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Benjamin Caldwell Cantwell

First name: Ben

Last name: Cantwell

Birthdate: 1902-04-13

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: cantb102

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1927NY10.10.00.10.20.2-0.21
1928BSN0.40.00.4-0.2-0.10.50
1928NY10.00.00.00.00.00.00
1929BSN0.70.00.70.20.50.31
1930BSN0.80.00.80.60.80.02
1931BSN0.80.00.80.10.30.51
1932BSN0.60.00.60.40.60.02
1933BSN1.20.01.20.00.40.81
1934BSN0.60.00.60.20.40.21
1935BSN1.00.01.00.71.00.03
1936BSN0.60.00.60.10.30.31
1937BRO0.10.00.10.00.00.00
1937NY10.00.00.00.00.00.00
Career6.90.06.92.34.42.413

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
1927NY180010000001210.30.20.00.00.20
1928BSN29-5-50-1000003-310.3-0.30.00.0-0.30
1928NY140000000000010.00.00.00.00.00
1929BSN57-6-600000007110.40.10.00.00.10
1930BSN65-4-410000007410.30.40.00.00.40
1931BSN58-6-60-1000006-18.7-0.10.00.0-0.10
1932BSN51-3-30000000639.20.30.00.00.30
1933BSN92-10-90-1000008-28.0-0.20.00.0-0.20
1934BSN48-3-30-100000519.80.10.00.00.10
1935BSN74-4-3-1100000859.90.50.00.00.50
1936BSN44-5-50100000409.30.00.00.00.00
1937BRO6-1-10000000109.60.00.00.00.00
1937NY11000000000009.50.00.00.00.00
Career537-47-451-2000005610-1.00.00.01.00

Pitching

Year Team Lg G GS IP R XR DR IP/G RPW Role LgAdj R+ LI R_lev+ WAM W L WAR VS
1927 NY1 NL 5 0.9 19.7 9 10 0 3.94 9.6 -0.04 -0.05 1 0.92 1 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 2
1928 BSN NL 22 3.9 90.0 62 45 -3 4.09 10.1 -0.06 -0.05 -15 0.86 -14 -1.4 0.6 3.4 -0.6 2
1928 NY1 NL 7 0.8 18.3 10 9 0 2.61 9.6 -0.18 -0.05 -2 0.83 -2 -0.2 0.2 0.6 0.0 1
1929 BSN NL 27 7.4 157.0 98 93 2 5.81 11.1 0.04 -0.05 -7 1.03 -7 -0.6 3.1 4.3 0.9 9
1930 BSN NL 31 8.3 173.3 98 108 2 5.59 11.1 0.07 -0.05 8 1.09 8 0.7 4.8 3.4 2.4 14
1931 BSN NL 33 7.1 156.3 73 80 2 4.74 9.7 0.08 -0.05 6 0.95 6 0.6 4.1 2.9 2.0 12
1932 BSN NL 37 7.7 146.0 56 71 7 3.95 9.3 -0.05 -0.05 6 1.42 7 0.8 4.6 3.0 2.3 14
1933 BSN NL 40 11.8 254.0 89 101 10 6.35 8.2 0.07 -0.05 2 1.06 2 0.2 6.1 5.7 2.6 18
1934 BSN NL 27 6.7 143.3 88 70 2 5.31 10.0 0.01 -0.05 -21 1.09 -22 -2.2 1.1 5.5 -0.9 3
1935 BSN NL 39 10.4 210.3 117 105 3 5.39 9.9 0.02 -0.05 -16 1.05 -16 -1.6 3.6 6.8 0.5 11
1936 BSN NL 34 7.1 132.3 55 65 4 3.89 9.4 -0.06 -0.05 5 1.41 6 0.6 4.1 2.9 2.0 12
1937 BRO NL 13 1.0 27.3 17 14 -1 2.10 9.9 -0.10 -0.05 -2 0.52 -2 -0.2 0.3 0.7 0.0 1
1937 NY1 NL 1 0.2 4.0 4 2 -1 4.00 10.4 0.02 -0.05 -1 1.00 -1 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0
Career 316 73.3 1531.8 776 773 27 -36 -34 -3.3 33.1 39.7 11.3 99

Defense

Pitcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj
1927 NY1 4 0.0 0
1928 BSN 27 1.0 1
1928 NY1 9 1.0 1
1929 BSN 55 2.0 2
1930 BSN 53 3.0 3
1931 BSN 46 4.0 4
1932 BSN 39 3.0 3
1933 BSN 80 4.0 4
1934 BSN 37 1.0 1
1935 BSN 60 4.0 4
1936 BSN 50 4.0 4
1937 BRO 14 2.0 2
1937 NY1 2 0.0 0
476 29.0 29

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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