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James Elmer Gantner

First name: Jim

Last name: Gantner

Birthdate: 1953-01-05

Bats: L   Throws: R

RetroID: gantj001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1976MIL1.00.31.30.20.60.82
1977MIL0.60.20.80.00.20.61
1978MIL1.30.41.7-0.10.41.41
1979MIL2.90.93.80.71.82.05
1980MIL5.71.77.52.34.52.914
1981MIL5.01.56.61.53.43.210
1982MIL6.01.98.01.84.23.813
1983MIL8.32.410.73.46.64.220
1984MIL8.42.310.70.23.47.410
1985MIL7.22.19.30.93.75.711
1986MIL6.92.08.90.22.86.09
1987MIL3.61.14.7-0.21.23.63
1988MIL7.72.210.02.05.05.015
1989MIL5.81.67.41.84.03.412
1990MIL4.51.35.8-0.31.44.44
1991MIL7.01.99.00.43.15.99
1992MIL3.51.14.50.82.22.46
Career85.424.9110.715.648.562.7145

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
1976MIL79-2-21011-2000-18.5-0.10.00.0-0.10
1977MIL49000001-3000-29.4-0.20.00.0-0.2-2
1978MIL105-6-60-1101000-59.6-0.50.00.0-0.54
1979MIL234-1-10-3101100-210.0-0.20.10.0-0.18
1980MIL457-3-11-200720059.80.50.20.10.820
1981MIL397-4-20-1001200-29.4-0.20.20.10.113
1982MIL485-4-13-41-11200-110.3-0.10.20.10.216
1983MIL66205021-1130089.70.80.30.11.219
1984MIL658-12-10-1-40-1-5200-219.3-2.30.20.1-2.012
1985MIL573-20-20-2-1127200-139.8-1.30.20.1-1.023
1986MIL542-9-11-5-40-24200-189.4-1.90.20.1-1.619
1987MIL294-5-6-1-100-6100-1410.6-1.30.10.0-1.22
1988MIL596-10-10-22205200-38.9-0.30.20.10.022
1989MIL453-7-6230-1310019.30.10.10.10.315
1990MIL358-7-7-11-10-8100-169.8-1.60.10.0-1.51
1991MIL567-8-7-410-2-3100-1510.0-1.50.10.0-1.411
1992MIL273-12-110-1019100-29.1-0.20.10.0-0.117
Career6,782-110-96-9-137-3132300-101--10.32.30.9-7.1200

Pitching

Year Team Lg G GS IP R XR DR IP/G RPW Role LgAdj R+ LI R_lev+ WAM W L WAR VS
1979 MIL AL 1 0.0 1.0 0 1 0 1.00 15.7 -0.29 -0.03 1 0.00 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Career 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Defense

Pitcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj
1979 MIL 1 0.0 0
1 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
1976 MIL 3B 623 81 -3.0 -3 -2 -9 -8 0.2 0.0 0 -2
1977 MIL 3B 344 51 -4.0 -4 -3 -2 0 -0.3 0.0 0 -3
1978 MIL 1B 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1978 MIL 2B 481 82 4.0 4 3 9 10 0.1 -0.6 0 3
1978 MIL 3B 273 42 -1.0 -1 -1 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1978 MIL SS 26 6 -1.0 -1 -1 0 0 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1979 MIL 2B 638 113 2.0 2 1 7 8 0.1 0.4 0 1
1979 MIL 3B 984 133 -2.0 -1 -1 -11 -9 0.4 0.0 0 -1
1979 MIL SS 81 17 2.0 2 1 4 5 0.0 0.1 0 1
1980 MIL 2B 1860 302 -2.0 -2 -1 -11 -1 1.7 1.6 3 2
1980 MIL 3B 1624 228 4.0 4 3 -1 4 1.2 0.0 1 4
1980 MIL SS 22 7 1.0 1 1 4 4 0.1 0.0 0 1
1981 MIL 2B 2952 509 -2.0 -2 -1 11 9 1.4 1.1 2 1
1982 MIL 2B 3616 579 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 12 -0.1 2.5 2 1
1983 MIL 2B 4655 767 1.0 0 0 11 16 0.9 -0.2 1 1
1984 MIL 2B 4340 716 -7.0 -8 -6 -15 -18 -0.8 1.5 1 -5
1985 MIL 2B 3388 598 14.0 14 10 34 29 0.6 0.6 1 11
1985 MIL 3B 616 78 -5.0 -5 -4 -10 -10 0.3 0.0 0 -4
1985 MIL SS 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1986 MIL 2B 3588 603 0.0 1 1 12 -13 2.5 -0.2 2 3
1986 MIL 3B 78 15 1.0 1 1 4 1 0.0 0.0 0 1
1986 MIL SS 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1987 MIL 2B 1320 224 -2.0 -2 -1 4 10 0.2 1.0 1 0
1987 MIL 3B 726 93 -9.0 -8 -6 -20 -17 0.4 0.0 0 -6
1988 MIL 2B 4106 685 7.0 8 6 6 -4 1.1 -1.9 -1 5
1988 MIL 3B 9 3 0.0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1989 MIL 2B 3036 539 0.0 1 1 13 15 1.6 0.9 2 3
1990 MIL 2B 2213 352 -10.0 -10 -7 -27 -21 0.1 0.1 0 -7
1990 MIL 3B 244 33 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 -1 0.1 0.0 0 -1
1991 MIL 2B 1443 271 3.0 3 2 15 21 -0.9 0.0 -1 1
1991 MIL 3B 2373 296 -6.0 -6 -4 -18 -10 0.3 0.0 0 -4
1992 MIL 1B 8 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1992 MIL 2B 1582 269 8.0 8 6 4 -8 0.1 1.6 2 8
1992 MIL 3B 467 60 2.0 2 1 3 -1 0.0 0.0 0 1
1B 11 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2B 39218 6609 15.0 16 13 70 65 8.6 8.4 15 28
3B 8361 1113 -24.0 -22 -17 -67 -47 2.6 0.0 1 -16
SS 135 30 2.0 2 1 8 9 0.0 0.1 0 1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1981MIL0.20.10.20.00.00.20
1982MIL0.60.20.80.30.50.31
Career0.80.31.00.30.50.51

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
1981MIL14-2-200001000-17.6-0.10.00.0-0.11
1982MIL430010000000110.30.10.00.00.11
Career57-2-2100010000-0.00.00.00.02

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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