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So Taguchi

First name: So

Last name: Taguchi

Birthdate: 1969-07-02

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: tagus001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2002SLN0.20.00.30.60.6-0.42
2003SLN0.70.20.90.40.60.22
2004SLN2.60.53.10.51.41.64
2005SLN5.31.06.31.02.83.49
2006SLN4.50.95.40.21.83.65
2007SLN4.30.85.10.11.63.65
2008PHI1.30.21.4-0.20.21.21
2009CHN0.20.00.2-0.2-0.10.30
Career19.13.622.72.48.913.528

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
2002SLN19111100200059.50.50.00.00.52
2003SLN59001-1002000210.60.20.00.00.23
2004SLN206-1-11200-2-10009.90.0-0.10.0-0.12
2005SLN424-5-56200-2-30019.50.1-0.3-0.1-0.35
2006SLN361-10-9-2412-3-100-710.1-0.7-0.1-0.1-0.94
2007SLN340-5-41-1-10-3-100-810.1-0.8-0.1-0.1-1.03
2008PHI103-6-602000-100-49.7-0.4-0.10.0-0.51
2009CHN12000000-2000-29.3-0.20.00.0-0.2-2
Career1,524-26-248902-8-700-13--1.3-0.7-0.3-2.318

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
2003 SLN 2B 6 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2006 SLN 2B 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 0.0 -0.2 0 0
2007 SLN 2B 11 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -0.1 -0.2 0 -1
2B 22 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 0 -0.1 -0.4 0 -1

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
2002 SLN LF 29 3 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1
2002 SLN CF 82 12 0.0 0 0 1 10 1 1
2003 SLN LF 78 9 0.0 0 0 1 2 0 0
2003 SLN CF 187 28 0.0 0 0 2 9 2 2
2003 SLN RF 49 8 0.0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
2004 SLN LF 581 64 1.0 1 1 0 19 0 1
2004 SLN CF 517 65 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 31 -2 -4
2004 SLN RF 140 24 0.0 0 0 0 8 1 1
2005 SLN LF 841 81 -2.0 -2 -2 -9 25 0 -2
2005 SLN CF 804 90 -4.0 -4 -4 -16 36 0 -4
2005 SLN RF 600 109 4.0 4 4 4 43 0 4
2006 SLN LF 1117 134 2.0 1 1 4 60 1 2
2006 SLN CF 1070 137 -4.0 -4 -4 -10 61 0 -4
2006 SLN RF 34 7 0.0 0 0 1 3 -1 -1
2007 SLN LF 667 78 -1.0 -1 -1 1 47 -1 -2
2007 SLN CF 1168 165 3.0 3 3 -4 69 -3 0
2007 SLN RF 47 8 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2008 PHI LF 254 34 1.0 1 1 3 14 1 2
2008 PHI CF 19 1 0.0 0 0 -2 1 0 0
2008 PHI RF 145 20 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 5 0 -2
2009 CHN LF 34 3 -1.0 -1 -1 0 6 -1 -2
2009 CHN RF 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LF 3601 406 1.0 0 0 1 173 0 0
CF 3847 498 -7.0 -7 -7 -35 217 -2 -9
RF 1019 177 2.0 2 2 -2 62 0 2

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2004SLN0.10.00.10.00.10.10
2005SLN0.10.00.1-0.2-0.10.30
2006SLN0.20.00.30.90.9-0.73
2008PHI0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10
Career0.40.00.50.60.8-0.23

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
2004SLN7-1-10000100009.60.00.00.00.01
2005SLN7-2-200000000-28.7-0.20.00.0-0.20
2006SLN18330100200067.80.80.00.00.82
2008PHI4-1-100000000-18.6-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career36-1-1010030003-0.50.00.00.53

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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