Billy Jo Robidoux

William Joseph Robidoux

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: January 13, 1964 in Ware, MA
High School: Ware HS (Ware, MA)
Drafted
by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 11, 1985
Teams (by GP): Brewers/RedSox/WhiteSox 1985-1990

Final Game: September 17, 1990
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1985 21 MIL AL 18 63 51 5 9 2 0 3 8 0 0 12 16 .176 .333 .392 .725 99 20 1 0 0 0 0 7/3D
1986 22 MIL AL 56 215 181 15 41 8 0 1 21 0 0 33 36 .227 .344 .287 .631 73 52 8 0 0 1 1 3D
1987 23 MIL AL 23 70 62 9 12 0 0 0 4 0 1 8 17 .194 .286 .194 .479 30 12 0 0 0 0 1 3D
1988 24 MIL AL 33 104 91 9 23 5 0 0 5 1 1 8 14 .253 .307 .308 .615 73 28 3 0 3 2 3 3/D
1989 25 CHW AL 16 43 39 2 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 .128 .209 .179 .389 12 7 0 0 0 0 0 3/7
1990 26 BOS AL 27 52 44 3 8 4 0 1 4 0 0 6 14 .182 .288 .341 .629 73 15 2 1 0 1 1 3/D
6 Yrs 173 547 468 43 98 21 0 5 43 1 2 71 106 .209 .313 .286 .599 65 134 14 1 3 4 6
162 Game Avg. 162 512 438 40 92 20 0 5 40 1 2 66 99 .209 .313 .286 .599 65 125 13 1 3 4 6
MIL (4 yrs) 130 452 385 38 85 15 0 4 38 1 2 61 83 .221 .325 .291 .616 69 112 12 0 3 3 5
BOS (1 yr) 27 52 44 3 8 4 0 1 4 0 0 6 14 .182 .288 .341 .629 73 15 2 1 0 1 1
CHW (1 yr) 16 43 39 2 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 .128 .209 .179 .389 12 7 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1985 21 MIL AL 18 63 -0 0 0 -2 -1 -3 -0.2 2 -1 -0.1 .485 .498 0.1 -0.3 1 $ 7/3D
1986 22 MIL AL 56 215 -6 0 -1 -1 -4 -12 -1.2 7 -5 -0.6 .478 .492 -0.4 -0.5 -4 $ 3D
1987 23 MIL AL 23 70 -6 -1 1 -1 -2 -9 -0.9 2 -7 -0.7 .461 .495 -0.6 -0.2 -6 $ 3D
1988 24 MIL AL 33 104 -5 0 0 -1 -2 -8 -0.8 3 -4 -0.5 .476 .495 -0.4 -0.3 -3 $ 3/D
1989 25 CHW AL 16 43 -5 -0 0 -1 -1 -6 -0.6 1 -5 -0.5 .459 .496 -0.4 -0.1 -4 $ 3/7
1990 26 BOS AL 27 52 -2 -1 -0 -1 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.4 .480 .497 -0.2 -0.3 -2 $ 3/D
6 Seasons 173 547 -24 -1 -0 -7 -10 -42 -4.2 17 -25 -2.8 .475 .495 -1.9 -1.6 -18 $
MIL (4 yrs) 130 452 -18 -0 0 -5 -8 -31 -3.0 14 -17 -1.9 .475 .495 -1.3 -1.2 -12 $
BOS (1 yr) 27 52 -2 -1 -0 -1 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.4 .480 .497 -0.2 -0.3 -2 $
CHW (1 yr) 16 43 -5 -0 0 -1 -1 -6 -0.6 1 -5 -0.5 .459 .496 -0.4 -0.1 -4 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1985 21 MIL AL 63 43 7 4.4 98 .188 .176 .260 .333 .326 .392 .404 .725 .730 99 .476 0.2 0.0 .744 .451 .216 .0
1986 22 MIL AL 215 149 19 3.4 103 .276 .227 .265 .344 .333 .287 .413 .631 .747 73 .360 -5.7 -0.6 .574 .243 .061 .0
1987 23 MIL AL 70 51 4 2.1 108 .267 .194 .268 .286 .337 .194 .431 .479 .768 30 .171 -6.4 -0.6 .373 .113 .000
1988 24 MIL AL 104 77 8 2.8 95 .291 .253 .261 .307 .326 .308 .392 .615 .718 73 .301 -3.0 -0.3 .500 .143 .055 .0
1989 25 CHW AL 43 34 2 1.6 91 .167 .128 .257 .209 .322 .179 .379 .389 .700 12 .135 -4.5 -0.5 .324 .154 .051
1990 26 BOS AL 52 39 4 2.7 98 .233 .182 .264 .288 .333 .341 .394 .629 .727 73 .298 -1.4 -0.1 .579 .295 .159 .0
6 Yrs 547 393 44 3.0 100 .258 .209 .263 .313 .331 .286 .406 .599 .736 65 .312 -20.8 -2.1 .531 .226 .077 1.7
162 Game Avg. 512 368 41 3.0 100 .258 .209 .263 .313 .331 .286 .406 .599 .736 65 .312 -20.8 -2.1 .531 .226 .077 2
MIL (4 yrs) 452 320 38 3.2 101 .269 .221 .264 .325 .331 .291 .410 .616 .741 69 .332 -14.9 -1.5 .548 .226 .070 1.6
BOS (1 yr) 52 39 4 2.7 98 .233 .182 .264 .288 .333 .341 .394 .629 .727 73 .298 -1.4 -0.1 .579 .295 .159 .0
CHW (1 yr) 43 34 2 1.6 91 .167 .128 .257 .209 .322 .179 .379 .389 .700 12 .135 -4.5 -0.5 .324 .154 .051

