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August Joseph Williams

First name: Gus

Last name: Williams

Birthdate: 1888-05-07

Bats: L   Throws: L

RetroID: willg103

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1911SLA0.40.00.40.10.20.21
1912SLA3.30.43.72.13.20.610
1913SLA8.01.09.02.75.33.716
1914SLA7.51.08.41.43.94.512
1915SLA1.70.22.0-0.50.11.90
Career20.92.623.55.812.710.939

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
1911SLA29001000-100009.70.00.00.00.0-1
1912SLA24991003002-300159.21.6-0.30.01.35
1913SLA6061011-12-11-1-600118.51.3-0.60.10.86
1914SLA554-6-51-30-211-60028.20.2-0.60.1-0.318
1915SLA131-7-70-1010-100-78.5-0.8-0.10.0-0.92
Career1,5696911-1011-160021-2.3-1.60.20.930

Defense

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1911 SLA LF 209 24 0.5 0 0 -3 12 -1 -1
1912 SLA RF 703 186 6.0 4 3 -4 59 -1 2
1913 SLA LF 57 7 0.4 0 0 -1 2 0 0
1913 SLA CF 54 7 -0.1 0 0 -3 2 0 0
1913 SLA RF 1513 394 1.3 -2 -2 -3 111 1 -1
1914 SLA RF 1195 396 15.6 14 12 11 89 -1 11
1915 SLA RF 325 84 2.0 1 1 -2 33 -1 0
LF 266 31 0.9 0 0 -4 14 -1 -1
CF 54 7 -0.1 0 0 -3 2 0 0
RF 3736 1060 24.9 17 14 2 292 -2 12

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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