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Dean William Palmer

First name: Dean

Last name: Palmer

Birthdate: 1968-12-27

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: palmd002

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1989TEX0.30.00.3-0.5-0.50.7-1
1991TEX3.70.84.4-0.40.93.53
1992TEX7.71.99.60.63.46.210
1993TEX7.41.99.31.24.05.412
1994TEX4.51.25.70.01.64.05
1995TEX1.80.52.31.62.20.07
1996TEX7.92.110.01.44.35.713
1997TEX4.81.26.1-0.21.64.45
1997KCA2.60.73.20.11.02.23
1998KCA8.01.79.7-0.42.57.37
1999DET8.11.910.01.84.85.214
2000DET7.51.69.00.63.25.810
2001DET3.10.03.10.41.41.84
2002DET0.20.00.2-0.3-0.20.4-1
2003DET1.30.01.3-0.7-0.41.6-1
Career68.915.584.25.229.854.290

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
1989TEX20-3-30-100-2000-69.4-0.60.00.0-0.6-2
1991TEX304-6-610-10-7-100-1310.5-1.2-0.10.0-1.3-1
1992TEX61312-3-2-12-11000-139.5-1.40.00.0-1.43
1993TEX5851113-3-211-17000-710.2-0.70.00.0-0.7-3
1994TEX371-5-5-1-201-7000-1411.5-1.20.00.0-1.22
1995TEX1451413-111-1-20001110.21.10.00.01.11
1996TEX6521410-70-1-1-9000-810.8-0.70.00.0-0.76
1997TEX386-9-11-1-110-3000-1510.4-1.40.00.0-1.46
1997KCA206321-201-8000-610.2-0.60.00.0-0.6-3
1998KCA6391210-51-2-1-260-20-2310.4-2.2-0.20.0-2.4-13
1999DET6311090-4-1-1-40-10-110.5-0.1-0.10.0-0.210
2000DET604131100-180-10-1310.5-1.2-0.10.0-1.3-6
2001DET246-2-1120000-40210.30.2-0.40.0-0.20
2002DET13-3-300000000-39.6-0.30.00.0-0.30
2003DET98-11-10010000-10-99.9-0.9-0.10.0-1.00
Career5,5132723-17-8-31-114-1-90-118--11.2-1.00.0-12.20

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1989 TEX 3B 53 8 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1989 TEX SS 13 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -1 -0.1 -0.1 0 -1
1991 TEX 3B 1223 156 -9.0 -9 -6 -18 -14 -0.2 0.0 0 -6
1992 TEX 3B 3877 529 -12.0 -14 -10 -13 -26 -1.3 0.0 -1 -11
1993 TEX 3B 3868 511 -18.0 -21 -16 -45 -27 -1.2 0.0 -1 -17
1993 TEX SS 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1994 TEX 3B 2483 353 -9.0 -7 -5 -3 7 -1.8 0.0 -2 -7
1995 TEX 3B 973 129 -3.0 -2 -2 -8 0 0.4 0.0 0 -2
1996 TEX 3B 4093 504 -14.0 -11 -9 -42 -44 -0.4 0.0 0 -9
1997 TEX 3B 2531 344 -5.0 -3 -2 -7 -8 -1.2 0.0 -1 -3
1997 KCA 3B 1320 167 -9.0 -10 -8 -23 -11 0.0 0.0 0 -8
1998 KCA 3B 3433 422 -30.0 -32 -25 -62 -47 -1.1 0.0 -1 -26
1999 DET 3B 3714 482 -4.0 -5 -4 -21 -15 0.3 0.0 0 -4
2000 DET 1B 374 37 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 -3 -0.1 0.0 0 -2
2000 DET 3B 2975 392 -20.0 -19 -15 -33 -22 -0.9 0.0 -1 -16
2003 DET 1B 25 2 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2003 DET 3B 26 5 0.0 0 0 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 399 39 -2.0 -2 -2 -5 -3 -0.1 0.0 0 -2
3B 30569 4002 -134.0 -134 -103 -275 -206 -7.4 0.0 -7 -110
SS 18 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -0.1 -0.1 0 -1

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1991 TEX LF 553 65 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 25 0 -1
LF 553 65 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 25 0 -1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1996TEX0.20.10.30.00.00.20
Career0.20.10.30.00.00.20

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
1996TEX19-1-100000000-18.9-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career19-1-100000000-1--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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