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John Hardin Stearns

First name: John

Last name: Stearns

Birthdate: 1951-08-21

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: steaj001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1974PHI0.00.00.00.00.00.00
1975NYN2.41.23.60.11.22.44
1976NYN1.60.72.21.11.70.55
1977NYN6.72.89.53.46.23.418
1978NYN7.23.210.45.48.51.926
1979NYN7.63.010.61.64.75.914
1980NYN4.61.86.42.64.51.913
1981NYN4.01.65.51.22.92.79
1982NYN5.02.07.03.35.31.716
1984NYN0.30.10.4-0.10.00.40
Career39.416.455.618.635.020.8105

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
1974PHI2000000000009.30.00.00.00.00
1975NYN193-11-10-11001400-98.7-1.00.40.0-0.610
1976NYN121230-20-1320038.20.40.20.00.68
1977NYN520690-6-11190048.60.50.90.01.422
1978NYN5631416-10-1-161100198.92.11.10.13.330
1979NYN602-12-90-4-110800-138.8-1.50.80.1-0.622
1980NYN363342210-150088.90.90.5-0.11.312
1981NYN305-3-3-2401-3500-38.4-0.40.50.00.19
1982NYN39277-22104600129.01.30.6-0.11.819
1984NYN21-1-10000-1000-29.0-0.20.00.0-0.20
Career3,082516-4-3-1110500019-2.15.00.07.1132

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1974 PHI 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1975 NYN 29 1.0 1 1 -2 2.2 -0.7 0.8 2 1
1976 NYN 9 0.0 0 0 -1 3.3 1.0 -0.3 4 3
1977 NYN 68 2.0 2 1 -4 2.5 3.3 -1.3 5 2
1978 NYN 73 1.0 1 1 -3 6.0 2.2 0.3 8 6
1979 NYN 63 1.0 1 1 -2 2.2 1.3 -0.6 3 2
1980 NYN 38 1.0 1 1 -2 -0.8 0.0 0.1 -1 -2
1981 NYN 26 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 2.0 0.7 -0.3 2 -1
1982 NYN 33 0.0 0 0 -2 6.4 1.7 0.5 9 7
1984 NYN 1 0.0 0 0 0 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 -1 -1
340 5.0 5 4 -18 23.3 9.3 -0.7 31 17

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1977 NYN 1B 131 14 -2.0 -2 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1978 NYN 3B 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1979 NYN 1B 384 35 1.0 1 1 1 -3 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1979 NYN 3B 226 31 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 -6 0.1 0.0 0 -1
1980 NYN 1B 373 39 1.0 1 1 0 2 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1980 NYN 3B 11 2 0.0 0 0 1 1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1981 NYN 1B 204 21 -2.0 -2 -1 -2 1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1981 NYN 3B 89 11 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 0 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1982 NYN 3B 279 31 -4.0 -4 -3 -8 -8 -0.2 0.0 0 -3
1984 NYN 1B 29 1 0.0 0 0 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 1121 110 -2.0 -2 0 -4 -2 -0.2 0.0 0 0
3B 610 75 -6.0 -6 -5 -12 -13 -0.3 0.0 0 -5

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1979 NYN LF 138 13 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 7 -1 -2
LF 138 13 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 7 -1 -2

No batting records available for this player.

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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