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Butch Edge

Claude Lee Edge

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 203 lb.

Born: July 18, 1956 in Houston, TX
High School: El Camino HS (Sacramento, CA)
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 13, 1979
Team: BlueJays 1979

Final Game: September 28, 1979
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1979 22 TOR AL 3 4 .429 5.23 9 9 0 1 0 0 51.2 60 32 30 6 24 1 19 1 0 4 240 83 1.626 10.5 1.0 4.2 3.3 0.79
1 Yr 3 4 .429 5.23 9 9 0 1 0 0 51.2 60 32 30 6 24 1 19 1 0 4 240 83 1.626 10.5 1.0 4.2 3.3 0.79
162 Game Avg. 11 15 .429 5.23 34 34 0 4 0 0 195 227 121 113 23 91 4 72 4 0 15 907 83 1.626 10.5 1.0 4.2 3.3 0.79

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1979 22 TOR AL 51.2 9 9 32 5.57 4.72 0.08 0.15 101.2 4.85 -4 -0.4 -0.0 0.0 2 .455 .498 $
1 Season 51.2 9 9 32 5.57 4.72 0.08 0.15 101.2 4.85 -4 -0.4 -0.0 0.0 2 .455 .498 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1979 22 TOR AL 9 240 212 32 60 7 2 6 6 0 24 19 .283 .357 .420 .777 .287 89 4 1 2 1 1 7
1 Yr 9 240 212 32 60 7 2 6 6 0 24 19 .283 .357 .420 .777 .287 89 4 1 2 1 1 7
162 Game Avg. 34 907 801 121 227 26 8 23 23 0 91 72 .283 .357 .420 .777 .287 336 15 4 8 4 4 26
MLB Averages .265 .330 .397 .727 .286

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1979 22 TOR AL -4.3 -0.4 250 -0.5 4.3 -4.8 1.04 -0.5 -0.0 -6.6 -0.6 1.03 -6.4 0 0 0
1 Yr -4.3 -0.4 250 -0.5 4.3 -4.8 1.04 -0.5 -0.0 -6.6 -0.6 1.03 -6.4 0 0 0

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1979 22 TOR AL 9 9 3 4 2 0 0 5 4 .556 0 2 1 0 4 44% 43.3 69 21 11 2 0 6 4.2 4.4 5.7
1 Yr 9 9 3 4 2 0 0 5 4 .556 0 2 1 0 4 44% 43 69 21 11 2 0 6 4.2 4.4 5.7
MLB Averages .500 51% 50 99 -1 4.5 4.5 6.3

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1979 22 TOR AL 240 46% 2.5% 7.9% 10.0% 6.3% 25% 1.23 78% 38 4 11%
1 Yr 240 46% 2.5% 7.9% 10.0% 6.3% 25% 1.23 78% 38 4 11%
MLB Averages 45% 2.1% 12.5% 8.5% 6.8% 29% 1.09 75% 11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1979 22 TOR AL 240 60 6 0 2 2 4 4 2 14 8 1 57% 7 4 0 93 6 0 100% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
1 Yr 240 60 6 0 2 2 4 4 2 14 8 1 57% 7 4 0 93 6 0 100% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
MLB Averages 53% 65%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1979 22 3 4 .429 5.23 9 9 0 1 0 0 51.2 60 32 30 6 24 1 19 1 0 4 240 83 1.626 10.5 1.0 4.2 3.3 0.79 83

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1979 22 2 3 .400 5.19 52.0 60 33 30 6 24 19 1 1.615 10.4 4.2 3.3 0.79 1.0 9
1 Yr 2 3 .400 5.19 52.0 60 33 30 6 24 19 1 1.615 10.4 3.3 0.79 1.0 9

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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