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Rogers Hornsby

First name: Rogers

Last name: Hornsby

Birthdate: 1896-04-27

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: hornr101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1915SLN0.80.31.1-0.20.21.01
1916SLN7.42.29.63.86.63.020
1917SLN7.82.710.58.111.2-0.633
1918SLN6.02.18.14.06.41.819
1919SLN7.62.29.85.88.71.126
1920SLN8.12.210.36.69.70.729
1921SLN8.52.310.88.711.9-1.136
1922SLN8.62.311.08.311.5-0.534
1923SLN5.91.57.46.68.8-1.426
1924SLN8.12.210.311.514.6-4.244
1925SLN7.52.19.69.412.2-2.637
1926SLN7.52.19.54.77.52.122
1927NY18.52.510.99.112.3-1.337
1928BSN7.82.210.07.810.7-0.732
1929CHN8.62.511.08.711.9-0.936
1930CHN1.40.31.8-0.40.11.70
1931CHN5.11.46.54.16.00.418
1932CHN0.90.21.0-0.4-0.11.10
1933SLN1.20.21.50.40.80.63
1933SLA0.10.00.10.20.3-0.11
1934SLA0.40.00.40.40.5-0.12
1935SLA0.30.10.4-0.2-0.10.50
1936SLA0.10.00.10.00.00.00
1937SLA0.80.21.00.00.30.71
Career119.033.8152.7107.0152.01.2457

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
1915SLN61-2-20000-2100-48.5-0.50.10.0-0.41
1916SLN55027281-20-1-13300138.21.60.3-0.11.83
1917SLN5883940-210-37700438.25.30.7-0.15.928
1918SLN46515164-300-1500168.41.90.5-0.12.315
1919SLN57728290211-3300308.33.60.3-0.13.814
1920SLN6606162-2-20-1-15200429.44.40.2-0.14.52
1921SLN6747375-3-2-10-42006510.16.40.2-0.16.513
1922SLN7048892-4110-252006511.15.90.2-0.16.0-8
1923SLN48751520-213-31005110.15.10.1-0.15.18
1924SLN64293960-211-33009310.19.20.3-0.19.414
1925SLN605868642-11-153007710.77.20.3-0.17.41
1926SLN60421204013-33002510.12.50.3-0.12.713
1927NY168462631521-43006810.36.60.3-0.16.814
1928BSN620717412-11-203005710.35.50.3-0.15.7-4
1929CHN7127374-4300-33007011.26.20.3-0.16.416
1930CHN120001-3-10-7000-1011.8-0.80.00.0-0.8-4
1931CHN41834341-11-1-62002810.32.70.2-0.12.84
1932CHN70-1-11-100-5000-69.5-0.60.00.0-0.6-4
1933SLN976600-1-1-300019.20.10.00.00.1-1
1933SLA112200000000210.20.20.00.00.20
1934SLA312210000000310.10.30.00.00.30
1935SLA27-2-20-1000000-310.8-0.30.00.0-0.30
1936SLA60000000000011.90.00.00.00.00
1937SLA63111-301-2000-211.2-0.20.00.0-0.20
Career9,4768288475-635-1304600724-72.34.6-1.575.4125

