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1928 American League Player Value

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Team & League Player Value--Pitchers

Tm IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary
BOS 1349.1 285 154 766 5.11 4.93 0.09 0.00 100.0 4.84 -45 -3.9 1.0 -0.6 7.5 111 .486 .499 $
CHW 1376.1 248 155 723 4.73 4.89 -0.01 0.00 100.0 4.90 22 2.6 1.0 -0.6 14.0 181 .510 .501 $
CLE 1375.1 277 155 829 5.42 4.89 -0.16 0.00 101.8 5.13 -50 -4.4 1.0 -0.6 7.0 109 .484 .498 $2,100
DET 1370.2 284 154 803 5.27 4.82 -0.12 0.00 101.8 5.02 -43 -3.5 1.0 -0.6 7.9 115 .488 .498 $
NYY 1376.1 266 154 685 4.48 4.65 -0.10 0.00 95.0 4.52 1 1.0 1.0 -0.6 12.4 160 .504 .500 $37,500
PHA 1367.2 256 153 615 4.05 4.74 0.07 0.00 99.1 4.63 84 8.8 1.0 -0.6 20.3 242 .534 .504 $
SLB 1374.1 282 154 737 4.83 4.81 0.01 0.00 103.6 4.97 17 2.1 1.0 -0.6 13.5 176 .507 .501 $
WSH 1381.1 273 155 705 4.59 4.83 0.07 0.00 99.2 4.72 14 2.5 1.0 -0.6 14.0 174 .509 .501 $
10971.1 2171 1234 5863 4.81 4.82 -0.02 0.00 100.0 4.84 0 5.1 1.0 -5.1 96.6 1268 .502 .500 $39,600

Player Player Value

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Rk Age Tm IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Acquired
1 Grady Adkins 31 CHW 224.1 36 27 113 4.53 4.93 -0.01 0.00 100.5 4.96 10 1.0 1.0 -0.1 2.9 36 .528 .506 $ Purchased
2 Charlie Barnabe* 28 CHW 9.2 7 2 9 8.38 4.99 -0.02 0.00 98.0 4.90 -4 -0.4 1.0 -0.0 -0.3 -3 .449 .498 $
3 Les Barnhart 23 CLE 9.0 2 1 7 7.00 4.18 -0.18 0.00 104.0 4.53 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .388 .499 $
4 Bill Bayne* 29 CLE 109.2 37 6 68 5.58 4.97 -0.15 0.00 101.0 5.17 -5 -0.5 1.0 -0.1 0.4 7 .486 .497 $ Rule 5 Draft
5 Boom-Boom Beck 23 SLB 48.1 16 4 29 5.40 4.67 0.01 0.00 104.2 4.85 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.1 2 .481 .498 $
6 Frank Bennett 23 BOS 1.0 1 0 0 0.00 4.73 0.09 0.00 100.0 4.64 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .553 .500 $
7 Josh Billings 20 DET 110.2 21 16 83 6.75 4.58 -0.12 0.00 102.5 4.81 -24 -2.2 1.0 -0.1 -1.3 -11 .395 .486 $
8 George Blaeholder 24 SLB 215.1 38 26 123 5.14 4.86 0.01 0.00 103.6 5.02 -4 -0.4 1.0 -0.1 1.4 21 .491 .498 $
9 Ted Blankenship 27 CHW 158.0 27 22 92 5.24 4.86 -0.01 0.00 99.3 4.84 -8 -0.7 1.0 -0.1 0.6 11 .472 .495 $
10 Herb Bradley 25 BOS 47.1 15 5 41 7.80 4.94 0.09 0.00 100.2 4.86 -16 -1.4 1.0 -0.0 -1.0 -10 .405 .491 $
11 Garland Braxton* 28 WSH 216.2 38 24 78 3.24 4.85 0.07 0.00 99.5 4.76 36 3.8 1.0 -0.1 5.6 61 .600 .524 $ Traded
12 Clint Brown 24 CLE 11.0 2 1 6 4.91 4.02 -0.17 0.00 104.0 4.37 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.0 1 .466 .500 $ Traded
13 Jumbo Brown 21 CLE 13.2 5 0 15 9.88 4.94 -0.14 0.00 102.2 5.19 -7 -0.6 1.0 -0.0 -0.5 -6 .373 .496 $
14 Lloyd Brown* 23 WSH 107.0 27 10 62 5.21 4.92 0.07 0.00 99.2 4.82 -5 -0.5 1.0 -0.0 0.4 7 .481 .497 $
