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Michael Joseph Piazza

First name: Mike

Last name: Piazza

Birthdate: 1968-09-04

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: piazm001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1992LAN1.00.41.30.20.60.82
1993LAN7.53.310.88.311.5-0.735
1994LAN5.62.37.95.07.30.522
1995LAN6.02.58.57.710.2-1.831
1996LAN8.03.411.38.211.6-0.235
1997LAN8.03.211.210.613.9-2.742
1998FLO0.20.10.30.00.10.30
1998LAN2.10.82.91.72.60.48
1998NYN5.62.27.86.68.9-1.127
1999NYN7.23.110.35.88.91.527
2000NYN6.72.79.56.69.30.128
2001NYN7.32.910.25.88.81.426
2002NYN6.82.79.54.87.62.023
2003NYN3.51.45.02.43.91.112
2004NYN6.71.48.10.42.75.38
2005NYN5.62.27.81.33.64.211
2006SDN5.51.97.41.73.93.512
2007OAK4.00.04.0-0.30.93.13
Career97.336.5133.876.8116.317.7352

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
1992LAN74-3-300010100-28.3-0.20.10.0-0.13
1993LAN6023438-1-801151100459.15.01.10.06.140
1994LAN441182131-2-13800259.72.60.80.03.420
1995LAN475364111-134800499.45.20.80.06.023
1996LAN63144501-5-2-221100449.14.81.10.05.927
1997LAN63361670-3-23410-10699.37.40.90.08.328
1998FLO19-1-11-1000000-110.2-0.10.00.0-0.11
1998LAN161231-101330079.10.80.30.01.19
1998NYN4463738-41-105700399.14.30.70.05.022
1999NYN5932427-20-31410002710.12.71.00.03.727
2000NYN5453639-3-2-1-159003710.03.70.90.04.625
2001NYN5733034-3-2-13-5900269.12.80.90.03.716
2002NYN54122251-2-30-3900189.41.90.90.02.817
2003NYN273890-2-20350089.40.90.50.01.414
2004NYN52856-2-5-20-80-10-119.4-1.2-0.10.0-1.32
2005NYN44202-1-50-1-3700-89.2-0.90.7-0.1-0.313
2006SDN439712-1-6-10-66-10-29.4-0.20.5-0.10.28
2007OAK329-5-3-1-3-1100-50-79.8-0.7-0.50.1-1.10
Career7,745355405-10-42-22923114-80363-38.810.6-0.149.3295

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1992 LAN 7 0.0 0 0 1 0.0 -0.9 0.0 -1 0
1993 LAN 59 -3.0 -3 -2 8 5.2 3.4 -0.1 9 15
1994 LAN 24 -1.0 -1 -1 6 -3.4 2.3 -1.4 -2 3
1995 LAN 41 0.0 0 0 6 -2.1 0.0 0.0 -2 4
1996 LAN 55 0.0 0 0 8 -10.2 3.3 0.9 -6 2
1997 LAN 54 1.0 1 1 6 -4.2 2.8 -1.7 -3 4
1998 LAN 15 1.0 1 1 2 -1.1 0.8 0.3 0 3
1998 FLO 1 0.0 0 0 0 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 0 0
1998 NYN 28 1.0 1 1 4 -2.2 2.6 -0.3 0 5
1999 NYN 40 0.0 0 0 6 -4.4 3.1 -0.5 -2 4
2000 NYN 31 1.0 1 1 6 -7.6 4.2 1.5 -2 5
2001 NYN 32 -1.0 -1 -1 6 -8.6 -0.7 -0.4 -10 -5
2002 NYN 42 1.0 1 1 6 -11.6 3.1 -1.5 -10 -3
2003 NYN 22 1.0 1 1 3 -1.1 1.5 -1.1 -1 3
2004 NYN 20 1.0 1 1 2 -2.3 0.4 -1.0 -3 0
2005 NYN 35 0.0 0 0 4 -9.1 1.2 1.1 -7 -3
2006 SDN 24 1.0 1 1 3 -10.3 1.7 -0.9 -10 -6
530 3.0 3 4 77 -73.2 28.9 -5.3 -50 31

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1993 LAN 1B 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2003 NYN 1B 3 1 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2004 NYN 1B 1583 138 -10.0 -10 -8 -26 -11 -0.4 0.0 0 -8
1B 1589 139 -10.0 -10 -8 -25 -11 -0.4 0.0 0 -8

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1995LAN0.20.10.2-0.1-0.10.30
1996LAN0.20.10.20.30.3-0.11
1999NYN0.40.20.60.00.10.50
2000NYN0.80.31.11.01.2-0.24
2006SDN0.10.00.2-0.3-0.20.4-1
Career1.70.72.30.91.30.94

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
1995LAN1400-1000-1000-210.1-0.20.00.0-0.20
1996LAN12000000100016.30.20.00.00.22
1999NYN35-3-300000100-39.1-0.30.10.0-0.21
2000NYN62660-100010058.80.60.10.00.72
2006SDN10-2-200000000-26.3-0.30.00.0-0.30
Career13311-1-1000200-1-0.00.20.00.25

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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