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Maurice Morning Wills

First name: Maury

Last name: Wills

Birthdate: 1932-10-02

Bats: B   Throws: R

RetroID: willm102

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1959LAN3.21.34.5-0.80.64.02
1960LAN7.02.59.53.76.53.119
1961LAN8.62.711.32.76.15.318
1962LAN9.53.012.55.49.13.527
1963LAN7.62.39.83.76.63.220
1964LAN8.92.811.62.66.05.618
1965LAN9.12.912.05.18.63.426
1966LAN8.32.610.91.34.56.314
1967PIT8.42.110.44.07.13.321
1968PIT8.82.211.03.26.44.619
1969LAN6.11.98.04.06.41.619
1969MON2.70.83.6-0.30.82.82
1970LAN7.22.29.40.73.55.910
1971LAN8.32.510.92.45.65.217
1972LAN1.90.62.6-1.6-0.83.4-2
Career105.632.4138.036.177.061.2230

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
1959LAN258-14-16-2-32-10300-209.5-2.10.30.1-1.710
1960LAN559-9-11-21011960089.00.90.60.21.728
1961LAN687-13-1825313600-49.9-0.40.60.20.424
1962LAN759-51-1213-1-5700189.91.80.70.32.818
1963LAN580510031-2-450088.31.00.50.21.713
1964LAN685-14-8-222-23600-58.2-0.60.60.20.224
1965LAN710-10-4-143-214700148.01.70.70.22.636
1966LAN643-19-132-62-24600-137.9-1.70.60.2-0.924
1967PIT6642225122200149.21.50.20.21.917
1968PIT685-3-20002420047.90.50.20.20.921
1969LAN479481-1205400158.41.80.40.22.420
1969MON211-11-110210-4200-129.2-1.30.20.1-1.02
1970LAN578-15-12-1110-6500-179.6-1.80.50.1-1.211
1971LAN654-10-62-10-23600-48.6-0.50.60.10.222
1972LAN152-16-16000-1-1100-188.2-2.20.10.0-2.14
Career8,304-128-9604222-7276800-12--1.46.82.57.9274

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1959 LAN SS 1819 364 1.0 1 1 17 15 -0.7 -0.5 -1 0
1960 LAN SS 3430 688 11.0 12 9 53 34 -1.3 0.9 0 9
1961 LAN SS 3752 703 1.0 1 1 2 -2 1.0 0.8 2 3
1962 LAN SS 4306 816 -4.0 -4 -3 -13 -9 -1.7 -0.4 -2 -5
1963 LAN 3B 710 115 0.0 0 0 3 1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1963 LAN SS 2666 522 0.0 -1 -1 9 8 -1.9 -1.1 -3 -4
1964 LAN 3B 99 12 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1964 LAN SS 3864 732 5.0 4 3 -9 -19 0.9 -0.9 0 3
1965 LAN SS 4017 812 22.0 21 14 29 29 -1.9 1.9 0 14
1966 LAN 3B 90 13 -2.0 -2 -1 -3 -3 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1966 LAN SS 3532 721 7.0 5 3 20 24 0.6 1.1 2 5
1967 PIT 3B 3783 574 4.0 7 5 2 33 -1.8 0.0 -2 3
1967 PIT SS 81 15 -2.0 -2 -1 -3 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1968 PIT 3B 3619 500 6.0 10 6 -25 -16 1.1 0.0 1 7
1968 PIT SS 269 46 -4.0 -4 -3 -9 -2 0.2 -0.2 0 -3
1969 MON 2B 7 0 0.0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1969 MON SS 1234 221 -5.0 -5 -4 -11 -7 -0.4 0.2 0 -4
1969 LAN SS 2776 563 10.0 9 6 32 37 0.8 -1.8 -1 5
1970 LAN 3B 16 2 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1970 LAN SS 3356 631 -4.0 -5 -4 -10 7 -1.0 -0.5 -2 -6
1971 LAN 3B 23 2 -2.0 -2 -1 -2 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1971 LAN SS 3742 757 4.0 5 4 6 4 1.0 -0.5 0 4
1972 LAN 3B 218 24 -1.0 -1 -1 -8 -5 0.1 0.0 0 -1
1972 LAN SS 735 137 0.0 0 0 -9 -1 0.5 -0.2 0 0
2B 7 0 0.0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
3B 8558 1242 5.0 12 8 -35 9 -0.9 0.0 -1 7
SS 39579 7728 42.0 37 25 104 117 -4.0 -1.2 -5 20

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1959LAN0.30.10.40.10.20.21
1963LAN0.20.10.3-0.3-0.20.6-1
1965LAN0.40.10.50.60.8-0.22
1966LAN0.20.10.3-0.10.00.40
Career1.10.41.50.30.81.02

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
1959LAN20-1-11000000008.30.00.00.00.01
1963LAN16-1-10000-1000-25.4-0.40.00.0-0.40
1965LAN31220000200047.50.50.00.00.53
1966LAN17-1-100000000-15.2-0.20.00.0-0.21
Career84-1-1100010001--0.10.00.0-0.15

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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