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1915 SLN SS 504 89 -4.5 -5 -3 -26 -24 0.2 0.6 1 -2
1916 SLN 1B 392 34 -0.9 -1 -1 -7 -3 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1916 SLN 2B 30 5 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1916 SLN 3B 2248 325 -8.2 -12 -8 -20 -6 0.3 0.0 0 -8
1916 SLN SS 1200 238 -3.1 -4 -3 -24 -14 0.8 -0.7 0 -3
1917 SLN SS 4049 773 6.0 5 3 -101 -58 1.1 2.7 4 7
1918 SLN SS 3084 612 -4.0 -5 -3 -65 -38 0.4 2.4 3 0
1919 SLN 1B 139 9 0.0 0 0 -1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1919 SLN 2B 696 129 4.0 4 3 1 10 0.4 0.5 1 4
1919 SLN 3B 2128 299 -4.0 -6 -4 -46 -31 0.0 0.0 0 -4
1919 SLN SS 1044 182 -3.0 -3 -2 -38 -22 -0.6 -0.5 -1 -3
1920 SLN 2B 4516 784 -19.0 -18 -14 -25 0 -0.9 0.1 -1 -15
1921 SLN 1B 33 3 1.0 1 1 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 1
1921 SLN 2B 4310 727 -3.0 -4 -3 -66 -40 -1.3 -1.7 -3 -6
1921 SLN 3B 63 7 1.0 1 1 -1 -2 0.0 0.0 0 1
1921 SLN SS 96 20 -1.0 -1 -1 1 -2 0.1 0.1 0 -1
1922 SLN 2B 4800 762 -27.0 -28 -22 -90 -68 -3.0 0.1 -3 -25
1923 SLN 1B 490 46 2.0 2 2 4 0 0.1 0.0 0 2
1923 SLN 2B 2730 425 -1.0 -2 -2 -33 -19 -0.6 -2.6 -3 -5
1923 SLN SS 6 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1924 SLN 2B 4108 702 -4.0 -5 -4 -21 0 -0.8 1.6 1 -3
1925 SLN 2B 3649 546 -23.0 -23 -18 -89 -60 1.0 2.1 3 -15
1926 SLN 2B 3750 593 -4.0 -4 -3 -78 -48 -0.2 0.0 0 -3
1927 NY1 2B 4513 792 -5.0 -6 -5 -24 14 -0.3 1.7 1 -4
1928 BSN 2B 3838 582 -25.0 -26 -21 -97 -57 -0.6 1.9 1 -20
1929 CHN 2B 4537 729 -7.0 -7 -6 -54 2 2.1 0.7 3 -3
1930 CHN 2B 722 118 -9.0 -9 -7 -18 -7 0.0 0.0 0 -7
1931 CHN 2B 1908 306 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 16 -1.3 -2.1 -3 -4
1931 CHN 3B 782 108 -2.0 -2 -2 2 6 0.2 0.0 0 -2
1932 CHN 3B 167 24 -2.0 -2 -2 -2 0 -0.4 0.0 0 -2
1933 SLN 2B 444 53 -3.0 -3 -2 -18 -8 -0.1 -0.5 -1 -3
1934 SLA 3B 29 5 1.0 1 1 2 1 0.2 0.0 0 1
1935 SLA 1B 80 7 0.0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1935 SLA 2B 32 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1935 SLA 3B 28 3 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1936 SLA 1B 31 1 0.0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1937 SLA 2B 427 61 -3.0 -3 -2 -6 -1 0.0 -0.2 0 -2
1B 1165 100 2.1 2 2 -5 -2 0.1 0.0 0 2
2B 45010 7320 -131.0 -136 -108 -624 -268 -5.6 1.6 -4 -112
3B 5445 771 -14.2 -20 -14 -66 -32 0.3 0.0 0 -14
SS 9983 1914 -9.6 -13 -9 -254 -158 2.0 4.6 7 -2

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1918 SLN CF 3 1 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1918 SLN RF 49 4 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 3 0 -1
1921 SLN LF 175 21 1.0 1 1 2 13 0 1
1932 CHN RF 192 29 -2.0 -2 -2 -7 15 -1 -3
1934 SLA RF 13 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1
LF 175 21 1.0 1 1 2 13 0 1
CF 3 1 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
RF 254 36 -4.0 -4 -4 -10 18 -1 -5

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1926SLN0.40.10.50.10.30.31
1929CHN0.30.10.4-0.2-0.10.50
Career0.70.20.9-0.10.20.81

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
1926SLN31-1-10100000008.40.00.00.00.01
1929CHN22-1-10000-2000-39.3-0.30.00.0-0.3-1
Career53-2-20100-2000-3--0.30.00.0-0.30

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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