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Gerald Thomas Lynch

First name: Jerry

Last name: Lynch

Birthdate: 1929-07-17

Bats: L   Throws: R

RetroID: lyncj102

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1954PIT3.90.54.5-2.6-1.35.7-4
1955PIT4.00.54.5-0.11.23.24
1956PIT0.30.00.3-0.1-0.10.30
1957CIN1.60.21.80.00.51.31
1958CIN5.50.76.20.11.94.36
1959CIN5.20.75.90.72.43.47
1960CIN2.20.22.40.51.21.24
1961CIN2.70.23.01.52.40.67
1962CIN3.90.44.41.52.81.68
1963CIN0.40.00.50.10.20.21
1963PIT3.40.43.7-0.40.73.12
1964PIT4.20.54.7-0.11.23.44
1965PIT1.60.21.8-0.40.11.70
1966PIT0.80.00.80.00.20.61
Career39.74.544.50.713.430.641

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
1954PIT308-13-122-4-10-17-300-329.7-3.3-0.30.1-3.5-13
1955PIT30811-140-1-11-200-89.3-0.9-0.20.1-1.0-7
1956PIT20-2-200000000-28.8-0.20.00.0-0.20
1957CIN131-3-41-1001-100-310.3-0.3-0.10.0-0.42
1958CIN443107-1-311-13-400-89.3-0.9-0.40.1-1.2-8
1959CIN41532-1-21-1-1-400-210.2-0.2-0.40.1-0.54
1960CIN17855010-1-5-10009.40.0-0.10.10.0-4
1961CIN2101717-100-1-5-200109.51.0-0.20.10.9-3
1962CIN316763-1000-30089.80.8-0.30.10.63
1963CIN34110000-100008.60.00.00.00.0-1
1963PIT26266-1-30-1-10-200-98.2-1.1-0.20.1-1.2-7
1964PIT32911112-2-1-1-17-300-88.9-0.9-0.30.1-1.1-14
1965PIT13111-1-2-10-3-100-68.6-0.7-0.10.0-0.8-2
1966PIT60-4-410001000-29.4-0.20.00.0-0.21
Career3,14540353-13-1-5-81-2600-62--6.9-2.60.9-8.6-49

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1955 PIT 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0 0
1957 CIN 1 0.0 0 0 0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0 0
2 0.0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 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
1954 PIT LF 993 112 -7.0 -7 -6 -9 54 -2 -8
1954 PIT RF 377 54 -10.0 -10 -9 -18 31 0 -9
1955 PIT LF 799 79 -7.0 -7 -6 -21 32 -2 -8
1955 PIT RF 353 77 -5.0 -5 -4 -5 16 1 -3
1957 CIN LF 13 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 CIN RF 345 56 1.0 1 1 -2 22 0 1
1958 CIN LF 13 0 0.0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
1958 CIN RF 1669 245 -8.0 -10 -9 -22 98 -4 -13
1959 CIN LF 2492 277 -3.0 -2 -2 2 99 1 -1
1960 CIN LF 638 66 -3.0 -3 -3 -6 37 -2 -5
1960 CIN RF 17 1 0.0 0 0 -2 1 0 0
1961 CIN LF 916 82 -3.0 -3 -3 -10 38 0 -3
1961 CIN RF 33 4 -2.0 -2 -2 -2 1 0 -2
1962 CIN LF 1504 142 0.0 0 0 -6 62 0 0
1962 CIN RF 44 5 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 3 1 0
1963 PIT LF 1330 121 -11.0 -11 -9 -18 50 -1 -10
1963 CIN LF 69 6 0.0 0 0 0 6 0 0
1963 CIN RF 25 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
1964 PIT LF 1736 130 -20.0 -19 -15 -47 67 -2 -17
1965 PIT LF 498 42 -4.0 -4 -3 -10 8 0 -3
1965 PIT RF 38 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 PIT LF 42 7 1.0 1 1 2 1 0 1
LF 11043 1066 -57.0 -55 -46 -124 455 -8 -54
RF 2901 450 -26.0 -28 -25 -54 172 -2 -27

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1961CIN0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10
Career0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10

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
1961CIN4-1-100000000-18.9-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career4-1-100000000-1--0.10.00.0-0.10

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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