Jim Walewander

James Walewander

Positions: Second Baseman, Pinch Runner and Third Baseman
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 160 lb.

Born: May 2, 1962 in Chicago, IL
School: Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 9th round of the 1983 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 31, 1987
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Angels/Yankees 1987-1993

Final Game: October 3, 1993
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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
1983	21	DET-min	Rk	73	325	285	56	91	14	2	4	28	35	4	34	29	.319	.390	.425	.815		121		1	2	3	2		BRS · APPY
1984	22	DET-min	A	137	502	502		136	16	2	0						.271	.271	.311	.582		156							LAK · FLOR
1985	23	DET-min	A,AA	143	604	544	83	154	13	8	0	38	30	11	50	31	.283	.342	.336	.679		183		2	2	6	4		LAK,BIR · FLOR,SOUL
1986	24	DET-min	AA	124	491	440	59	107	10	6	1	31	25	11	43	54	.243	.312	.300	.612		132		2	4	2	4		GLF · EL
1987	25	DET-min	AAA	59	240	210	27	57	9	1	0	12	18	11	28	31	.271	.360	.324	.684		68		1	1	0	1		TOL · IL
1987	25	DET	AL	53	63	54	24	13	3	1	1	4	2	1	7	6	.241	.328	.389	.717	93	21	2	0	2	0	0	45/D6
1988	26	DET-min	AAA	4	15	11	4	5	2	0	0	2	2	1	3	3	.455	.571	.636	1.208		7		0	1	0	0		TOL · IL
1988	26	DET	AL	88	198	175	23	37	5	0	0	6	11	4	12	26	.211	.261	.240	.501	44	42	1	0	10	1	0	4/D65

1989	27	DET-min	AAA	133	560	484	53	109	15	3	7	38	32	10	60	72	.225	.316	.312	.628		151		6	6	4	3		TOL · IL
1990	28	NYY-min	AAA	131	479	368	80	92	14	5	1	31	49	13	90	67	.250	.408	.323	.731		119		11	6	4	1		CLB · IL
1990	28	NYY	AL	9	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	64	2	0	0	0	0	0	/45D6

1991	29	NYY-min	AAA	126	492	408	81	92	11	3	3	38	54	19	69	66	.225	.342	.289	.631		118	5	5	7	3	1		CLB · IL
1992	30	TEX-min	AAA	44	148	124	20	26	7	0	0	10	5	2	17	18	.210	.310	.266	.576		33	1	2	3	2	0		OKC · AA
1993	31	ANA-min	AAA	102	428	351	77	107	12	1	1	43	36	6	60	57	.305	.416	.353	.769		124	8	9	5	3	1		VAN · PCL
1993	31	CAL	AL	12	14	8	2	1	0	0	0	3	1	1	5	1	.125	.429	.125	.554	56	1	0	0	0	1	0	/6D4
1994	32	FLA-ANA-min	AAA,AA	77	293	254	32	59	9	0	0	21	20	3	31	37	.232	.314	.268	.582		68	1	1	3	4	0		EDM,MDL · PCL,TL
4 Yrs				162	280	242	50	52	9	1	1	14	15	7	24	33	.215	.284	.273	.556	57	66	3	0	12	2	0
162 Game Avg.				162	280	242	50	52	9	1	1	14	15	7	24	33	.215	.284	.273	.556	57	66	3	0	12	2	0

DET (2 yrs)				141	261	229	47	50	8	1	1	10	13	5	19	32	.218	.277	.275	.552	56	63	3	0	12	1	0
CAL (1 yr)				12	14	8	2	1	0	0	0	3	1	1	5	1	.125	.429	.125	.554	56	1	0	0	0	1	0
NYY (1 yr)				9	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	64	2	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
1987	25	DET	AL	53	63	-1	1	-0	-1	0	-2	-0.1	2	0	0.1	.497	.499	0.2	-0.1	1	$	45/D6
1988	26	DET	AL	88	198	-12	0	1	1	1	-8	-0.8	6	-2	-0.2	.490	.495	-0.3	0.3	-3	$	4/D65

