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Joseph Walker Jackson

First name: Shoeless Joe

Last name: Jackson

Birthdate: 1887-07-16

Bats: L   Throws: R

RetroID: jackj101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1908PHA0.30.00.4-0.3-0.20.6-1
1909PHA0.20.00.30.10.10.10
1910CLE1.10.21.31.92.2-1.07
1911CLE8.21.29.49.612.4-3.037
1912CLE8.41.29.511.614.4-4.843
1913CLE8.21.19.210.613.3-4.140
1914CLE6.70.97.74.76.90.721
1915CLE4.40.65.03.04.50.514
1915CHA2.50.42.91.22.00.86
1916CHA8.51.19.67.610.4-0.831
1917CHA8.01.29.26.69.3-0.128
1918CHA1.00.11.11.11.5-0.34
1919CHA7.61.18.64.67.11.521
1920CHA8.01.29.27.610.3-1.131
Career73.110.383.469.994.2-11.0282

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
1908PHA23-3-300000000-37.8-0.40.00.0-0.40
1909PHA18-1-10101-100007.80.00.00.00.0-1
1910CLE8610100-2015-100148.41.7-0.10.01.66
1911CLE6417170-32018-500789.68.1-0.50.17.716
1912CLE6516967050122-600959.510.1-0.60.19.630
1913CLE6236361-551017-700798.59.3-0.70.18.725
1914CLE5133129-141-1-1-500318.83.5-0.50.13.16
1915CLE33820200000-1-300198.72.2-0.30.12.03
1915CHA193770100-2-10068.80.7-0.10.00.61
1916CHA65844451410-1-700508.16.2-0.70.15.67
1917CHA62428291-11310-600438.25.2-0.60.14.718
1918CHA786610001-10088.31.0-0.10.00.92
1919CHA59939393-5-10-5-600319.33.3-0.60.12.83
1920CHA64957591-41-16-6006210.06.2-0.60.15.714
Career5,694441438-2104558-5400513-57.1-5.40.952.6130

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 CLE 1B 803 76 -0.7 0 0 0 -7 0.2 0.0 0 0
1915 CHA 1B 2 1 0.3 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 805 77 -0.4 0 0 1 -7 0.2 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
1908 PHA CF 133 16 0.1 0 0 -2 5 0 0
1909 PHA LF 83 14 -0.1 0 0 5 3 0 0
1909 PHA CF 29 3 -0.7 -1 -1 -2 4 0 -1
1910 CLE CF 312 43 2.5 3 3 2 3 1 4
1910 CLE RF 68 17 0.5 1 1 -2 7 0 1
1911 CLE CF 1481 185 -2.4 -2 -2 -22 73 1 -1
1911 CLE RF 996 253 9.0 11 9 10 97 0 9
1912 CLE CF 993 115 -1.0 -1 -1 -22 52 1 0
1912 CLE RF 1380 378 21.0 25 21 32 107 1 22
1913 CLE RF 1622 398 6.5 10 8 -4 129 9 17
1914 CLE LF 77 7 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 2 0 -1
1914 CLE CF 811 103 -1.3 -1 -1 -6 27 0 -1
1914 CLE RF 1097 242 -1.0 1 1 9 93 0 1
1915 CHA LF 499 46 -2.2 -2 -2 4 16 1 -1
1915 CLE LF 151 16 1.1 1 1 2 6 0 1
1915 CHA CF 729 86 -0.9 -1 -1 8 21 0 -1
1915 CLE RF 644 117 -7.4 -5 -4 -3 45 2 -2
1916 CHA LF 3614 376 -1.9 -3 -3 37 124 4 1
1916 CHA RF 362 46 -1.5 -2 -2 -7 12 0 -2
1917 CHA LF 3543 407 15.0 13 11 38 117 2 13
1917 CHA CF 10 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1917 CHA RF 351 60 -3.0 -3 -3 0 28 0 -3
1918 CHA LF 408 42 0.0 0 0 2 11 0 0
1918 CHA RF 57 11 1.0 1 1 2 3 0 1
1919 CHA LF 3494 375 1.0 -2 -2 2 120 2 0
1919 CHA RF 325 47 -5.0 -6 -5 -9 23 0 -5
1920 CHA LF 4218 462 8.0 7 7 10 188 1 8
1920 CHA RF 51 11 -2.0 -2 -2 -2 7 0 -2
LF 16087 1745 19.9 13 11 98 587 10 21
CF 4498 552 -3.7 -3 -3 -44 185 3 0
RF 6953 1580 18.1 31 25 26 551 12 37

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1917CHA0.30.00.40.20.30.11
1919CHA0.40.10.50.50.6-0.22
Career0.70.10.90.70.9-0.13

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
1917CHA24000100000017.50.10.00.00.10
1919CHA3333-1-101100037.90.40.00.00.41
Career5733-100110004-0.50.00.00.51

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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