15 Garland Buckeye* 30 CLE 35.0 9 6 32 8.23 5.03 -0.18 0.00 105.2 5.48 -11 -1.0 1.0 -0.0 -0.7 -7 .392 .494 $
16 Bobby Burke* 21 WSH 85.1 26 7 44 4.64 4.58 0.07 0.00 98.3 4.44 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 0.5 8 .491 .499 $ Rule 5 Draft
17 Bullet Joe Bush 35 PHA 35.1 11 2 21 5.35 4.57 0.07 0.00 98.0 4.41 -4 -0.4 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 0 .467 .498 $ Purchased
18 Archie Campbell 24 NYY 24.0 13 1 22 8.25 4.82 -0.12 0.00 96.8 4.78 -9 -0.9 1.0 -0.0 -0.7 -7 .432 .495 $
19 Ownie Carroll 25 DET 231.0 34 28 100 3.90 4.75 -0.12 0.00 101.9 4.96 26 2.8 1.0 -0.1 4.7 53 .582 .517 $ Amateur Free Agent
20 Dick Coffman 21 SLB 84.2 29 7 68 7.23 4.89 0.01 0.00 103.7 5.06 -21 -2.0 1.0 -0.0 -1.2 -11 .433 .488 $ Traded
21 Hap Collard 29 CLE 4.0 1 0 3 6.75 4.36 -0.16 0.00 104.0 4.70 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -0 .414 .499 $
22 Sarge Connally 29 CHW 74.1 28 5 52 6.30 4.69 -0.01 0.00 101.2 4.76 -13 -1.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.6 -4 .456 .492 $
23 Stan Coveleski 38 NYY 58.0 12 8 41 6.36 4.50 -0.11 0.00 94.8 4.37 -13 -1.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.7 -6 .401 .493 $ Free Agency
24 George Cox 23 CHW 89.0 26 2 58 5.87 5.09 -0.01 0.00 99.1 5.06 -8 -0.8 1.0 -0.0 0.0 2 .469 .495 $
25 General Crowder 29 SLB 245.0 41 31 113 4.15 4.84 0.01 0.00 103.8 5.01 22 2.3 1.0 -0.1 4.4 51 .557 .514 $ Traded
Rk Age Tm IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Acquired
26 Art Daney 23 PHA 1.0 1 0 0 0.00 6.07 0.09 0.00 98.0 5.86 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .567 .500 $
27 Dan Dugan* 21 CHW 0.1 1 0 0 0.00 4.78 0.00 0.00 100.0 4.78 0 0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.0 0 .518 .500 $
28 George Earnshaw 28 PHA 158.0 26 22 81 4.61 4.67 0.07 0.00 99.7 4.59 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.1 1.2 17 .496 .499 $
29 Howard Ehmke 34 PHA 139.1 23 18 65 4.20 4.79 0.08 0.00 99.3 4.68 7 0.7 1.0 -0.1 1.9 23 .531 .504 $ Traded
30 Red Faber 39 CHW 201.1 27 27 98 4.38 4.99 -0.01 0.00 98.9 4.95 12 1.2 -0.1 2.9 35 .546 .508 $ Purchased
31 Wes Ferrell 20 CLE 16.0 2 2 5 2.81 4.33 -0.15 0.00 104.0 4.67 3 0.4 -0.0 0.5 5 .678 .502 $
32 Cliff Garrison 21 BOS 16.0 6 0 15 8.44 5.19 0.10 0.00 98.8 5.04 -6 -0.6 1.0 -0.0 -0.4 -4 .407 .497 $
33 Milt Gaston 32 WSH 148.2 28 22 102 6.17 4.72 0.08 0.00 98.6 4.58 -27 -2.5 1.0 -0.1 -1.2 -10 .411 .485 $ Traded
34 Sam Gibson 28 DET 119.2 20 18 83 6.24 4.76 -0.13 0.00 101.0 4.94 -18 -1.6 1.0 -0.1 -0.7 -4 .418 .490 $
35 John Goodell* 21 CHW 3.0 2 0 6 18.00 4.52 -0.02 0.00 105.6 4.79 -4 -0.4 1.0 -0.0 -0.3 -4 .317 .498 $
36 George Grant 25 CLE 155.0 28 18 102 5.92 4.63 -0.16 0.00 102.9 4.93 -18 -1.7 1.0 -0.1 -0.4 0 .440 .490 $
37 Sam Gray 30 SLB 262.2 35 31 119 4.08 4.71 0.01 0.00 103.3 4.86 22 2.3 1.0 -0.1 4.4 52 .565 .514 $ Traded
