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Cecil Edward Espy

First name: Cecil

Last name: Espy

Birthdate: 1963-01-20

Bats: B   Throws: R

RetroID: espyc001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1983LAN0.20.00.2-0.10.00.20
1987TEX0.10.00.10.00.10.10
1988TEX4.80.85.61.43.02.69
1989TEX6.81.68.30.93.45.010
1990TEX1.00.21.3-0.6-0.31.5-1
1991PIT1.20.31.40.30.70.72
1992PIT2.60.43.0-0.60.32.71
1993CIN1.00.11.1-0.10.20.81
Career17.73.421.01.27.413.622

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
1983LAN12000-2001000-18.7-0.10.00.0-0.11
1987TEX9-2-200002000010.60.00.00.00.02
1988TEX376-11-1254213-20039.30.3-0.20.10.29
1989TEX527-12-13-311-17000-89.4-0.90.00.1-0.818
1990TEX82-9-900001000-89.2-0.90.00.0-0.93
1991PIT92-3-30200100009.40.00.00.00.03
1992PIT211-4-40-100-5-100-108.8-1.1-0.10.0-1.2-2
1993CIN76-1-10-1000-100-29.9-0.2-0.10.0-0.31
Career1,385-42-44233010-400-26--2.9-0.40.2-3.135

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1988 TEX 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0 0
0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0 0

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1988 TEX 1B 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1988 TEX 2B 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1988 TEX SS 17 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 -0.3 0 -1
1990 TEX 2B 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2B 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
SS 17 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 -0.3 0 -1

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1983 LAN CF 100 15 1.0 1 1 2 1 0 1
1987 TEX LF 46 5 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 1
1987 TEX RF 25 5 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1
1988 TEX LF 1139 142 7.0 7 6 13 65 -2 4
1988 TEX CF 901 118 3.0 3 3 -5 34 -1 2
1988 TEX RF 91 12 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 10 -1 -2
1989 TEX LF 42 3 0.0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
1989 TEX CF 2811 383 6.0 8 7 -2 181 0 7
1989 TEX RF 7 1 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1990 TEX LF 32 4 -1.0 -1 -1 0 4 0 -1
1990 TEX CF 416 65 2.0 2 2 9 22 0 2
1990 TEX RF 60 10 0.0 0 0 0 5 0 0
1991 PIT LF 10 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 PIT CF 410 58 0.0 0 0 2 12 0 0
1991 PIT RF 107 18 0.0 0 0 1 9 1 1
1992 PIT LF 205 23 -3.0 -3 -3 -4 11 0 -3
1992 PIT CF 243 34 0.0 0 0 0 7 -1 -1
1992 PIT RF 420 65 1.0 1 1 -3 11 -2 -1
1993 CIN LF 340 38 0.0 0 0 1 16 0 0
1993 CIN RF 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LF 1814 216 4.0 4 3 9 98 -2 1
CF 4881 673 12.0 14 13 6 257 -2 11
RF 713 111 1.0 1 1 -4 36 -2 -1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1991PIT0.00.00.0-0.2-0.20.2-1
1992PIT0.00.00.00.10.1-0.10
Career0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.1-1

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
1991PIT2-1-100000000-15.8-0.20.00.0-0.20
1992PIT31100000000110.30.10.00.00.10
Career500000000000--0.10.00.0-0.10

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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