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Billy Rolland Cowan

First name: Billy

Last name: Cowan

Birthdate: 1938-08-28

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: cowab101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1963CHN0.50.10.5-0.4-0.20.8-1
1964CHN6.61.58.1-0.51.96.36
1965MLN0.40.00.4-0.2-0.10.50
1965NYN2.20.52.6-1.0-0.22.8-1
1967PHI0.80.11.0-0.30.01.00
1969NYA0.70.10.8-0.4-0.21.0-1
1969CAL0.80.10.90.30.50.32
1970CAL1.90.22.11.01.60.45
1971CAL2.30.32.60.61.41.24
1972CAL0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10
Career16.22.919.0-1.04.614.414

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
1963CHN36-1-10-100-2000-48.1-0.50.00.0-0.5-1
1964CHN520-11-13-2022-10-100-219.2-2.3-0.10.2-2.21
1965MLN27-3-300000000-39.1-0.30.00.0-0.30
1965NYN162-12-121100-4000-148.5-1.60.00.1-1.5-1
1967PHI66-4-40101-1-100-38.3-0.4-0.10.0-0.50
1969NYA51-5-51000-1000-58.1-0.60.00.0-0.60
1969CAL60330-101-200018.20.10.00.00.1-1
1970CAL146341200-1-10068.70.7-0.10.00.60
1971CAL182-2-1-1-1014-20027.80.3-0.20.00.16
1972CAL3-1-100000000-17.5-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career1,253-33-330125-17-500-42--4.7-0.50.3-4.94

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1965 NYN 2B 11 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.1 0 0
1965 NYN SS 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1967 PHI 2B 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1967 PHI 3B 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1969 CAL 1B 106 11 0.0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1970 CAL 1B 225 23 1.0 1 1 0 -2 0.0 0.0 0 1
1970 CAL 3B 14 2 0.0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1971 CAL 1B 89 7 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -3 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1B 420 41 0.0 0 0 -2 -4 -0.1 0.0 0 0
2B 12 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.1 0 0
3B 16 2 0.0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
SS 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1963 CHN LF 32 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 1 0 -1
1963 CHN CF 132 10 -1.0 -1 -1 -5 2 0 -1
1963 CHN RF 33 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 CHN CF 3733 450 -3.0 -2 -2 -8 202 -8 -10
1965 NYN LF 44 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
1965 MLN LF 78 8 1.0 1 1 0 5 0 1
1965 MLN CF 47 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 4 0 -1
1965 NYN CF 1045 113 -3.0 -4 -3 -11 43 0 -3
1967 PHI LF 295 24 -1.0 -1 -1 -5 7 0 -1
1967 PHI RF 45 6 0.0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
1969 CAL LF 45 6 0.0 0 0 2 4 0 0
1969 NYA LF 148 14 1.0 1 1 0 2 0 1
1969 NYA CF 84 9 -1.0 -1 -1 0 9 -1 -2
1969 CAL CF 39 7 1.0 1 1 3 4 0 1
1969 CAL RF 92 12 -2.0 -2 -2 -3 8 -1 -3
1969 NYA RF 8 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1970 CAL LF 34 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1
1970 CAL CF 3 1 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1970 CAL RF 304 40 -1.0 -1 -1 -6 17 0 -1
1971 CAL LF 865 92 6.0 5 4 6 37 1 5
1971 CAL RF 6 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
LF 1541 151 4.0 3 2 -1 57 1 3
CF 5083 593 -8.0 -8 -7 -23 264 -9 -16
RF 488 63 -3.0 -3 -3 -11 28 -1 -4

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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