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Steven Bernard Buechele

First name: Steve

Last name: Buechele

Birthdate: 1961-09-26

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: buecs001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1985TEX3.10.93.90.21.42.64
1986TEX6.51.98.41.54.04.412
1987TEX5.01.56.50.32.24.27
1988TEX7.32.09.34.16.82.421
1989TEX6.81.88.62.14.64.014
1990TEX3.71.04.71.12.42.27
1991TEX5.71.57.33.65.71.517
1991PIT1.60.42.00.20.81.22
1992CHN3.40.84.21.02.22.07
1992PIT4.11.05.11.02.52.58
1993CHN6.61.68.21.84.24.013
1994CHN4.81.26.0-0.21.64.45
1995CHN1.50.41.9-0.30.21.61
1995TEX0.40.10.4-0.3-0.20.6-1
Career60.516.176.516.138.437.6117

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
1985TEX236-9-91-1-104000-69.4-0.60.00.0-0.611
1986TEX513-6-7-1-6-1012000-39.9-0.30.00.1-0.226
1987TEX400-10-100-211-2000-1210.6-1.10.00.1-1.09
1988TEX57965-2-11214000199.32.10.00.12.229
1989TEX530-7-8-10-301400029.40.20.00.10.328
1990TEX289-8-81-101800019.20.10.00.00.116
1991TEX4728942-1-190002210.52.10.00.02.121
1991PIT128000000-2000-29.4-0.20.00.0-0.21
1992CHN265-1-20-100400018.50.10.00.00.110
1992PIT325112-302-200008.80.00.00.00.06
1993CHN520560-2-10-200019.70.10.00.00.110
1994CHN387-6-6110-1-9000-149.9-1.40.00.0-1.40
1995CHN118-10-1000003000-710.0-0.70.00.0-0.76
1995TEX28-4-400000000-410.2-0.40.00.0-0.41
Career4,790-41-435-14-5451000-2-0.00.00.40.4174

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1985 TEX 2B 2 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1985 TEX 3B 1839 263 3.0 4 3 14 12 1.1 0.0 1 4
1986 TEX 2B 626 92 -2.0 -2 -1 -12 -11 0.2 0.8 1 0
1986 TEX 3B 2941 434 15.0 16 12 37 15 -0.7 0.0 -1 11
1987 TEX 2B 386 58 -3.0 -3 -2 -9 -6 0.0 -0.4 0 -2
1987 TEX 3B 2487 343 2.0 2 1 3 3 -1.0 0.0 -1 0
1988 TEX 2B 43 6 0.0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1988 TEX 3B 3899 556 19.0 20 14 27 29 0.3 0.0 0 14
1989 TEX 2B 235 33 1.0 1 1 -2 -1 0.1 -0.1 0 1
1989 TEX 3B 3314 498 19.0 19 14 41 28 -1.3 0.0 -1 13
1989 TEX SS 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0 0
1990 TEX 2B 44 6 0.0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1990 TEX 3B 2005 299 14.0 13 9 27 14 -0.6 0.0 -1 8
1991 TEX 2B 289 50 0.0 0 0 0 4 -0.4 -0.3 -1 -1
1991 TEX 3B 2791 427 15.0 14 10 28 26 -0.4 0.0 0 10
1991 PIT 3B 812 119 -2.0 -2 -1 -4 -2 -0.6 0.0 -1 -2
1991 TEX SS 15 2 0.0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1992 CHN 2B 10 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1992 PIT 3B 2148 307 -2.0 -2 -1 0 6 -1.1 0.0 -1 -2
1992 CHN 3B 1669 216 6.0 7 5 13 13 -1.1 0.0 -1 4
1993 CHN 1B 68 4 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1993 CHN 3B 3367 448 -3.0 -2 -2 -13 0 1.2 0.0 1 -1
1994 CHN 1B 125 16 1.0 1 1 2 2 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1994 CHN 2B 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1994 CHN 3B 2378 282 -13.0 -13 -10 -42 -33 -0.4 0.0 0 -10
1995 CHN 3B 784 113 4.0 4 3 6 -2 -0.4 0.0 0 3
1995 TEX 3B 182 25 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 193 20 0.0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
2B 1639 248 -4.0 -4 -2 -23 -14 -0.2 0.0 0 -2
3B 30616 4330 77.0 80 57 139 109 -5.0 0.0 -5 52
SS 19 2 0.0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 0.1 0 0

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1986 TEX LF 14 4 1.0 1 1 3 1 0 1
1987 TEX LF 15 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LF 29 6 1.0 1 1 3 1 0 1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1991PIT0.40.10.50.30.40.01
Career0.40.10.50.30.40.01

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
1991PIT2811-1000100015.80.20.00.00.22
Career2811-100010001-0.20.00.00.22

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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