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Thomas Sylvester Howard

First name: Thomas

Last name: Howard

Birthdate: 1964-12-11

Bats: B   Throws: R

RetroID: howat001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1990SDN0.60.10.6-0.3-0.10.70
1991SDN4.00.84.81.42.82.08
1992CLE4.90.85.70.31.93.76
1992SDN0.00.00.00.00.00.00
1993CIN2.00.32.30.61.21.04
1993CLE2.40.32.70.21.01.83
1994CIN2.40.32.70.21.01.83
1995CIN3.80.64.40.61.92.56
1996CIN4.90.85.70.11.73.95
1997HOU3.50.64.1-0.70.53.71
1998LAN1.00.21.2-0.20.21.01
1999SLN2.60.32.90.41.31.74
2000SLN1.70.11.9-0.6-0.11.90
Career33.85.239.02.013.325.741

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
1990SDN45-2-2-20000000-49.1-0.40.00.0-0.41
1991SDN309-5-61-10010-10048.80.5-0.10.00.416
1992CLE387-8-81-1010-200-79.5-0.7-0.20.0-0.96
1992SDN4000000000008.60.00.00.00.00
1993CIN154220-102-1-10029.90.2-0.10.00.11
1993CLE194-9-903003-100-310.3-0.3-0.10.0-0.45
1994CIN192-4-4010-11-100-310.1-0.3-0.10.0-0.43
1995CIN304000-10-10-100-210.0-0.2-0.10.0-0.35
1996CIN386-5-52-30-1-2-200-910.1-0.9-0.20.0-1.14
1997HOU286-8-7-4-311-2-100-149.5-1.5-0.10.0-1.63
1998LAN79-7-6-11002000-49.1-0.40.00.0-0.43
1999SLN215000-2002-200010.60.0-0.20.0-0.24
2000SLN141-9-93100-5-100-1010.6-0.9-0.10.0-1.0-4
Career2,696-55-540-6118-1300-50--4.9-1.30.0-6.247

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
2000 SLN 1B 13 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 13 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 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
1990 SDN LF 154 21 0.0 0 0 0 10 1 1
1990 SDN CF 59 9 0.0 0 0 -1 4 0 0
1990 SDN RF 21 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 2 0 -1
1991 SDN LF 549 68 3.0 3 3 9 7 1 4
1991 SDN CF 985 141 7.0 6 5 13 28 0 5
1991 SDN RF 230 39 1.0 1 1 4 11 0 1
1992 CLE LF 1406 169 2.0 1 1 6 47 2 3
1992 CLE CF 560 66 -4.0 -4 -3 -11 8 0 -3
1992 CLE RF 212 37 1.0 1 1 0 14 -1 0
1993 CIN LF 611 74 0.0 0 0 2 39 1 1
1993 CLE LF 87 13 2.0 2 2 4 6 1 3
1993 CIN CF 283 38 -2.0 -2 -2 -2 19 0 -2
1993 CLE CF 232 37 -1.0 -1 -1 0 14 1 0
1993 CLE RF 390 68 0.0 -1 -1 0 31 1 0
1994 CIN LF 683 72 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 26 0 -1
1994 CIN CF 156 27 2.0 2 2 7 4 0 2
1994 CIN RF 112 23 1.0 1 1 3 9 -1 0
1995 CIN LF 563 67 0.0 0 0 3 25 -1 -1
1995 CIN CF 759 107 0.0 0 0 1 46 0 0
1995 CIN RF 126 21 1.0 1 1 0 4 0 1
1996 CIN LF 770 79 1.0 1 1 0 38 1 2
1996 CIN CF 700 98 1.0 1 1 4 35 0 1
1996 CIN RF 384 68 -4.0 -4 -4 -10 38 -1 -5
1997 HOU LF 202 25 1.0 1 1 2 3 0 1
1997 HOU CF 862 109 -1.0 -1 -1 2 35 0 -1
1997 HOU RF 203 31 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 10 0 -2
1998 LAN LF 119 17 2.0 2 2 5 1 0 2
1998 LAN CF 201 26 1.0 1 1 3 8 0 1
1998 LAN RF 35 4 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
1999 SLN LF 38 4 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1
1999 SLN RF 590 108 2.0 1 1 3 43 0 1
2000 SLN LF 78 5 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 7 0 -2
2000 SLN RF 195 37 -3.0 -3 -3 -2 18 0 -3
LF 5260 614 9.0 8 8 24 209 6 14
CF 4797 658 3.0 2 2 16 201 1 3
RF 2498 438 -5.0 -7 -7 -10 181 -2 -9

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1995CIN0.30.00.3-0.3-0.20.6-1
1997HOU0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Career0.30.00.3-0.3-0.20.6-1

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
1995CIN21-1-10-100-1000-38.5-0.40.00.0-0.4-1
1997HOU2000000000008.90.00.00.00.00
Career23-1-10-100-1000-3--0.40.00.0-0.4-1

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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