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Edward Nelson Sprague Jr.

First name: Ed

Last name: Sprague

Birthdate: 1967-07-25

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: sprae001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1991TOR2.30.52.8-0.40.42.41
1992TOR0.60.20.90.30.50.32
1993TOR7.41.99.3-0.22.56.78
1994TOR5.51.47.0-0.91.25.84
1995TOR7.41.99.31.44.25.213
1996TOR8.32.010.32.55.64.817
1997TOR7.21.78.9-0.32.46.67
1998OAK1.10.31.4-1.0-0.62.0-2
1998TOR5.21.46.60.32.24.47
1999PIT7.01.88.80.83.45.410
2000BOS1.50.41.90.00.61.42
2000SDN2.20.32.4-0.30.42.01
2001SEA1.30.21.50.61.00.43
Career57.014.071.12.823.847.473

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
1991TOR183210-10-1-7-100-88.9-0.9-0.10.0-1.0-3
1992TOR50-2-21001010009.70.00.10.00.12
1993TOR596-10-11-4-2-30-2000-2210.2-2.10.00.0-2.112
1994TOR445-18-18-20-11-4000-2410.4-2.30.00.0-2.37
1995TOR602-5-4-43-2-13000-510.3-0.50.00.0-0.517
1996TOR67023110000-10510.20.5-0.10.00.415
1997TOR562-15-15-40-1200-10-189.1-2.0-0.10.0-2.113
1998OAK91-10-100100-5000-1410.6-1.30.00.0-1.3-3
1998TOR419-8-81-1-1-1-1000-1110.2-1.10.00.0-1.110
1999PIT564443-2-20-13000-1010.1-1.00.00.0-1.00
2000BOS123-8-8-1-1006000-410.0-0.40.00.0-0.49
2000SDN175240-30-1-7-100-710.1-0.7-0.10.0-0.8-5
2001SEA1072300001-100410.10.4-0.10.00.32
Career4,587-64-61-9-5-100-29-2-20-114--11.4-0.40.0-11.876

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1991 TOR 1 -1.0 -1 -1 0 0.0 0.1 -0.7 -1 -2
1992 TOR 3 0.0 0 0 2 -1.1 -0.3 -0.1 -2 0
2001 SEA 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
4 -1.0 -1 -1 2 -1.1 -0.2 -0.8 -3 -2

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1991 TOR 1B 439 38 0.0 0 0 -3 -1 -0.2 0.0 0 0
1991 TOR 3B 801 122 -6.0 -6 -4 -5 0 -1.0 0.0 -1 -5
1992 TOR 1B 62 6 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1992 TOR 3B 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1993 TOR 3B 3907 505 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 -14 -0.7 0.0 -1 -2
1994 TOR 1B 48 4 0.0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1994 TOR 3B 2770 362 -7.0 -7 -5 -15 -28 0.9 0.0 1 -4
1995 TOR 1B 117 6 0.0 0 0 -5 -4 0.0 0.0 0 0
1995 TOR 3B 3738 495 5.0 5 4 11 -4 -1.1 0.0 -1 3
1996 TOR 3B 3849 476 -4.0 -3 -2 -22 -24 1.7 0.0 2 0
1997 TOR 3B 3296 455 -1.0 0 0 2 -13 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1998 OAK 1B 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1998 OAK 3B 621 89 -4.0 -5 -4 1 -1 -0.7 0.0 -1 -5
1998 TOR 3B 2770 367 1.0 1 1 5 -13 -1.5 0.0 -2 -1
1999 PIT 3B 3389 498 -16.0 -15 -12 -16 -1 -0.9 0.0 -1 -13
2000 BOS 1B 62 9 1.0 1 1 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 1
2000 SDN 1B 542 54 -7.0 -7 -5 -9 -2 0.1 0.0 0 -5
2000 SDN 2B 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
2000 BOS 3B 699 99 5.0 6 5 6 2 -0.5 0.0 0 5
2000 SDN 3B 164 19 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
2001 SEA 1B 174 15 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
2001 SEA 3B 152 21 2.0 2 2 3 2 -0.2 0.0 0 2
1B 1450 132 -7.0 -7 -5 -19 -4 -0.1 0.0 0 -5
2B 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
3B 26161 3508 -27.0 -24 -17 -33 -93 -4.1 0.0 -4 -21

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
2000 SDN LF 125 16 0.0 0 0 1 8 0 0
2000 SDN RF 11 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 3 0 -1
2001 SEA LF 151 15 0.0 0 0 -3 9 0 0
2001 SEA RF 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LF 276 31 0.0 0 0 -2 17 0 0
RF 15 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 3 0 -1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1992TOR0.10.00.10.00.00.00
1993TOR0.50.10.60.10.20.41
2001SEA0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Career0.60.10.70.10.20.41

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
1992TOR511-1000000008.60.00.00.00.00
1993TOR42-4-400003000-111.0-0.10.00.0-0.14
2001SEA1000000000009.60.00.00.00.00
Career48-3-3-10003000-1--0.10.00.0-0.14

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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