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Rusty Tillman

Kerry Jerome Tillman

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: August 29, 1960 in Jacksonville, FL
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 10th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January). (All Transactions)
Debut: June 6, 1982
Teams (by GP): Athletics/Mets/Giants 1982-1988

Final Game: June 18, 1988
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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
1979	18	NYM-min	A-	66	239	239		71	10	2	3						.297	.297	.393	.690		94							GRH,LFA · NORW,NYPL
1980	19	NYM-min	A	135	580	526	94	166	27	11	8	79	43	8	46	90	.316	.369	.454	.824		239		1	3	4			LBG · CARL
1981	20	NYM-min	AA	122	494	464	66	129	21	4	6	59	29	5	24	92	.278	.314	.379	.694		176		1	4	1	2		JAC · TL
1982	21	NYM-min	AAA	108	446	404	60	130	10	6	5	54	26	18	37	57	.322	.381	.413	.795		167		3	0	2	2		TID · IL
1982	21	NYM	NL	12	13	13	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	.154	.154	.231	.385	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	/9

1983	22	NYM-min	AAA	126	526	483	67	123	20	7	8	63	23	0	34	111	.255	.303	.375	.677		181		1	4	4	0		TID · IL
1984	23	CHW-NYM-min	AAA	119	441	406	60	111	11	4	12	56	13	8	25	76	.273	.322	.409	.731		166		5	3	2	1		DEN,TID · AA,IL
1985	24	SDP-min	AAA	115	442	412	66	139	27	7	12	75	18	3	23	73	.337	.371	.524	.896		216		1	3	3	2		LVG · PCL
1986	25	OAK-SDP-min	AAA	74	289	261	42	82	19	2	3	42	8	1	22	32	.314	.360	.437	.797		114		0	0	6	3		TAC,LVG · PCL
1986	25	OAK	AL	22	42	39	6	10	1	0	1	6	2	0	3	11	.256	.310	.359	.668	88	14	0	0	0	0	0	9/7

1987	26	SFG-min	AAA	94	345	304	50	96	12	2	10	52	8	2	32	54	.316	.379	.467	.846		142		2	2	5	2		PHX · PCL
1988	27	SFG-min	AAA	113	451	421	62	124	25	4	12	71	7	6	25	60	.295	.333	.458	.792		193		1	1	3	1		PHX · PCL
1988	27	SFG	NL	4	6	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	1	.250	.500	1.000	1.500	330	4	0	0	0	0	0	/7
1989	28	HOU-SFG-TEX-min	AAA,AA	74	292	277	37	76	19	4	3	33	11	3	12	36	.274	.308	.404	.713		112		2	0	1	2		TUC,PHX,TUL · PCL,TL
1990	29	MTY	AAA																										MTY · MEX
1991	30	TAB	AAA																										TAB · MEX
1992	31	TAB	AAA																										TAB · MEX
1993	32	TAB	AAA																										TAB · MEX
1994	33	TAB,MVA,JAL	AAA																										TAB,MVA,JAL · MEX
1995	34	VCZ,TAB	AAA																										VCZ,TAB · MEX
3 Yrs				38	61	56	11	13	2	0	2	9	3	0	5	16	.232	.295	.375	.670	89	21	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	260	239	47	55	9	0	9	38	13	0	21	68	.232	.295	.375	.670	89	90	0	0	0	0	0

NYM (1 yr)				12	13	13	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	.154	.154	.231	.385	7	3	0	0	0	0	0
SFG (1 yr)				4	6	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	1	.250	.500	1.000	1.500	330	4	0	0	0	0	0
OAK (1 yr)				22	42	39	6	10	1	0	1	6	2	0	3	11	.256	.310	.359	.668	88	14	0	0	0	0	0

NL (2 yrs)				16	19	17	5	3	1	0	1	3	1	0	2	5	.176	.263	.412	.675	90	7	0	0	0	0	0
AL (1 yr)				22	42	39	6	10	1	0	1	6	2	0	3	11	.256	.310	.359	.668	88	14	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
1982	21	NYM	NL	12	13	-1	0	0	-0	-0	-1	-0.2	0	-1	-0.1	.488	.499	-0.1	-0.1	-0	$	/9

1986	25	OAK	AL	22	42	-0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-0.1	1	0	0.0	.495	.499	0.1	-0.1	1	$60,000	9/7

1988	27	SFG	NL	4	6	1	-0	0	0	0	1	0.2	0	2	0.2	.537	.501	0.2	0.0	1	$	/7
3 Seasons				38	61	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-0.1	2	1	0.1	.497	.500	0.2	-0.2	2	$60,000

NYM (1 yr)				12	13	-1	0	0	-0	-0	-1	-0.2	0	-1	-0.1	.488	.499	-0.1	-0.1	-0	$
SFG (1 yr)				4	6	1	-0	0	0	0	1	0.2	0	2	0.2	.537	.501	0.2	0.0	1	$
OAK (1 yr)				22	42	-0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-0.1	1	0	0.0	.495	.499	0.1	-0.1	1	$60,000

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
1982	21	NYM	NL	13	11	1	2.5	94	.222	.154	.264	.154	.327	.231	.384	.385	.712	7	.270	-1.6	-0.2	.364	.154	.077	.0

