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William Walker Cooper

First name: Walker

Last name: Cooper

Birthdate: 1915-01-08

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: coopw102

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1940SLN0.30.10.40.20.30.11
1941SLN2.61.13.7-0.80.23.41
1942SLN5.82.38.12.75.13.115
1943SLN6.02.38.23.45.82.417
1944SLN5.21.97.23.05.12.115
1945SLN0.20.10.30.00.10.30
1946NY13.81.45.20.62.13.16
1947NY16.92.79.64.77.52.122
1948NY14.01.55.51.53.22.49
1949NY12.00.82.8-0.70.12.70
1949CIN4.21.65.82.34.01.812
1950BSN4.61.86.44.05.90.518
1950CIN0.60.20.8-0.20.00.80
1951BSN4.71.76.43.95.80.617
1952BSN4.81.86.60.72.64.08
1953MLN1.90.72.60.00.81.82
1954CHN2.30.93.21.72.60.68
1954PIT0.20.00.20.00.00.20
1955CHN1.50.52.00.41.01.03
1956SLN0.90.31.20.00.40.81
1957SLN1.00.31.30.10.40.81
Career63.524.087.527.553.034.6156

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
1940SLN21000100000019.80.10.00.00.11
1941SLN215-8-9-3-3-11-3300-189.3-1.90.30.0-1.64
1942SLN47397-21-1-2070038.80.30.70.01.017
1943SLN4751616-5200-1600128.31.40.6-0.31.716
1944SLN42618180-6-101500128.91.30.5-0.31.515
1945SLN18000000-1000-19.4-0.10.00.0-0.10
1946NY1300-2-31-2-10-3400-89.2-0.90.40.0-0.58
1947NY154727256-4-2-1-47002010.61.90.70.12.716
1948NY1318540-3-2-12400010.10.00.40.00.414
1949NY1157-8-80-1-2-1-3200-159.8-1.50.20.0-1.33
1949CIN331540-2-10640079.60.70.40.01.118
1950BSN3731821-320105002110.22.10.50.12.713
1950CIN47-6-610000100-59.7-0.50.10.0-0.42
1951BSN37216190-3-104500199.62.00.50.12.617
1952BSN375-11-10-2-1-1-36500-118.8-1.30.50.1-0.719
1953MLN150-9-811-100200-79.2-0.80.20.1-0.55
1954CHN181991-202-3200710.00.70.20.11.04
1954PIT17-1-100000000-19.7-0.10.00.0-0.10
1955CHN11944-2-200-1100-19.4-0.10.10.00.03
1956SLN72001-100-3100-39.5-0.30.10.0-0.2-1
1957SLN851100-10-3100-39.7-0.30.10.0-0.2-1
Career5,0728383-6-23-15-4-6650029-2.76.50.09.2173

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1940 SLN 2 0.0 0 0 0 -0.6 0.2 0.1 0 0
1941 SLN 40 -1.0 -1 -1 0 0.4 -1.2 -1.4 -2 -3
1942 SLN 74 0.0 0 0 2 0.7 -1.1 -1.5 -2 0
1943 SLN 69 0.0 0 0 2 -2.4 -0.2 -0.4 -3 -1
1944 SLN 58 0.0 0 0 2 -1.8 1.5 -0.2 -1 1
1945 SLN 1 0.0 0 0 0 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -1 -1
1946 NY1 39 -1.0 -1 -1 1 -1.1 -1.2 -0.9 -3 -3
1947 NY1 90 -1.0 -1 -1 2 -3.2 -0.8 -0.6 -5 -4
1948 NY1 59 1.0 1 1 2 -1.5 -0.2 0.2 -1 2
1949 CIN 45 -1.0 -1 -1 2 4.9 -0.2 0.0 5 6
1949 NY1 28 -1.0 -1 -1 1 -0.8 -2.2 0.2 -3 -3
1950 BSN 58 -1.0 -1 -1 2 0.4 0.4 -1.5 -1 0
1950 CIN 6 0.0 0 0 0 -0.4 0.2 0.0 0 0
1951 BSN 58 1.0 1 1 2 1.7 -0.9 0.4 1 4
1952 BSN 56 1.0 1 1 2 2.5 0.6 -0.1 3 6
1953 MLN 12 0.0 0 0 0 -1.3 0.8 0.1 0 0
1954 CHN 20 0.0 0 0 0 -1.0 -1.5 -0.1 -3 -3
1954 PIT 0 0.0 0 0 0 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0 0
1955 CHN 16 0.0 0 0 0 -1.1 0.5 -0.8 -1 -1
1956 SLN 6 0.0 0 0 0 -1.4 -1.6 0.0 -3 -3
1957 SLN 5 -1.0 -1 -1 0 -0.4 -0.5 -0.7 -2 -3
742 -4.0 -4 -4 20 -6.9 -7.3 -7.4 -22 -6

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1942SLN0.30.10.40.10.20.21
1943SLN0.20.10.3-0.2-0.10.50
1944SLN0.30.10.50.40.5-0.12
Career0.80.31.20.30.60.63

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
1942SLN21000000000009.00.00.00.00.01
1943SLN1800-1000-1000-26.5-0.30.00.0-0.30
1944SLN26220000000026.00.30.00.00.31
Career6522-1000-10000-0.00.00.00.02

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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