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1985 21 MIL AL 63 4.8% 25.4% 19.1% 7.9% 56% 1.33 3.2 17.0 6.4 1.00 51%
1986 22 MIL AL 215 0.5% 16.7% 15.4% 4.2% 22% 1.09 5.0 181.0 8.6 1.31 67%
1987 23 MIL AL 70 0.0% 24.3% 11.4% 0.0% 0% 2.13 3.6 15.5 2.30 64%
1988 24 MIL AL 104 0.0% 13.5% 7.7% 4.8% 22% 1.75 6.5 18.2 1.08 1.54 76% 15% 0.0% 53%
1989 25 CHW AL 43 0.0% 20.9% 9.3% 4.7% 40% 2.25 4.3 39.0 1.00 0.85 70% 17% 0.0% 0%
1990 26 BOS AL 52 1.9% 26.9% 11.5% 9.6% 63% 2.33 3.1 44.0 11.0 0.48 0.85 58% 26% 4.8% 0%
6 Yrs 547 0.9% 19.4% 13.0% 4.8% 27% 1.49 4.4 93.6 10.9 0.89 1.30 66% 17% 1.9% 27%
MLB Averages 2.2% 14.9% 8.6% 6.8% 30% 1.73 6.0 40.0 8.4 0.80 1.06 73% 20% 6.6% 26%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1985 21 MIL AL 0.1 0.0 63 0.3 1.4 -1.1 1.11 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.88 -0.0 1.40 4
1986 22 MIL AL -5.7 -0.6 218 -0.6 4.1 -4.7 1.22 -0.8 0.3 -6.3 -0.6 0.99 -7.1 3.14 2
1987 23 MIL AL -6.4 -0.6 71 -0.0 1.2 -1.2 1.03 -0.4 0.4 -4.4 -0.4 0.97 -4.9 0.66 4
1988 24 MIL AL -3.0 -0.3 108 -0.2 1.4 -1.6 .99 -0.4 0.1 -4.4 -0.4 0.92 -4.8 0.30 3
1989 25 CHW AL -4.5 -0.5 43 -0.5 0.5 -0.9 1.17 -0.5 0.1 -3.9 -0.4 0.96 -4.4 3.46 1
1990 26 BOS AL -1.5 -0.2 52 -0.0 1.1 -1.1 1.27 -0.1 0.0 -2.1 -0.2 1.01 -0.5 1.96 11
6 Yrs -20.9 -2.1 555 -1.0 9.6 -10.6 1.14 -2.1 1.2 -20.6 -2.0 0.96 -21.8 1.62 25

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1985 21 MIL AL 0 0 11% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 60% 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
1986 22 MIL AL 2 0 19% 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 28% 11 10 1 4 2 2 3 1 2
1987 23 MIL AL 1 0 45% 33 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 3 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 2
1988 24 MIL AL 0 0 29% 50 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 27% 9 7 2 1 1 0 1 0 1
1989 25 CHW AL 0 0 22% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1990 26 BOS AL 1 0 14% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
6 Yrs 4 0 23% 210 1 2 33% 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 9 29% 33 26 6 7 5 2 8 2 6

