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Gary Nathaniel Matthews Sr.

First name: Gary

Last name: Matthews

Birthdate: 1950-07-05

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: mattg001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1972SFN0.90.11.01.11.4-0.44
1973SFN7.61.08.62.65.13.515
1974SFN8.11.19.23.96.62.620
1975SFN6.20.87.02.95.02.015
1976SFN8.61.19.72.45.24.416
1977ATL7.91.19.01.74.34.713
1978ATL7.01.08.01.74.13.912
1979ATL8.91.210.12.45.44.816
1980ATL8.11.19.20.73.45.810
1981PHI5.30.86.12.64.31.713
1982PHI8.81.210.01.74.65.414
1983PHI6.70.97.5-0.32.05.66
1984CHN7.71.08.73.25.83.017
1985CHN4.60.65.20.11.63.65
1986CHN5.40.76.1-0.51.34.94
1987CHN0.60.00.60.10.30.31
1987SEA1.70.01.7-0.7-0.22.0-1
Career104.113.7117.725.660.257.8180

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
1972SFN714410013-10099.21.0-0.10.00.94
1973SFN6051714-31-102-700139.61.4-0.70.10.89
1974SFN6382017230-24-700249.12.6-0.70.12.012
1975SFN494151312-112-500189.12.0-0.50.01.58
1976SFN6712220041-1-15-70098.81.0-0.70.10.4-7
1977ATL627112-1104-3-600310.20.3-0.60.1-0.25
1978ATL54220130-4-11-4-50059.10.5-0.50.10.13
1979ATL6952923-4-111-12-60089.60.8-0.60.10.3-3
1980ATL6194142-12-12-600-48.9-0.5-0.6-0.1-1.2-4
1981PHI42822210410-9-400179.61.8-0.4-0.11.3-4
1982PHI690151421-2-2-10-60039.00.3-0.6-0.1-0.4-1
1983PHI52645-3000-13-500-119.0-1.2-0.5-0.1-1.8-7
1984CHN60830250502-13-500199.52.0-0.5-0.11.4-6
1985CHN36284-1101-11-300-69.4-0.6-0.3-0.1-1.0-7
1986CHN4321613-2-1-21-22-400-139.7-1.3-0.4-0.1-1.8-17
1987CHN46-2-211000000010.00.00.00.00.00
1987SEA135-5-60-1-1-100-20-910.1-0.9-0.20.0-1.10
Career8,189230181-318-68-113-77-2085-9.2-7.9-0.11.2-15

Defense

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1972 SFN LF 262 35 3.0 3 3 8 13 0 3
1972 SFN RF 159 23 0.0 0 0 -2 9 0 0
1973 SFN LF 4026 427 1.0 1 1 -7 149 1 2
1973 SFN RF 4 1 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1974 SFN LF 4161 438 1.0 1 1 -4 155 3 4
1975 SFN LF 3085 349 -2.0 0 0 8 138 2 2
1976 SFN LF 4477 433 -18.0 -17 -15 -43 187 0 -15
1977 ATL LF 4042 432 -6.0 -4 -3 -3 122 0 -3
1978 ATL LF 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 ATL RF 2218 357 -2.0 -2 -2 1 133 -2 -4
1979 ATL RF 2860 461 -14.0 -16 -14 -28 169 2 -12
1980 ATL LF 135 10 -3.0 -3 -3 -4 1 0 -3
1980 ATL RF 2572 392 -3.0 -3 -3 -18 189 -6 -9
1981 PHI LF 2585 272 -13.0 -13 -11 -20 124 2 -9
1982 PHI LF 4062 436 -11.0 -9 -8 -8 208 -2 -10
1983 PHI LF 2932 294 -14.0 -13 -11 -25 149 -2 -13
1984 CHN LF 3520 365 -13.0 -14 -12 -34 58 -1 -13
1985 CHN LF 2069 203 -10.0 -10 -9 -20 31 -2 -11
1986 CHN LF 2418 248 -22.0 -21 -18 -36 77 -4 -22
1987 CHN LF 23 3 0.0 0 0 0 3 0 0
LF 37799 3945 -107.0 -99 -85 -188 1415 -3 -88
RF 7813 1234 -19.0 -21 -19 -46 500 -6 -25

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1981PHI0.30.00.30.20.30.11
1983PHI0.50.10.51.41.6-1.05
1984CHN0.30.00.30.30.40.01
Career1.10.11.11.92.3-0.97

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
1981PHI2022-1000000017.20.10.00.00.10
1983PHI34551100200096.91.30.00.01.32
1984CHN212200000000210.10.20.00.00.20
Career75990100200012-1.60.00.01.62

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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