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David Lawrence McKay

First name: Dave

Last name: McKay

Birthdate: 1950-03-14

Bats: B   Throws: R

RetroID: mckad101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1975MIN1.70.52.2-0.10.61.62
1976MIN1.90.62.5-1.1-0.42.8-1
1977TOR3.81.25.0-1.8-0.35.3-1
1978TOR7.02.19.0-1.21.47.64
1979TOR2.20.72.90.10.91.93
1980OAK4.11.45.50.42.03.46
1981OAK3.21.04.20.51.72.55
1982OAK2.90.93.8-0.80.33.51
Career26.88.435.1-4.06.228.619

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
1975MIN135-3-30-2000000-59.8-0.50.00.0-0.54
1976MIN155-9-90-20-1-3000-159.6-1.60.00.0-1.61
1977TOR293-26-270-1-11-1200-299.5-3.00.20.0-2.89
1978TOR537-20-21-220-1-8200-309.2-3.20.2-0.1-3.18
1979TOR169-12-12020-15100-69.7-0.60.10.0-0.510
1980OAK322-15-124-10-13100-79.0-0.80.10.0-0.713
1981OAK249010-100-4100-48.8-0.50.10.0-0.44
1982OAK226-17-16-1410-5100-179.9-1.70.10.0-1.62
Career2,086-102-99110-3-13800-113--11.90.8-0.1-11.251

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1975 MIN 3B 903 140 -2.0 -2 -1 6 0 0.9 0.0 1 0
1976 MIN 3B 1065 152 -6.0 -6 -4 -5 0 0.7 0.0 1 -3
1976 MIN SS 8 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1977 TOR 2B 999 171 -2.0 -2 -1 -1 -1 -0.5 0.2 0 -1
1977 TOR 3B 896 132 1.0 1 1 7 -1 0.0 0.0 0 1
1977 TOR SS 402 62 -1.0 -1 -1 -7 -10 -0.1 -0.4 0 -1
1978 TOR 2B 3872 618 -11.0 -11 -8 -23 -8 0.1 0.6 1 -7
1978 TOR 3B 62 9 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1978 TOR SS 13 1 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1979 TOR 2B 1298 233 5.0 5 4 16 3 0.3 1.0 1 5
1979 TOR 3B 20 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1980 OAK 2B 1411 246 -1.0 -1 -1 -8 -13 -0.6 -1.3 -2 -3
1980 OAK 3B 913 124 6.0 5 4 12 4 0.4 0.0 0 4
1980 OAK SS 212 42 3.0 3 2 6 1 -0.2 0.2 0 2
1981 OAK 2B 953 167 -4.0 -4 -3 -8 -7 -1.1 0.3 -1 -4
1981 OAK 3B 909 124 1.0 0 0 3 0 -0.2 0.0 0 0
1981 OAK SS 38 4 0.0 0 0 -2 -2 0.0 -0.1 0 0
1982 OAK 2B 1272 197 -6.0 -6 -4 -19 -15 -0.5 -1.4 -2 -6
1982 OAK 3B 435 68 1.0 1 1 5 2 -0.2 0.0 0 1
1982 OAK SS 20 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0 0
2B 9805 1632 -19.0 -19 -13 -43 -41 -2.3 -0.6 -3 -16
3B 5203 751 0.0 -2 0 26 5 1.6 0.0 2 2
SS 693 113 2.0 2 1 -4 -11 -0.3 -0.2 0 1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1981OAK0.30.10.4-0.2-0.10.50
Career0.30.10.4-0.2-0.10.50

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
1981OAK23000000-2000-27.2-0.30.00.0-0.3-1
Career23000000-2000-2--0.30.00.0-0.3-1

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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