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Michael Robert Lamb

First name: Mike

Last name: Lamb

Birthdate: 1975-08-09

Bats: L   Throws: R

RetroID: lambm001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2000TEX6.61.88.4-1.60.97.53
2001TEX3.81.04.70.72.12.76
2002TEX4.40.54.91.12.52.38
2003TEX0.50.00.5-0.5-0.30.9-1
2004HOU3.90.84.71.42.82.08
2005HOU4.50.65.0-0.60.94.13
2006HOU5.20.86.01.23.03.09
2007HOU4.40.85.21.02.52.77
2008MIL0.10.00.1-0.10.00.20
2008MIN3.20.84.0-0.60.63.42
2010FLO0.50.00.5-0.20.00.60
Career37.17.144.01.815.029.445

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
2000TEX538-17-18-411-1-16000-3711.3-3.30.00.0-3.3-3
2001TEX3061-12-101-4000-311.5-0.30.00.0-0.33
2002TEX3552-1-13-122-2-10410.90.4-0.30.00.15
2003TEX42-6-7-11000000-711.2-0.60.00.0-0.60
2004HOU3128810-10-400049.80.40.00.00.42
2005HOU349-9-93000-5-300-118.8-1.2-0.3-0.1-1.6-1
2006HOU42178-320-1-2-30049.60.4-0.3-0.10.04
2007HOU35355-1111-6-100110.00.1-0.1-0.1-0.10
2008MIL11-1-100000000-19.5-0.10.00.0-0.10
2008MIN261-14-134010-7000-1510.1-1.50.00.1-1.4-1
2010FLO40-4-41-1001000-39.5-0.30.00.0-0.31
Career2,988-28-331612-41-9-10-64--6.0-1.0-0.2-7.210

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
2002 TEX 1 0.0 0 0 0 -0.5 -0.9 0.0 -1 -1
1 0.0 0 0 0 -0.5 -0.9 0.0 -1 -1

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
2000 TEX 3B 3665 532 -21.0 -19 -15 -25 -38 -0.9 0.0 -1 -16
2001 TEX 3B 1957 288 -7.0 -6 -5 -6 -5 0.6 0.0 1 -4
2002 TEX 1B 1059 122 1.0 1 1 11 12 -0.5 0.0 0 1
2002 TEX 2B 5 2 1.0 1 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 1
2002 TEX 3B 312 47 1.0 1 1 3 -1 -0.3 0.0 0 1
2003 TEX 1B 19 3 0.0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
2003 TEX 3B 7 1 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2004 HOU 1B 198 22 -1.0 -1 -1 0 1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
2004 HOU 2B 118 23 0.0 0 0 2 1 -0.3 -0.2 0 0
2004 HOU 3B 1336 206 -2.0 -2 -2 4 2 -0.8 0.0 -1 -3
2005 HOU 1B 1224 124 -4.0 -5 -4 -4 2 -0.4 0.0 0 -4
2005 HOU 3B 305 60 6.0 6 5 12 6 -0.5 0.0 0 5
2006 HOU 1B 1444 145 -4.0 -5 -4 -3 5 0.3 0.0 0 -4
2006 HOU 2B 17 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.0 0 0
2006 HOU 3B 764 129 3.0 3 2 10 10 0.4 0.0 0 2
2007 HOU 1B 674 79 -1.0 -1 -1 4 6 0.2 0.0 0 -1
2007 HOU 3B 1285 178 -6.0 -6 -5 -9 -2 -0.5 0.0 0 -5
2008 MIN 1B 172 16 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
2008 MIN 3B 1475 187 -7.0 -7 -5 -20 -16 -0.8 0.0 -1 -6
2008 MIL 3B 8 3 0.0 0 0 1 1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
2010 FLO 1B 25 6 1.0 1 1 3 2 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1B 4815 517 -9.0 -11 -9 10 30 -0.7 0.0 0 -9
2B 140 27 1.0 1 1 3 3 -0.2 -0.2 0 1
3B 11114 1631 -33.0 -30 -24 -31 -43 -2.9 0.0 -2 -26

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
2002 TEX LF 143 16 0.0 0 0 0 6 0 0
2002 TEX RF 13 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 TEX LF 22 2 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
2005 HOU LF 276 24 -4.0 -4 -4 -8 12 -1 -5
2005 HOU RF 16 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 1 0 -1
2007 HOU RF 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LF 441 42 -4.0 -4 -4 -9 18 -1 -5
RF 29 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 1 0 -1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2004HOU0.10.00.10.10.20.01
2005HOU0.40.00.50.20.30.11
Career0.50.00.60.30.50.12

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
2004HOU101100000000110.50.10.00.00.10
2005HOU3622-1000000019.20.10.00.00.10
Career4633-100000002-0.20.00.00.20

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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