1986	25	OAK	AL	42	29	5	4.6	93	.333	.256	.252	.310	.319	.359	.393	.668	.712	88	.494	-0.6	-0.1	.655	.231	.103	1.3

1988	27	SFG	NL	6	3	2	18.0	86	.000	.250	.252	.500	.315	1.000	.370	1.500	.684	330	.940	1.3	0.1	2.000	1.250	.750	.0
3 Yrs				61	43	8	5.0	93	.289	.232	.255	.295	.320	.375	.389	.670	.709	89	.546	-1.0	-0.1	.674	.286	.143	2.4
162 Game Avg.				260	183	34	5.0	93	.289	.232	.255	.295	.320	.375	.389	.670	.709	89	.546	-1.0	-0.1	.674	.286	.143	10

NYM (1 yr)				13	11	1	2.5	94	.222	.154	.264	.154	.327	.231	.384	.385	.712	7	.271	-1.6	-0.2	.364	.154	.077	.0
SFG (1 yr)				6	3	2	18.0	86	.000	.250	.252	.500	.315	1.000	.370	1.500	.684	330	.940	1.3	0.1	2.000	1.250	.750	.0
OAK (1 yr)				42	29	5	4.6	93	.333	.256	.252	.310	.319	.359	.393	.668	.712	88	.494	-0.6	-0.1	.655	.231	.103	1.3

NL (2 yrs)				19	14	3	5.8	92	.182	.176	.261	.263	.323	.412	.381	.675	.704	90	.648	-0.3	-0.0	.714	.412	.235	1.0
AL (1 yr)				42	29	5	4.6	93	.333	.256	.252	.310	.319	.359	.393	.668	.712	88	.494	-0.6	-0.1	.655	.231	.103	1.3

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
1982	21	NYM	NL	13	0.0%	30.8%	0.0%	7.7%	50%		3.3				0.50	69%

1986	25	OAK	AL	42	2.4%	26.2%	7.1%	4.8%	20%	3.67	3.5	39.0	6.5		0.89	64%

1988	27	SFG	NL	6	16.7%	16.7%	33.3%	16.7%	100%	0.50	4.0	4.0	1.3	0.00	0.00	33%	0%	100.0%	67%
3 Yrs				61	3.3%	26.2%	8.2%	6.6%	31%	3.20	3.5	28.0	6.2	0.00	0.67	62%	0%	100.0%	67%
MLB Averages					2.2%	14.3%	8.5%	6.8%	29%	1.69	6.2	40.2	8.3	0.80	1.07	74%	20%	8.2%	41%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	PHlev	AB
1982	21	NYM	NL	-1.6	-0.2	14	-0.1	0.1	-0.3	.96	-0.1	-0.0	-0.8	-0.1	0.81	-1.1	1.26	5

1986	25	OAK	AL	-0.6	-0.1	44	-0.0	0.7	-0.7	.95	0.2	-0.2	0.4	0.0	1.01	1.2	1.36	5

1988	27	SFG	NL	1.3	0.1	6	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.20	-0.0	-0.1	2.5	0.3	1.06	1.6	0.28	3
3 Yrs				-1.0	-0.1	64	-0.2	0.9	-1.0	.88	0.1	-0.3	2.0	0.2	0.97	1.8	1.07	13

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%	1^stS	1^stS2	1^stS3	1^stD	1^stD3	1^stDH	2^ndS	2^ndS3	2^ndSH
1982	21	NYM	NL	1	0	200%	13	1	0	100%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	67%	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

1986	25	OAK	AL	1	0	42%	19	2	0	100%	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0%	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

1988	27	SFG	NL	0	0	0%	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3 Yrs				2	0	56%	34	3	0	100%	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	29%	7	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

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
1982	21	NYM	NL	13	54%	2			5	2	0	0	1.26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		5	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0

1986	25	OAK	AL	42	64%	10			5	0	0	0	1.36	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		11	0	0%	6	0	0%	31	5	16%	4	1	25%	1	0	0%	0

1988	27	SFG	NL	6	100%	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0.28	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0%	0	0		6	2	33%	0	0		0	0		0
3 Yrs				61	66%	13	0	0	13	2	0	0	1.07	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0		12	0	0%	6	0	0%	42	7	17%	4	1	25%	1	0	0%	0
MLB Averages					59%																			79%			11%			35%			15%			52%			55%

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	27	SFG	NL	6	28	4.67	15	54%	27%	7%	47%	20%	73%	0%	39%	91%	0%	33%	2	0	50%	3	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0
1 Yr				6	28	4.67	15	54%	27%	7%	47%	20%	73%	0%	39%	91%	0%	33%	2	0	50%	3	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.58		62%	24%	14%	27%	34%	76%	2%	47%	81%	33%	5%			16%			8%			26%

Cumulative Batting

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB
1982	21	12	13	13	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	4	.154	.154	.231	.385	7	3
1983	22	12	13	13	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	4	.154	.154	.231	.385	7	3
1984	23	12	13	13	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	4	.154	.154	.231	.385	7	3
1985	24	12	13	13	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	4	.154	.154	.231	.385	7	3
1986	25	34	55	52	10	12	2	1	6	3	3	15	.231	.273	.327	.600	69	17
1987	26	34	55	52	10	12	2	1	6	3	3	15	.231	.273	.327	.600	69	17
1988	27	38	61	56	11	13	2	2	9	3	5	16	.232	.295	.375	.670	89	21

Neutralized Batting

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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
1982	21	12	14	14	9	3	2	0	0	0	2	0	4	.214	.214	.357	.571	1	12

1986	25	22	43	40	7	11	1	0	1	7	2	3	11	.275	.326	.375	.701	5	22

1988	27	4	6	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	2	1	.250	.500	1.000	1.500	2	4
3 Yrs		38	63	58	17	15	3	0	2	10	4	5	16	.259	.317	.414	.731	8	38
162 Game Avg.		162	269	247	72	64	13	0	9	43	17	21	68	.259	.317	.414	.731	34	38

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