38 Marty Griffin 26 BOS 37.2 11 3 21 5.02 4.99 0.09 0.00 101.1 4.96 -0 -0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.3 4 .497 .500 $
39 Lefty Grove* 28 PHA 261.2 39 31 93 3.20 4.76 0.07 0.00 98.6 4.62 41 4.3 1.0 -0.1 6.5 71 .611 .527 $ Purchased
40 Bump Hadley 23 WSH 231.1 33 31 105 4.09 4.88 0.07 0.00 99.3 4.77 17 1.7 1.0 -0.1 3.6 44 .553 .511 $ Traded
41 Mel Harder 18 CLE 49.0 23 1 42 7.71 4.81 -0.16 0.00 101.8 5.06 -15 -1.4 1.0 -0.0 -1.0 -9 .440 .491 $2,100
42 Slim Harriss 30 BOS 128.1 27 15 74 5.19 4.75 0.09 0.00 99.8 4.65 -8 -0.8 1.0 -0.1 0.3 7 .471 .495 $ Traded
43 Fred Heimach* 27 NYY 68.0 13 9 30 3.97 4.55 -0.11 0.00 92.4 4.31 2 0.2 1.0 -0.0 0.8 10 .518 .501 $ Traded
44 Ken Holloway 30 DET 120.1 30 11 67 5.01 4.64 -0.13 0.00 101.8 4.85 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.1 0.8 11 .491 .498 $
45 Waite Hoyt 28 NYY 273.0 42 31 118 3.89 4.65 -0.10 0.00 96.0 4.56 19 2.0 1.0 -0.1 4.2 51 .548 .512 $20,000 Traded
46 Willis Hudlin 22 CLE 219.1 42 26 114 4.68 4.89 -0.15 0.00 101.7 5.13 10 1.0 1.0 -0.1 2.9 36 .525 .506 $
47 Hank Johnson 22 NYY 199.0 31 22 107 4.84 4.77 -0.10 0.00 94.6 4.60 -6 -0.6 1.0 -0.1 1.1 17 .481 .496 $
48 Jing Johnson 33 PHA 10.2 3 0 8 6.75 5.11 0.08 0.00 98.0 4.93 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .431 .499 $
49 Sad Sam Jones 35 WSH 224.2 30 27 89 3.57 4.91 0.07 0.00 99.8 4.83 31 3.3 1.0 -0.1 5.1 57 .609 .520 $ Traded
50 Rudy Leopold* 22 CHW 2.1 2 0 3 11.57 5.50 -0.02 0.00 100.0 5.52 -2 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .426 .499 $
Rk Age Tm IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Acquired
51 Dutch Levsen 30 CLE 41.1 11 3 30 6.53 4.93 -0.16 0.00 102.4 5.21 -6 -0.6 1.0 -0.0 -0.2 -1 .446 .496 $
52 Hod Lisenbee 29 WSH 77.0 16 9 58 6.78 4.83 0.08 0.00 98.3 4.67 -18 -1.7 1.0 -0.0 -1.0 -9 .396 .490 $
53 Ted Lyons 27 CHW 239.2 39 27 133 4.99 4.82 -0.01 0.00 100.8 4.88 -4 -0.4 1.0 -0.1 1.6 24 .490 .498 $ Free Agency
54 Danny MacFayden 23 BOS 195.0 33 28 123 5.68 4.97 0.09 0.00 99.8 4.88 -18 -1.7 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 5 .448 .489 $
55 Firpo Marberry 29 WSH 161.0 48 11 79 4.42 4.80 0.07 0.00 98.7 4.67 4 0.4 1.0 -0.1 1.8 23 .508 .502 $ Free Agency
56 Johnny Miljus 33 CLE 50.2 11 4 25 4.44 4.89 -0.15 0.00 99.4 5.01 3 0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.7 9 .528 .502 $ Waivers
57 Jake Miller* 30 CLE 157.2 25 24 89 5.08 4.93 -0.16 0.00 101.5 5.17 1 0.1 1.0 -0.1 1.4 19 .504 .501 $
58 Jim Moore 24 CLE 9.0 1 1 2 2.00 4.73 -0.14 0.00 104.0 5.07 3 0.3 -0.0 0.4 4 .848 .502 $ Traded
59 Wilcy Moore 31 NYY 60.1 35 2 44 6.56 4.77 -0.12 0.00 94.4 4.61 -13 -1.3 1.0 -0.0 -0.8 -6 .463 .492 $ Traded
60 Ed Morris 28 BOS 257.1 47 29 118 4.13 4.85 0.08 0.00 100.1 4.77 18 1.8 1.0 -0.1 3.9 47 .538 .511 $
61 Ernie Nevers 26 SLB 9.0 6 0 4 4.00 4.62 0.01 0.00 104.4 4.81 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.2 2 .513 .500 $
