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Dion James

First name: Dion

Last name: James

Birthdate: 1962-11-09

Bats: L   Throws: L

RetroID: jamed001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1983MIL0.30.10.3-0.3-0.20.6-1
1984MIL5.50.96.50.92.83.69
1985MIL0.70.10.8-0.4-0.21.0-1
1987ATL7.21.48.62.14.64.014
1988ATL5.81.06.8-0.61.45.44
1989CLE3.50.33.80.61.72.15
1989ATL2.60.42.9-0.10.82.22
1990CLE3.60.44.00.01.22.84
1992NYA2.10.32.50.20.91.53
1993NYA4.60.75.30.42.03.46
1995NYA2.80.23.00.00.92.13
1996NYA0.20.00.2-0.2-0.10.30
Career38.95.844.72.615.829.048

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
1983MIL22-3-30000-1000-49.7-0.40.00.0-0.4-1
1984MIL43123-2-4010-300-29.3-0.2-0.30.1-0.47
1985MIL55-3-3-1100-3000-69.8-0.60.00.0-0.6-2
1987ATL57424201-5-11-11-100510.20.5-0.1-0.10.30
1988ATL4493111-11-17-300-148.9-1.6-0.3-0.1-2.0-9
1989CLE27155-2-30-12-1-2018.70.1-0.30.0-0.24
1989ATL2000-1-2-2001-200-48.7-0.5-0.20.0-0.74
1990CLE280000100-6-2-10-59.7-0.5-0.30.0-0.8-3
1992NYA170330200-7-100-29.7-0.2-0.10.0-0.3-5
1993NYA3781516-4-110-16-300-410.2-0.4-0.30.0-0.7-11
1995NYA231-5-5111-10-1-20-310.3-0.3-0.30.0-0.61
1996NYA13-2-200000000-210.6-0.20.00.0-0.20
Career3,0743934-8-901-58-17-50-40--4.3-2.2-0.1-6.6-15

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1989 CLE 1B 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1989 ATL 1B 144 18 1.0 1 1 4 5 0.3 0.0 0 1
1990 CLE 1B 788 74 -1.0 -1 -1 -5 -7 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1993 NYA 1B 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1995 NYA 1B 85 11 2.0 2 2 3 3 -0.1 0.0 0 2
1B 1025 103 2.0 2 2 2 1 0.2 0.0 0 2

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1983 MIL LF 86 11 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 7 0 -1
1983 MIL CF 82 9 0.0 0 0 -2 2 0 0
1983 MIL RF 10 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1984 MIL LF 21 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 MIL CF 800 113 -3.0 -3 -3 -2 10 1 -2
1984 MIL RF 1357 249 4.0 1 1 15 26 1 2
1985 MIL CF 292 31 -3.0 -3 -3 -8 2 0 -3
1987 ATL LF 645 72 2.0 2 2 1 29 0 2
1987 ATL CF 2708 320 -7.0 -7 -6 -41 130 -7 -13
1988 ATL LF 1823 199 -5.0 -5 -4 -9 100 -3 -7
1988 ATL CF 1101 139 -9.0 -9 -8 -16 75 -1 -9
1988 ATL RF 41 7 -1.0 -1 -1 0 2 0 -1
1989 CLE LF 665 65 -2.0 -2 -2 -11 35 1 -1
1989 ATL LF 564 58 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 25 0 -2
1989 CLE CF 215 41 4.0 4 3 11 11 0 3
1989 ATL CF 26 5 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0
1989 ATL RF 298 63 3.0 3 3 7 27 -1 2
1990 CLE LF 575 62 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 32 -1 -2
1990 CLE CF 189 24 -3.0 -3 -3 -4 4 0 -3
1992 NYA LF 169 15 -4.0 -4 -3 -8 11 -1 -4
1992 NYA CF 283 27 -3.0 -3 -3 -12 3 0 -3
1992 NYA RF 359 59 0.0 -1 -1 -3 17 1 0
1993 NYA LF 1916 206 -10.0 -12 -11 -20 107 -2 -13
1993 NYA CF 288 27 -4.0 -4 -4 -12 18 1 -3
1993 NYA RF 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 NYA LF 392 39 0.0 0 0 -4 17 -2 -2
1995 NYA RF 56 8 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 4 1 0
1996 NYA LF 54 5 0.0 0 0 -1 5 0 0
1996 NYA RF 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
LF 6910 734 -23.0 -25 -22 -62 368 -8 -30
CF 5984 736 -28.0 -28 -27 -84 255 -6 -33
RF 2129 386 5.0 1 1 16 78 2 3

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1995NYA0.10.00.2-0.10.00.20
Career0.10.00.2-0.10.00.20

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
1995NYA13-2-200001000-112.9-0.10.00.0-0.11
Career13-2-200001000-1--0.10.00.0-0.11

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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