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Lenn Haruki Sakata

First name: Lenn

Last name: Sakata

Birthdate: 1954-06-08

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: sakal001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1977MIL2.20.72.9-0.9-0.12.90
1978MIL1.10.41.4-0.7-0.31.7-1
1979MIL0.20.10.20.00.10.10
1980BAL1.10.41.5-0.20.21.21
1981BAL2.10.82.9-0.30.52.32
1982BAL4.81.76.51.03.03.69
1983BAL1.90.62.50.41.21.43
1984BAL2.10.72.8-0.20.62.22
1985BAL1.30.41.8-0.30.21.61
1986OAK0.50.20.60.10.30.31
1987NYA0.60.20.80.00.20.61
Career17.96.223.9-1.15.917.919

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
1977MIL169-18-180-1103100-159.4-1.60.10.0-1.58
1978MIL86-6-6-1000-3000-109.6-1.00.00.0-1.00
1979MIL14220-100-1000010.00.00.00.00.0-1
1980BAL90-5-51-1000000-59.6-0.50.00.0-0.53
1981BAL164-3-3-1-200-3100-99.0-1.00.10.0-0.93
1982BAL389-4-4-1101-4300-79.6-0.70.30.1-0.39
1983BAL15200-1000-1100-29.6-0.20.10.0-0.14
1984BAL168-15-14-12005100-89.1-0.90.10.0-0.810
1985BAL105-4-4-1101-4000-710.3-0.70.00.0-0.7-1
1986OAK38110-100000009.80.00.00.00.01
1987NYA4800-20000000-210.0-0.20.00.0-0.21
Career1,423-52-51-7-212-8700-65--6.80.70.1-6.037

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1983 BAL 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 0
0 0.0 0 0 0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 0

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1977 MIL 2B 1377 224 1.0 1 1 -3 2 0.9 1.5 2 3
1978 MIL 2B 714 114 -4.0 -4 -3 -3 -2 -0.1 0.1 0 -3
1979 MIL 2B 121 21 -2.0 -2 -1 -3 -2 0.3 0.0 0 -1
1980 BAL 2B 632 109 0.0 0 0 1 6 0.0 -0.3 0 0
1980 BAL SS 12 1 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1981 BAL 2B 361 57 -3.0 -3 -2 -6 -1 -0.2 -0.3 0 -2
1981 BAL SS 900 166 -2.0 -2 -1 4 4 -1.1 1.1 0 -1
1982 BAL 2B 1519 231 0.0 0 0 -6 -3 0.1 0.2 0 0
1982 BAL SS 1392 259 -4.0 -5 -4 -1 -3 0.5 -0.2 0 -4
1983 BAL 2B 1159 177 -3.0 -3 -2 -10 -6 0.4 0.8 1 -1
1984 BAL 2B 1283 219 6.0 6 4 15 29 0.8 0.2 1 5
1985 BAL 2B 848 134 -5.0 -5 -4 -14 -7 0.5 -0.6 0 -4
1986 OAK 2B 303 59 2.0 2 1 7 8 -0.4 -0.8 -1 0
1987 NYA 2B 69 8 0.0 0 0 -2 -2 0.0 0.3 0 0
1987 NYA 3B 259 35 0.0 0 0 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0
2B 8386 1353 -8.0 -8 -6 -24 22 2.3 1.1 3 -3
3B 259 35 0.0 0 0 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0
SS 2304 426 -6.0 -7 -5 2 1 -0.6 0.9 0 -5

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1984 BAL LF 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LF 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1983BAL0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Career0.00.00.00.00.00.00

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
1983BAL1000000000006.70.00.00.00.00
Career100000000000-0.00.00.00.00

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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