62 Jack Ogden 30 SLB 242.1 38 31 121 4.49 4.83 0.01 0.00 104.5 5.03 14 1.4 1.0 -0.1 3.4 42 .537 .509 $
63 Ossie Orwoll* 27 PHA 106.0 27 8 59 5.01 4.96 0.07 0.00 98.1 4.79 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.6 9 .489 .498 $ Traded
64 Phil Page* 22 DET 22.0 3 2 9 3.68 4.68 -0.12 0.00 104.0 4.99 3 0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.5 6 .611 .502 $
65 Herb Pennock* 34 NYY 211.0 28 24 71 3.03 4.63 -0.11 0.00 95.5 4.52 34 3.7 1.0 -0.1 5.4 59 .632 .523 $17,500 Traded
66 George Pipgras 28 NYY 301.2 46 38 132 3.94 4.66 -0.10 0.00 94.8 4.52 18 1.9 1.0 -0.1 4.4 53 .541 .512 $ Traded
67 Ike Powers 22 PHA 12.0 9 0 6 4.50 5.11 0.06 0.00 98.0 4.94 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.2 2 .506 .500 $
68 Jack Quinn 44 PHA 211.2 31 28 92 3.91 4.72 0.08 0.00 98.9 4.59 15 1.6 1.0 -0.1 3.3 40 .550 .510 $ Waivers
69 Eddie Rommel 30 PHA 173.2 43 11 70 3.63 4.68 0.08 0.00 100.2 4.61 18 1.9 1.0 -0.1 3.4 38 .544 .512 $
70 Jack Rothrock 23 BOS 1.0 1 0 0 0.00 4.77 0.07 0.00 104.0 4.89 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .556 .500 $
71 Red Ruffing 23 BOS 288.1 42 34 147 4.59 4.86 0.08 0.00 100.5 4.80 6 0.6 1.0 -0.1 3.0 39 .514 .504 $ Traded
72 Jack Russell 22 BOS 201.1 32 26 102 4.56 5.09 0.09 0.00 99.1 4.95 8 0.8 1.0 -0.1 2.5 31 .525 .505 $ Traded
73 Rosy Ryan 30 NYY 6.0 3 0 11 16.50 4.51 -0.14 0.00 95.6 4.44 -8 -0.6 1.0 -0.0 -0.6 -7 .287 .496 $
74 Merle Settlemire* 25 BOS 82.1 30 9 62 6.78 5.10 0.10 0.00 100.0 5.00 -17 -1.6 1.0 -0.0 -0.9 -7 .447 .490 $
75 Joe Shaute* 28 CLE 254.2 36 31 145 5.12 4.96 -0.16 0.00 101.6 5.20 1 0.1 1.0 -0.1 2.2 31 .503 .501 $
Rk Age Tm IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Acquired
76 John Shea* 23 BOS 1.0 1 0 2 18.00 6.07 0.09 0.00 100.0 5.98 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .380 .499 $
77 Al Shealy 28 NYY 96.0 23 12 64 6.00 4.51 -0.11 0.00 94.0 4.34 -18 -1.7 1.0 -0.0 -0.9 -7 .427 .490 $
78 Urban Shocker 37 NYY 2.0 1 0 0 0.00 4.73 -0.10 0.00 88.0 4.25 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .600 .501 $ Traded
79 Bill Shores 24 PHA 14.0 3 2 7 4.50 5.02 0.07 0.00 98.0 4.85 0 0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.2 2 .516 .500 $
80 Pat Simmons 19 BOS 67.2 31 3 38 5.05 4.91 0.08 0.00 100.2 4.83 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 0.4 6 .494 .499 $
81 Steve Slayton 26 BOS 7.0 3 0 3 3.86 4.43 0.08 0.00 103.3 4.49 0 0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .516 .500 $
82 George Smith 26 DET 105.0 39 2 55 4.71 5.01 -0.11 0.00 102.2 5.23 6 0.6 1.0 -0.0 1.5 18 .515 .504 $
83 Vic Sorrell 27 DET 170.1 29 23 106 5.60 4.94 -0.12 0.00 101.9 5.15 -9 -0.9 1.0 -0.1 0.5 11 .470 .495 $ Traded
84 Lefty Stewart* 27 SLB 142.2 29 17 81 5.11 4.71 0.01 0.00 102.0 4.79 -6 -0.6 1.0 -0.1 0.6 11 .481 .497 $ Traded
