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Michael Lewis Vail

First name: Mike

Last name: Vail

Birthdate: 1951-11-10

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: vailm001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1975NYN2.20.32.41.72.40.07
1976NYN1.90.22.2-0.8-0.22.4-1
1977NYN3.90.54.40.82.12.36
1978CHN2.30.32.6-0.40.42.21
1978CLE0.50.00.50.00.20.40
1979CHN2.50.32.70.61.41.44
1980CHN4.10.54.60.72.02.66
1981CIN0.40.00.4-0.2-0.10.50
1982CIN2.50.32.80.31.11.73
1983MON0.80.10.90.30.50.32
1983SFN0.40.00.4-0.2-0.10.50
1984LAN0.20.00.2-0.4-0.30.5-1
Career21.72.524.12.49.414.827

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
1975NYN1711211008-200128.71.4-0.20.01.210
1976NYN152-10-9-20001-100-108.2-1.2-0.10.0-1.33
1977NYN303-4-20-2-107-30028.60.2-0.30.0-0.111
1978CHN185421-200-8-100-79.3-0.8-0.10.0-0.9-6
1978CLE37-2-2-10002000-19.2-0.10.00.0-0.12
1979CHN1951080-100-6-10019.40.1-0.10.00.0-4
1980CHN328302-3-111-30009.10.0-0.30.0-0.35
1981CIN31-4-400001000-39.1-0.30.00.0-0.31
1982CIN197-5-531-101-200-18.4-0.1-0.20.0-0.33
1983MON6222-1000000019.00.10.00.00.11
1983SFN27-3-300000000-39.3-0.30.00.0-0.30
1984LAN17-3-300000000-38.3-0.40.00.0-0.40
Career1,705-11-143-6-317-1300-12--1.4-1.30.0-2.726

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1978 CHN 3B 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1979 CHN 3B 8 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1983 SFN 1B 53 4 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1983 MON 1B 18 4 0.0 0 0 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0
1983 MON 3B 9 1 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 71 8 0.0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0
3B 17 3 0.0 0 0 -1 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
1975 NYN LF 932 120 7.0 6 5 25 48 3 8
1975 NYN CF 28 5 0.0 0 0 -1 3 0 0
1976 NYN LF 35 5 1.0 1 1 2 1 0 1
1976 NYN RF 549 84 0.0 0 0 -6 38 0 0
1977 NYN LF 29 3 0.0 0 0 -1 3 0 0
1977 NYN RF 1174 221 12.0 10 9 25 84 -2 7
1978 CLE LF 55 9 1.0 1 1 3 4 0 1
1978 CHN LF 85 10 0.0 0 0 -1 5 0 0
1978 CHN RF 569 79 -10.0 -9 -8 -18 34 0 -8
1978 CLE RF 73 15 1.0 1 1 2 5 0 1
1979 CHN LF 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 CHN RF 531 95 -9.0 -8 -7 -4 41 1 -6
1980 CHN LF 381 48 2.0 2 2 7 29 1 3
1980 CHN RF 853 154 -2.0 0 0 4 55 -2 -2
1981 CIN RF 22 4 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1
1982 CIN LF 1004 115 0.0 0 0 5 51 2 2
1982 CIN RF 21 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
1983 MON LF 56 4 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 2 0 -1
1983 SFN LF 13 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1983 MON RF 157 30 -2.0 -2 -2 3 16 3 1
1984 LAN LF 10 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
LF 2605 314 10.0 9 8 35 143 6 14
CF 28 5 0.0 0 0 -1 3 0 0
RF 3949 684 -10.0 -8 -7 5 274 0 -7

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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