1990	28	NYY	AL	9	5	-0	-1	0	-0	-0	-1	-0.1	0	-1	-0.1	.488	.499	-0.1	-0.0	-1	$	/45D6

1993	31	CAL	AL	12	14	-0	-0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	0	0.0	.499	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	/6D4
4 Seasons				162	280	-13	0	1	-1	1	-11	-1.0	9	-2	-0.2	.493	.498	-0.2	0.2	-2	$

DET (2 yrs)				141	261	-13	1	1	-1	1	-10	-0.9	8	-2	-0.1	.493	.497	-0.1	0.2	-1	$
CAL (1 yr)				12	14	-0	-0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	0	0.0	.499	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$
NYY (1 yr)				9	5	-0	-1	0	-0	-0	-1	-0.1	0	-1	-0.1	.488	.499	-0.1	-0.0	-1	$

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
1987	25	DET	AL	63	46	7	4.1	102	.255	.241	.260	.328	.328	.389	.418	.717	.746	93	.409	-0.5	-0.0	.659	.296	.148	1.3
1988	26	DET	AL	198	154	13	2.3	91	.247	.211	.255	.261	.319	.240	.384	.501	.703	44	.227	-12.8	-1.3	.427	.137	.029	.0

1990	28	NYY	AL	5	5	0	0.0	95	.200	.200	.259	.200	.328	.400	.388	.600	.715	64	.000	-0.2	-0.0	.400	.200	.200	.0

1993	31	CAL	AL	14	9	1	3.0	104	.125	.125	.269	.429	.340	.125	.411	.554	.751	56	.292	0.1	0.0	.750	.625	.000	.0
4 Yrs				280	214	21	2.6	94	.243	.215	.257	.284	.322	.273	.392	.556	.715	57	.266	-13.4	-1.4	.490	.190	.058	1.9
162 Game Avg.				280	214	21	2.6	94	.243	.215	.257	.284	.322	.273	.392	.556	.715	57	.266	-13.4	-1.4	.490	.190	.058	2

DET (2 yrs)				261	200	20	2.7	94	.249	.218	.256	.277	.321	.275	.392	.552	.713	56	.275	-13.3	-1.3	.481	.175	.057	1.9
CAL (1 yr)				14	9	1	3.0	104	.125	.125	.269	.429	.340	.125	.411	.554	.751	56	.292	0.1	0.0	.750	.625	.000	.0
NYY (1 yr)				5	5	0	0.0	95	.200	.200	.259	.200	.328	.400	.388	.600	.715	64	.000	-0.2	-0.0	.400	.200	.200	.0

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
1987	25	DET	AL	63	1.6%	9.5%	11.1%	7.9%	39%	0.86	9.0	54.0	13.5		1.24	75%
1988	26	DET	AL	198	0.0%	13.1%	6.1%	2.5%	14%	2.17	6.7		29.2	1.03	1.29	76%	14%	0.0%	39%

1990	28	NYY	AL	5	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%	100%				5.0	0.25	0.33	100%	20%	0.0%	50%

1993	31	CAL	AL	14	0.0%	7.1%	35.7%	0.0%	0%	0.20	8.0		2.7	0.60	0.40	57%	0%	0.0%	60%
4 Yrs				280	0.4%	11.8%	8.6%	3.9%	21%	1.38	7.3	242.0	17.3	0.96	1.18	75%	13%	0.0%	41%
MLB Averages					2.2%	15.0%	8.6%	6.8%	30%	1.75	6.0	41.4	8.4	0.80	1.06	73%	20%	6.3%	21%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	PHlev	AB
1987	25	DET	AL	-0.5	-0.0	70	0.2	0.9	-0.7	.66	0.3	0.0	-0.1	-0.0	0.92	0.5	0.00	2
1988	26	DET	AL	-13.0	-1.3	226	-0.9	2.3	-3.1	.90	-1.1	0.2	-10.7	-1.1	0.92	-13.2	0.00	2

1990	28	NYY	AL	-0.2	-0.0	8	-0.1	0.1	-0.1	1.08	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	-0.0	1.07	-0.2	0.00	1