85 Lil Stoner 29 DET 125.1 36 11 75 5.39 4.87 -0.12 0.00 100.9 5.04 -5 -0.5 1.0 -0.1 0.5 9 .486 .497 $
86 Ed Strelecki 23 SLB 50.1 22 2 27 4.83 4.61 0.01 0.00 105.5 4.84 -0 -0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.4 6 .500 .500 $
87 Charlie Sullivan 25 DET 12.1 3 2 12 8.76 5.13 -0.13 0.00 102.1 5.37 -5 -0.4 1.0 -0.0 -0.3 -3 .363 .497 $
88 Doug Taitt 25 BOS 1.0 1 0 3 27.00 4.32 0.09 0.00 104.0 4.40 -3 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.2 -2 .298 .499 $
89 Myles Thomas 30 NYY 31.2 12 1 19 5.40 4.70 -0.10 0.00 93.6 4.49 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.0 0 .473 .498 $ Traded
90 Tommy Thomas 28 CHW 282.0 36 32 114 3.64 4.81 -0.01 0.00 100.1 4.83 36 3.9 1.0 -0.1 6.1 69 .607 .524 $
91 George Uhle 29 CLE 212.1 31 28 121 5.13 5.02 -0.16 0.00 100.9 5.23 2 0.2 1.0 -0.1 1.9 26 .505 .501 $
92 Willie Underhill 23 CLE 28.0 11 3 23 7.39 4.87 -0.15 0.00 102.9 5.16 -7 -0.7 1.0 -0.0 -0.4 -4 .440 .496 $
93 Clay Van Alstyne 28 WSH 21.1 4 0 14 5.91 5.21 0.08 0.00 95.3 4.89 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -0 .441 .499 $ Purchased
94 Elam Vangilder 32 DET 158.0 38 11 82 4.67 4.99 -0.12 0.00 101.3 5.17 8 0.8 1.0 -0.1 2.2 27 .522 .505 $ Traded
95 Rube Walberg* 31 PHA 235.2 38 30 111 4.24 4.70 0.07 0.00 99.4 4.60 9 0.9 1.0 -0.1 2.8 36 .523 .505 $ Purchased
96 Ed Walsh 23 CHW 78.0 14 10 45 5.19 5.00 -0.01 0.00 99.0 4.97 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 0.4 7 .484 .499 $
97 Jim Weaver 24 WSH 6.0 3 0 2 3.00 5.43 0.05 0.00 91.0 4.90 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.2 2 .543 .501 $ Purchased
98 Bob Weiland* 22 CHW 9.0 1 1 0 0.00 5.37 -0.01 0.00 100.0 5.38 5 0.4 -0.0 0.5 6 .930 .503 $ Unknown
99 Earl Whitehill* 29 DET 196.0 31 30 131 6.02 4.78 -0.12 0.00 102.0 5.00 -23 -2.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.5 -0 .431 .487 $
100 Al Williamson 28 CHW 2.0 1 0 0 0.00 4.92 -0.01 0.00 108.0 5.33 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .627 .501 $
Rk Age Tm IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Acquired
101 John Wilson 23 BOS 5.0 2 0 5 9.00 4.77 0.08 0.00 99.6 4.67 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.2 -2 .391 .499 $ Rule 5 Draft
102 Roy Wilson* 31 CHW 3.1 1 0 0 0.00 4.32 -0.01 0.00 104.0 4.51 2 0.2 1.0 -0.0 0.2 2 .683 .501 $
103 Hal Wiltse* 24 2TM 84.0 28 7 61 6.54 5.27 0.03 0.00 102.1 5.35 -11 -1.0 1.0 -0.0 -0.3 -2 .463 .497 $ Traded
104 Jim Wright 27 SLB 2.0 2 0 3 13.50 4.75 0.01 0.00 101.6 4.81 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.2 -2 .411 .499 $
105 Carroll Yerkes* 25 PHA 8.2 2 1 2 2.08 4.36 0.07 0.00 99.7 4.28 2 0.2 1.0 -0.0 0.3 3 .612 .501 $
106 Tom Zachary* 32 2TM 148.0 27 20 98 5.96 4.70 0.02 0.00 99.4 4.65 -22 -2.0 1.0 -0.1 -0.8 -5 .424 .494 $ Traded


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