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Matthew Derrick Williams

First name: Matt

Last name: Williams

Birthdate: 1965-11-28

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: willm003

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1987SFN3.31.34.6-0.60.83.82
1988SFN2.20.62.80.91.71.15
1989SFN4.01.15.12.13.61.411
1990SFN8.42.010.45.58.61.826
1991SFN8.22.010.14.77.72.523
1992SFN7.41.89.31.44.15.112
1993SFN7.71.99.66.39.10.527
1994SFN6.21.47.65.47.60.023
1995SFN4.01.05.04.56.0-1.018
1996SFN5.61.37.03.45.51.516
1997CLE7.82.09.82.75.64.217
1998ARI7.11.88.92.75.33.516
1999ARI8.32.110.45.08.12.324
2000ARI5.01.26.2-0.31.54.75
2001ARI5.41.46.71.93.92.912
2002ARI3.00.73.70.71.71.95
2003ARI2.00.52.40.20.91.53
Career95.624.1119.646.581.737.7245

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
1987SFN266-18-17-10101200-169.6-1.70.20.0-1.511
1988SFN170-3-2-1002400038.90.30.00.00.39
1989SFN311-3-2-2-1021210098.91.00.10.01.120
1990SFN664131554107000329.53.40.00.03.422
1991SFN6351618-42-136000249.12.60.00.02.621
1992SFN576-11-7-10-105000-48.5-0.50.00.0-0.519
1993SFN6192427200111000419.64.30.00.04.325
1994SFN4831922-100213000369.43.80.00.03.824
1995SFN3182728-230160003610.33.50.00.03.513
1996SFN4551618200010002110.42.00.00.02.011
1997CLE6361-121-1-18000810.70.70.00.00.723
1998ARI557-2-2-43-101300099.70.90.00.00.926
1999ARI67815154-1-11111002910.22.80.10.02.927
2000ARI397-8-9-4-3-101000-1610.0-1.60.00.0-1.610
2001ARI436-1-412-20710049.80.40.10.00.517
2002ARI238200-1000000-19.8-0.10.00.0-0.16
2003ARI156-1-2-10000000-39.4-0.30.00.0-0.34
Career7,5958697-59-611106500212-21.50.50.022.0288

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1987 SFN 3B 307 42 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.2 0.0 0 0
1987 SFN SS 1618 303 1.0 0 0 11 24 0.6 0.1 1 1
1988 SFN 3B 921 156 11.0 10 7 25 13 0.0 0.0 0 7
1988 SFN SS 290 50 -3.0 -3 -2 -5 -3 -0.7 -0.2 -1 -3
1989 SFN 3B 1598 249 16.0 15 11 40 15 0.0 0.0 0 11
1989 SFN SS 481 75 1.0 1 1 -3 -1 -0.1 -0.2 0 1
1990 SFN 3B 4385 604 11.0 9 6 28 2 1.4 0.0 1 7
1991 SFN 3B 4001 578 10.0 8 6 12 -15 0.6 0.0 1 7
1991 SFN SS 50 6 -2.0 -2 -1 -4 -3 0.1 0.0 0 -1
1992 SFN 3B 3759 538 6.0 4 3 13 7 2.0 0.0 2 5
1993 SFN 3B 3770 510 16.0 13 10 9 -4 1.3 0.0 1 11
1994 SFN 3B 2916 429 19.0 17 13 40 32 0.2 0.0 0 13
1995 SFN 3B 2006 319 11.0 9 7 21 18 -0.7 0.0 -1 6
1996 SFN 1B 324 32 1.0 1 1 0 2 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1996 SFN 3B 2357 352 2.0 1 1 9 -5 -0.7 0.0 -1 0
1996 SFN SS 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1997 CLE 3B 3925 561 10.0 12 9 27 41 -0.6 0.0 -1 8
1998 ARI 3B 3445 512 14.0 17 13 22 17 0.2 0.0 0 13
1999 ARI 3B 3878 579 12.0 16 12 13 -4 -0.7 0.0 -1 11
2000 ARI 3B 2310 340 -2.0 0 0 -2 -2 0.6 0.0 1 1
2001 ARI 3B 2255 331 6.0 8 6 5 2 0.6 0.0 1 7
2001 ARI SS 49 8 0.0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.1 0 0
2002 ARI 3B 1293 173 -1.0 0 0 -10 -2 -0.4 0.0 0 0
2003 ARI 3B 898 129 1.0 1 1 2 3 -0.7 0.0 -1 0
1B 324 32 1.0 1 1 0 2 -0.1 0.0 0 1
3B 44024 6402 142.0 140 105 253 118 3.3 0.0 2 107
SS 2490 442 -3.0 -4 -2 -1 16 -0.1 -0.2 0 -2

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1989SFN0.50.10.60.40.50.12
1997CLE1.00.31.21.11.4-0.24
1999ARI0.20.00.30.40.4-0.21
2001ARI0.90.21.10.20.50.71
2002ARI0.20.00.2-0.3-0.30.5-1
Career2.80.63.41.82.50.97

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
1989SFN37-1-111001000211.00.20.00.00.22
1997CLE80440110200089.70.80.00.00.84
1999ARI161101001000310.00.30.00.00.31
2001ARI69-1-1-1-1002000-17.6-0.10.00.0-0.14
2002ARI12-3-30000-1000-49.4-0.40.00.0-0.4-1
Career21400021050008-0.80.00.00.810

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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