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Marcus Markley Thames

First name: Marcus

Last name: Thames

Birthdate: 1977-03-06

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: thamm001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2002NYA0.20.00.20.00.10.10
2003TEX1.00.21.2-0.7-0.31.5-1
2004DET2.30.32.61.01.80.85
2005DET1.50.21.7-0.30.21.60
2006DET4.90.45.31.32.92.59
2007DET3.50.43.91.32.51.57
2008DET4.20.54.70.72.12.76
2009DET3.70.13.8-0.40.73.12
2010NYA2.90.23.10.71.61.45
2011LAN0.90.11.0-0.10.20.81
Career25.12.427.53.511.816.034

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
2002NYA130000000000010.30.00.00.00.00
2003TEX84-5-6-1100-3-100-911.2-0.8-0.10.0-0.9-2
2004DET18434300-11-200710.60.7-0.20.00.53
2005DET118-4-40000-2-100-69.9-0.6-0.10.0-0.70
2006DET3901112-2-210-3-2-3069.80.6-0.50.10.20
2007DET284-2-330016-300710.70.7-0.30.10.59
2008DET34221-1-3021-3-10010.60.0-0.40.1-0.35
2009DET2940-1-2-10-1-4-1-30-99.7-0.9-0.40.1-1.2-3
2010NYA23787-2010-3-1-20310.10.3-0.30.10.1-2
2011LAN70-4-4-10002000-38.7-0.30.00.0-0.33
Career2,01696-3-521-5-14-90-4--0.3-2.30.5-2.113

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
2007 DET 1B 578 55 0.0 0 0 1 6 0.0 0.0 0 0
2008 DET 1B 141 8 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 -5 0.0 0.0 0 -2
2009 DET 1B 7 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2010 NYA 3B 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 726 64 -2.0 -2 -2 -5 1 0.0 0.0 0 -2
3B 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
2002 NYA LF 19 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 NYA RF 54 8 0.0 0 0 -1 5 0 0
2003 TEX LF 51 7 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2003 TEX RF 339 51 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 31 -1 -3
2004 DET LF 949 117 3.0 2 2 10 53 0 2
2004 DET RF 136 25 -1.0 -1 -1 0 7 0 -1
2005 DET LF 461 49 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 29 0 -1
2005 DET RF 163 24 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 15 1 -1
2006 DET LF 1180 119 -5.0 -5 -5 -15 46 0 -5
2006 DET RF 92 18 2.0 2 2 2 4 0 2
2007 DET LF 816 98 4.0 4 4 3 39 0 4
2007 DET RF 74 13 2.0 2 2 1 3 0 2
2008 DET LF 1513 186 2.0 1 1 10 76 1 2
2008 DET RF 48 10 1.0 1 1 3 2 0 1
2009 DET LF 374 36 -4.0 -4 -4 -10 25 0 -4
2010 NYA LF 329 36 -1.0 -1 -1 -6 26 -1 -2
2010 NYA RF 102 18 0.0 0 0 0 10 -1 -1
2011 LAN LF 280 39 2.0 2 2 8 13 0 2
LF 5972 690 0.0 -2 -2 -1 307 0 -2
RF 1008 167 0.0 0 0 -5 77 -1 -1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2006DET0.30.00.30.00.00.20
2010NYA0.30.00.30.00.10.30
Career0.60.00.60.00.10.50

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
2006DET22-1-100000000-18.6-0.10.00.0-0.10
2010NYA25-1-100000000-19.6-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career47-2-200000000-2--0.20.00.0-0.20

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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