1 0.0 0 -5
1944 BOS 3B 709 116 3.0 3 2 12 4 -0.2 0.0 0 2
1945 BOS 2B 39 4 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 -2 0.0 -0.1 0 -1
1945 BOS 3B 595 89 3.0 3 2 6 10 0.0 0.0 0 2
2B 4682 737 -37.0 -37 -29 -82 -54 0.8 0.4 1 -28
3B 4480 629 -5.0 -5 -5 22 19 0.1 0.0 0 -5

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1935 BRO LF 592 50 -5.0 -5 -5 -11 17 0 -5
1935 BRO RF 297 49 1.0 1 1 3 21 -1 0
1936 BRO LF 150 18 0.0 0 0 3 10 0 0
1936 BRO RF 432 78 1.0 2 2 7 35 1 3
1937 BRO LF 117 13 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 2 0 -1
1937 BRO CF 3 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0
LF 859 81 -6.0 -6 -6 -10 29 0 -6
CF 3 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0
RF 729 127 2.0 3 3 10 56 0 3

No batting 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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