1993	31	CAL	AL	0.1	0.0	17	0.1	0.3	-0.2	1.20	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	1.25	-0.1		0
4 Yrs				-13.6	-1.4	321	-0.5	3.6	-4.2	.87	-0.8	0.2	-10.4	-1.1	0.94	-12.9	0.00	5

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
1987	25	DET	AL	0	0	121%	40	2	1	67%	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	50%	9	6	3	2	1	1	5	1	4
1988	26	DET	AL	3	0	47%	85	11	4	73%	8	4	3	0	0	0	3	1	3	16	35%	8	8	0	3	2	1	6	1	5

1990	28	NYY	AL	0	0	100%	12	1	1	50%	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0%	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

1993	31	CAL	AL	0	0	33%	10	1	1	50%	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0%	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
4 Yrs				3	0	65%	147	15	7	68%	12	6	3	1	0	0	4	2	4	22	38%	19	16	3	6	3	2	12	3	9

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
1987	25	DET	AL	63	100%	13			2	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	100%	12	2	17%	6	2	33%	34	4	12%	5	2	40%	0	0		0
1988	26	DET	AL	198	100%	37	13	5	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	100%	30	1	3%	20	10	50%	98	6	6%	9	4	44%	3	2	67%	0

1990	28	NYY	AL	5	100%	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0%	1	1	100%	3	1	33%	1	1	100%	0	0		0

1993	31	CAL	AL	14	100%	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	0	0%	3	1	33%	17	3	18%	2	1	50%	1	0	0%	0
4 Yrs				280	100%	52	14	5	5	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	6	1	0	1	0	0	12	12	100%	47	3	6%	30	14	47%	152	14	9%	17	8	47%	4	2	50%	0
MLB Averages					60%																			72%			10%			35%			15%			52%			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	26	DET	AL	198	687	3.47	452	66%	30%	9%	25%	35%	70%	0%	46%	87%	33%	4%	8	0	10%	19	0	4%	8	2	23%	0	0	0

1990	28	NYY	AL	5	17	3.40	12	71%	25%	0%	33%	42%	75%	0%	53%	100%	60%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0

1993	31	CAL	AL	14	54	3.86	28	52%	18%	11%	43%	29%	82%	0%	43%	87%	43%	14%	2	0	36%	5	2	36%	5	2	0%	0	0	0
3 Yrs				217	758	3.49	492	65%	29%	9%	27%	35%	71%	0%	46%	87%	34%	5%	10	0	11%	24	2	6%	13	4	22%	0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.63		62%	25%	14%	27%	34%	75%	2%	46%	81%	31%	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	SH	SF
1987	25	53	63	54	24	13	3	1	1	4	2	1	7	6	.241	.328	.389	.717	93	21	2	2	0
1988	26	141	261	229	47	50	8	1	1	10	13	5	19	32	.218	.277	.275	.552	56	63	3	12	1
1989	27	141	261	229	47	50	8	1	1	10	13	5	19	32	.218	.277	.275	.552	56	63	3	12	1
1990	28	150	266	234	48	51	9	1	1	11	14	6	19	32	.218	.276	.278	.553	57	65	3	12	1
1991	29	150	266	234	48	51	9	1	1	11	14	6	19	32	.218	.276	.278	.553	57	65	3	12	1
1992	30	150	266	234	48	51	9	1	1	11	14	6	19	32	.218	.276	.278	.553	57	65	3	12	1
1993	31	162	280	242	50	52	9	1	1	14	15	7	24	33	.215	.284	.273	.556	57	66	3	12	2

Neutralized Batting

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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
1987	25	53	63	54	24	13	3	1	1	4	2	7	6	.241	.328	.389	.717	7	53
1988	26	88	201	177	25	39	5	0	0	7	12	13	26	.220	.272	.249	.521	12	88

1990	28	9	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	9

1993	31	12	14	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	.000	.357	.000	.357	0	12
4 Yrs		162	283	244	49	52	8	1	1	11	16	25	33	.213	.284	.266	.551	19	162
162 Game Avg.		162	283	244	49	52	8	1	1	11	16	25	33	.213	.284	.266	.551	19	162

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