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John David Milner

First name: John

Last name: Milner

Birthdate: 1949-12-28

Bats: L   Throws: L

RetroID: milnj101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1971NYN0.20.00.20.00.00.20
1972NYN5.40.76.11.12.83.29
1973NYN6.60.87.42.14.33.113
1974NYN7.20.98.11.53.94.312
1975NYN3.20.43.6-0.11.02.63
1976NYN6.50.87.34.16.31.119
1977NYN5.80.76.51.73.62.811
1978PIT4.30.64.81.32.72.18
1979PIT4.80.65.42.13.71.711
1980PIT3.70.44.2-0.11.13.13
1981MON1.10.11.20.30.60.62
1981PIT0.80.10.9-0.10.20.80
1982MON0.40.00.4-0.6-0.50.9-1
1982PIT0.40.00.40.30.40.01
Career50.46.156.513.630.126.591

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
1971NYN18-2-200001000-18.1-0.10.00.0-0.11
1972NYN42389-3200-6-40028.10.2-0.40.0-0.2-1
1973NYN519671211-2-600108.41.2-0.60.00.64
1974NYN57656-14-20-4-70038.50.4-0.70.1-0.22
1975NYN255-7-6-1-1004-300-48.7-0.5-0.30.0-0.87
1976NYN51118216-202-2-500258.23.1-0.50.02.64
1977NYN453473-2000-50088.60.9-0.50.00.44
1978PIT33332-110-25-30059.00.6-0.30.00.39
1979PIT38615130011-2-400139.41.4-0.40.01.02
1980PIT292650-10-1-9-300-68.9-0.7-0.30.0-1.0-6
1981MON8822-10000-10018.70.1-0.10.00.01
1981PIT66-1-11000-2-100-28.9-0.2-0.10.0-0.3-1
1982MON33-4-4-1000-1000-68.9-0.70.00.0-0.7-1
1982PIT32220000000029.50.20.00.00.20
Career3,98555613301-18-420050-5.9-4.20.11.825

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1972 NYN 1B 237 20 1.0 1 1 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 1
1973 NYN 1B 2441 230 4.0 4 3 7 -15 -0.3 0.0 0 3
1974 NYN 1B 3713 309 -5.0 -5 -4 -26 -14 0.2 0.0 0 -4
1975 NYN 1B 645 73 4.0 4 3 10 10 0.2 0.0 0 3
1976 NYN 1B 159 13 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -3 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1977 NYN 1B 2215 202 1.0 1 1 1 0 0.4 0.0 0 1
1978 PIT 1B 539 55 -1.0 -1 -1 0 -1 0.1 0.0 0 -1
1979 PIT 1B 800 72 -4.0 -4 -3 -6 -10 0.2 0.0 0 -3
1980 PIT 1B 1597 132 -9.0 -9 -6 -24 -16 -0.5 0.0 0 -6
1981 PIT 1B 145 14 -1.0 -1 -1 0 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1981 MON 1B 529 58 0.0 0 0 2 4 0.5 0.0 0 0
1982 MON 1B 86 9 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 -3 0.2 0.0 0 -1
1982 PIT 1B 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 13107 1187 -12.0 -12 -9 -41 -54 0.9 0.0 0 -9

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1971 NYN LF 67 11 1.0 1 1 5 4 0 1
1972 NYN LF 2164 242 -1.0 -2 -2 9 123 -2 -4
1972 NYN RF 49 5 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 4 -1 -3
1973 NYN LF 714 62 -8.0 -8 -7 -14 37 2 -5
1975 NYN LF 750 87 3.0 2 2 8 47 -1 1
1975 NYN CF 25 3 0.0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
1976 NYN LF 2658 291 3.0 2 2 10 123 -3 -1
1977 NYN LF 426 45 -1.0 -1 -1 1 16 0 -1
1977 NYN RF 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 PIT LF 1455 169 6.0 6 5 15 46 1 6
1978 PIT RF 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 PIT LF 1422 167 3.0 3 3 7 69 -2 1
1980 PIT LF 182 14 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 14 -2 -3
1980 PIT RF 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 PIT LF 182 18 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 8 0 -1
LF 10020 1106 4.0 1 1 34 487 -7 -6
CF 25 3 0.0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
RF 55 5 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 4 -1 -3

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1973NYN0.60.10.70.40.60.22
1979PIT0.30.00.3-0.10.00.40
1981MON0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Career0.90.11.00.30.60.62

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
1973NYN541100010-10027.50.3-0.10.00.21
1979PIT22-1-10000-1000-28.7-0.20.00.0-0.2-1
1981MON3000000000006.80.00.00.00.00
Career79000001-1-1000-0.1-0.10.00.00

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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