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Theodore Samuel Williams

First name: Ted

Last name: Williams

Birthdate: 1918-08-30

Bats: L   Throws: R

RetroID: willt103

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1939BOS8.21.29.47.09.8-0.429
1940BOS8.01.19.16.18.80.426
1941BOS7.41.08.48.911.4-3.034
1942BOS8.21.29.411.113.9-4.542
1946BOS8.31.29.411.614.4-5.043
1947BOS8.61.29.89.011.9-2.136
1948BOS7.61.08.78.811.3-2.734
1949BOS8.81.210.08.911.8-1.835
1950BOS4.90.75.62.74.41.213
1951BOS8.11.29.26.28.90.327
1952BOS0.20.00.20.20.3-0.11
1953BOS1.40.21.52.12.6-1.08
1954BOS6.40.97.27.29.3-2.128
1955BOS5.00.65.76.78.4-2.625
1956BOS6.10.86.85.57.5-0.723
1957BOS6.80.97.79.311.5-3.935
1958BOS6.50.87.33.35.51.916
1959BOS4.10.54.6-0.50.93.73
1960BOS4.90.65.42.84.41.013
Career119.516.3135.4116.9157.0-21.4471

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
1939BOS675545013-1-212-6006311.25.6-0.60.15.121
1940BOS6615755-37-10-4-5005411.14.8-0.5-0.14.25
1941BOS6069998-43-20-11-6008410.77.9-0.6-0.17.2-4
1942BOS6719088-220-18-600959.69.9-0.6-0.19.216
1946BOS6729187-34-1-214-600999.510.4-0.6-0.19.722
1947BOS6928782-5-300-1-600739.57.7-0.6-0.17.07
1948BOS638747142104-5008210.87.6-0.5-0.17.012
1949BOS7308882-1-1-1-10-6007810.47.5-0.6-0.16.89
1950BOS4164135-1-10-2-8-3002311.82.0-0.3-0.11.6-3
1951BOS6756254302-1-5-6005310.35.1-0.6-0.24.33
1952BOS12220000000029.30.20.00.00.20
1953BOS11022210-100-3-100179.21.9-0.10.01.8-2
1954BOS52669643-3-1-1-1-400619.76.3-0.4-0.25.75
1955BOS4165753-11004-300579.75.9-0.3-0.15.59
1956BOS5035346-10021-4004810.34.7-0.4-0.24.16
1957BOS54786820-2-12-1-400809.78.3-0.4-0.27.75
1958BOS517524800-20-23-400239.62.4-0.4-0.21.8-17
1959BOS33186000-1-15-300-109.8-1.0-0.3-0.1-1.4-12
1960BOS3904341-101-2-17-400229.92.2-0.4-0.11.7-13
Career9,7881,1351,065-1111-6-9-46-82001,004-99.4-8.2-2.089.269

Pitching

Year Team Lg G GS IP R XR DR IP/G RPW Role LgAdj R+ LI R_lev+ WAM W L WAR VS
1940 BOS AL 1 0.0 2.0 1 1 0 2.00 9.6 -0.09 -0.03 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Career 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Defense

Pitcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj
1940 BOS 2 0.0 0
2 0.0 0

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1939 BOS RF 2048 479 8.0 12 12 27 145 0 12
1940 BOS LF 3644 403 -7.0 -2 -2 -14 114 3 1
1940 BOS RF 222 42 -4.0 -4 -4 -6 17 -1 -5
1941 BOS LF 3418 353 -15.0 -11 -11 -44 127 -1 -12
1941 BOS RF 48 13 1.0 1 1 2 2 0 1
1942 BOS LF 3794 402 5.0 11 9 -10 110 0 9
1942 BOS RF 24 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
1946 BOS LF 3629 418 4.0 13 11 25 117 3 14
1947 BOS LF 3836 423 -11.0 -2 -2 -15 137 1 -1
1948 BOS LF 3784 424 -7.0 3 3 -4 190 1 4
1949 BOS LF 4275 473 -11.0 -2 -2 -14 208 2 0
1950 BOS LF 2347 247 -13.0 -8 -7 -26 122 -1 -8
1951 BOS LF 4304 476 -14.0 -4 -3 -27 260 -2 -5
1952 BOS LF 48 6 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
1953 BOS LF 566 54 -5.0 -4 -3 -11 35 0 -3
1954 BOS LF 3119 326 -8.0 -1 -1 -24 133 0 -1
1955 BOS LF 2381 258 -4.0 2 2 -7 129 2 4
1956 BOS LF 2671 269 -4.0 3 3 -21 143 -2 1
1957 BOS LF 3121 323 -8.0 1 1 -22 136 -2 -1
1958 BOS LF 2932 270 -28.0 -21 -18 -62 140 -5 -23
1959 BOS LF 1751 167 -19.0 -14 -12 -32 74 -3 -15
1960 BOS LF 2279 234 -24.0 -18 -15 -39 133 -2 -17
LF 51899 5526 -169.0 -54 -47 -347 2310 -6 -53
RF 2342 536 4.0 8 8 21 165 -1 7

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1946BOS0.40.00.40.10.20.21
Career0.40.00.40.10.20.21

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
1946BOS30-1-10000100007.90.00.00.00.01
Career30-1-1000010000-0.00.00.00.01

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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