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1985 21 MIL AL 63 84% 9 4 0 0 0 1.40 3 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 16 1 6% 6 1 17% 36 5 14% 4 2 50% 1 0 0% 0
1986 22 MIL AL 215 80% 41 2 0 0 0 3.14 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 48 8 17% 22 10 45% 156 21 13% 12 8 67% 11 8 73% 0
1987 23 MIL AL 70 87% 12 4 0 0 0 0.66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0% 5 1 20% 46 5 11% 2 2 100% 1 1 100% 0
1988 24 MIL AL 104 90% 23 5 0 3 1 0 0 0.30 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 15 3 20% 11 7 64% 54 8 15% 6 3 50% 4 2 50% 0
1989 25 CHW AL 43 79% 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.46 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0% 3 0 0% 27 1 4% 2 1 50% 1 1 100% 0
1990 26 BOS AL 52 98% 8 0 0 11 1 0 1 1.96 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 2 18% 5 1 20% 38 3 8% 3 1 33% 2 0 0% 0
6 Yrs 547 85% 98 5 0 25 2 0 1 1.62 5 0 8 2 3 1 4 0 3 3 100% 113 14 12% 52 20 38% 357 43 12% 29 17 59% 20 12 60% 0
MLB Averages 60% 73% 11% 35% 15% 51% 56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1988 24 MIL AL 102 356 3.49 214 60% 30% 9% 24% 37% 70% 8% 42% 87% 31% 10% 10 2 17% 17 3 7% 7 4 57% 2 0 0
1989 25 CHW AL 43 181 4.21 113 62% 28% 17% 28% 27% 72% 0% 45% 77% 19% 2% 1 0 19% 8 4 7% 3 1 22% 0 0 0
1990 26 BOS AL 52 193 3.71 118 61% 17% 25% 31% 26% 83% 4% 51% 69% 42% 6% 3 0 21% 11 6 10% 5 2 14% 0 0 0
3 Yrs 197 730 3.71 445 61% 26% 15% 27% 32% 74% 5% 45% 79% 31% 7% 14 2 18% 36 13 8% 15 7 32% 2 0 0
MLB Averages 3.60 62% 24% 14% 27% 34% 75% 2% 47% 81% 32% 6% 16% 9% 26%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1985 21 18 63 51 5 9 2 0 3 8 0 0 12 16 .176 .333 .392 .725 99 20 1 0 0 0 0
1986 22 74 278 232 20 50 10 0 4 29 0 0 45 52 .216 .342 .310 .652 79 72 9 0 0 1 1
1987 23 97 348 294 29 62 10 0 4 33 0 1 53 69 .211 .330 .286 .616 68 84 9 0 0 1 2
1988 24 130 452 385 38 85 15 0 4 38 1 2 61 83 .221 .325 .291 .616 69 112 12 0 3 3 5
1989 25 146 495 424 40 90 17 0 4 39 1 2 65 92 .212 .315 .281 .596 64 119 12 0 3 3 5
1990 26 173 547 468 43 98 21 0 5 43 1 2 71 106 .209 .313 .286 .599 65 134 14 1 3 4 6

Neutralized Batting

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 G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1985 21 18 63 51 5 9 2 0 3 8 0 12 16 .176 .333 .392 .725 7 18
1986 22 56 215 181 15 41 8 0 1 21 0 33 36 .227 .344 .287 .631 18 56
1987 23 23 68 61 8 11 0 0 0 3 0 7 17 .180 .265 .180 .445 3 23
1988 24 33 104 91 9 23 5 0 0 5 1 8 14 .253 .307 .308 .615 9 33
1989 25 16 45 40 3 6 2 0 0 1 0 5 9 .150 .244 .200 .444 2 16
1990 26 27 52 44 3 8 4 0 1 4 0 6 14 .182 .288 .341 .629 4 27
6 Yrs 173 547 468 43 98 21 0 5 42 1 71 106 .209 .313 .286 .599 43 173
162 Game Avg. 162 512 438 40 92 20 0 5 39 1 66 99 .209 .313 .286 .599 40 173

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