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Edward Stephen Waitkus

First name: Eddie

Last name: Waitkus

Birthdate: 1919-09-04

Bats: L   Throws: L

RetroID: waite101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1941CHN0.40.10.4-0.2-0.10.50
1946CHN5.90.86.71.93.92.912
1947CHN7.11.08.10.32.65.48
1948CHN7.81.08.82.65.23.616
1949PHI3.10.43.51.82.90.79
1950PHI8.81.210.01.64.55.514
1951PHI8.31.19.40.53.36.110
1952PHI7.21.18.32.95.43.016
1953PHI3.30.43.80.11.22.64
1954BAL4.40.65.00.82.32.77
1955BAL1.20.21.40.00.41.01
1955PHI1.60.21.80.40.90.93
Career59.18.167.212.732.534.9100

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
1941CHN29-3-300000000-39.3-0.30.00.0-0.30
1946CHN472782-21-10-40088.70.9-0.40.00.57
1947CHN554-7-4-311-1-2-600-89.1-0.9-0.60.1-1.45
1948CHN61458-1610-2-600129.21.3-0.60.10.86
1949PHI246891210-1-200129.41.3-0.20.01.12
1950PHI702-13-11-44217-600-19.3-0.1-0.60.2-0.516
1951PHI664-22-20813-21-600-99.2-1.0-0.60.2-1.49
1952PHI568783-11-13-500138.71.5-0.50.21.211
1953PHI262-7-6-1-1110-200-69.5-0.6-0.20.1-0.73
1954BAL34902-100-12-30028.40.2-0.3-0.1-0.26
1955BAL97-3-21000-1-100-29.1-0.2-0.10.0-0.30
1955PHI124111-1000-10019.40.1-0.10.00.01
Career4,681-27-106911-47-420019-2.2-4.20.8-1.266

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1941 CHN 1B 182 19 0.0 0 0 2 1 0.2 0.0 0 0
1946 CHN 1B 2888 276 0.0 0 0 -6 -12 -0.2 0.0 0 0
1947 CHN 1B 3355 323 -3.0 -4 -3 4 6 1.1 0.0 1 -2
1948 CHN 1B 2872 281 1.0 2 1 6 6 -0.6 0.0 -1 0
1949 PHI 1B 1592 149 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1950 PHI 1B 4330 395 10.0 10 7 9 -16 0.3 0.0 0 7
1951 PHI 1B 4035 380 1.0 1 1 5 -30 0.3 0.0 0 1
1952 PHI 1B 3742 356 4.0 4 3 -10 -11 -0.2 0.0 0 3
1953 PHI 1B 1649 183 -1.0 -1 -1 10 2 0.8 0.0 1 0
1954 BAL 1B 2089 203 3.0 2 1 2 -13 0.7 0.0 1 2
1955 BAL 1B 577 58 -2.0 -2 -1 1 -6 0.1 0.0 0 -1
1955 PHI 1B 786 82 0.0 0 0 3 -5 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 28097 2705 12.0 11 7 22 -79 2.5 0.0 2 9

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1948 CHN LF 488 51 -1.0 -1 -1 -5 22 -1 -2
LF 488 51 -1.0 -1 -1 -5 22 -1 -2

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1950PHI0.20.00.30.30.3-0.11
Career0.20.00.30.30.3-0.11

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
1950PHI18110000000015.40.20.00.00.20
Career1811000000001-0.20.00.00.20

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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