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Aaron Lee Ward

First name: Aaron

Last name: Ward

Birthdate: 1896-08-28

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: warda101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1917NYA0.30.10.5-0.6-0.50.9-1
1918NYA0.50.20.6-0.10.10.50
1919NYA0.50.10.60.20.40.21
1920NYA6.92.09.01.94.64.414
1921NYA7.72.310.03.86.73.320
1922NYA8.02.310.32.95.94.318
1923NYA7.82.410.25.28.22.025
1924NYA5.91.87.81.53.84.011
1925NYA6.31.98.2-0.12.35.97
1926NYA0.40.10.50.20.30.11
1927CHA6.92.29.11.23.85.212
1928CLE0.10.10.2-0.5-0.40.6-1
Career51.315.567.015.635.231.4107

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
1917NYA27-4-40000-2000-68.0-0.70.00.0-0.7-1
1918NYA36-4-400002000-28.6-0.20.00.0-0.23
1919NYA39-2-21100100018.60.10.00.00.12
1920NYA551-15-163-5-1313300-310.0-0.30.30.10.128
1921NYA634-1-102-2-3192001511.01.40.20.11.736
1922NYA641-18-1815101530049.60.40.30.10.833
1923NYA6420-1230-1243002710.02.70.30.13.142
1924NYA476-14-1320007200-410.1-0.40.20.1-0.121
1925NYA502-22-21-4-1-124200-2110.0-2.10.20.1-1.819
1926NYA340000-102000110.40.10.00.00.12
1927CHA550-4-2-1-3-21-4300-119.6-1.10.30.1-0.713
1928CLE11-2-20000-3000-510.2-0.50.00.0-0.5-3
Career4,143-86-8442-62781800-4--0.61.80.71.9195

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1917 NYA SS 173 23 -3.0 -3 -2 -9 -6 -0.1 -0.4 0 -2
1918 NYA 2B 31 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 0.1 0 0
1918 NYA SS 138 26 2.0 2 1 2 2 -0.2 0.2 0 1
1919 NYA 1B 95 11 1.0 1 1 3 0 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1919 NYA 2B 8 2 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1919 NYA 3B 34 4 0.0 0 0 0 1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1919 NYA SS 45 10 0.0 0 0 -1 0 -0.1 0.2 0 0
1920 NYA 3B 3403 500 13.0 11 9 68 64 0.2 0.0 0 9
1920 NYA SS 425 84 4.0 4 3 14 10 0.5 0.5 1 4
1921 NYA 2B 3740 679 21.0 20 16 92 81 -0.1 1.5 1 17
1921 NYA 3B 877 134 5.0 4 3 20 18 -0.8 0.0 -1 2
1922 NYA 2B 4563 803 21.0 20 16 98 74 -0.8 1.2 0 16
1922 NYA 3B 66 5 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1923 NYA 2B 4529 776 28.0 28 22 85 54 -0.3 2.3 2 24
1924 NYA 2B 3457 607 11.0 11 9 58 53 -1.9 0.0 -2 7
1924 NYA SS 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1925 NYA 2B 3164 509 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 -4 1.2 1.6 3 2
1925 NYA 3B 279 37 2.0 2 2 0 3 -0.5 0.0 0 2
1926 NYA 2B 73 15 2.0 2 2 4 0 -0.1 -0.3 0 2
1926 NYA 3B 8 1 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1927 CHA 2B 3777 610 -6.0 -6 -5 -26 -8 -0.4 -1.0 -1 -6
1927 CHA 3B 162 26 3.0 3 2 5 2 -0.1 0.0 0 2
1928 CLE 2B 6 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1928 CLE 3B 71 12 -2.0 -2 -2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 -2
1928 CLE SS 36 8 -1.0 -1 -1 1 0 0.1 0.0 0 -1
1B 95 11 1.0 1 1 3 0 -0.1 0.0 0 1
2B 23348 4007 76.0 74 59 308 251 -2.5 5.4 3 62
3B 4900 719 20.0 17 13 90 88 -1.3 0.0 -1 12
SS 820 151 2.0 2 1 7 6 0.2 0.5 1 2

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1918 NYA CF 76 12 1.0 1 1 3 5 0 1
1919 NYA RF 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CF 76 12 1.0 1 1 3 5 0 1
RF 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1921NYA0.40.10.60.10.20.41
1922NYA0.20.10.30.00.00.20
1923NYA0.30.10.40.30.40.01
Career0.90.31.30.40.60.62

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
1921NYA31-1-10100-1000-17.5-0.10.00.0-0.10
1922NYA17110000-2000-18.3-0.10.00.0-0.1-1
1923NYA2522-1000100028.70.20.00.00.22
Career7322-1100-20000-0.00.00.00.01

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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