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Eric Wedge

Eric Michael Wedge

Positions: Designated Hitter, Pinch Hitter and Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: January 27, 1968 in Fort Wayne, IN
School: Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 3rd round of the 1989 amateur draft.
Signed June 26, 1989. (All Transactions)
Debut: October 5, 1991
Teams (by GP): RedSox/Rockies 1991-1994
Agents: SFX [*]
Final Game: July 29, 1994
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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
1991 23 BOS AL 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 447 1 0 0 0 0 0 /D
1992 24 BOS AL 27 81 68 11 17 2 0 5 11 0 0 13 18 .250 .370 .500 .870 137 34 0 0 0 0 0 D/2
1993 25 COL NL 9 11 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .182 .182 .182 .364 -8 2 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1994 26 BOS AL 2 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .143 .000 .143 -59 0 0 0 0 0 0 /D
4 Yrs 39 100 86 13 20 2 0 5 12 0 0 14 25 .233 .340 .430 .770 107 37 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 415 357 54 83 8 0 21 50 0 0 58 104 .233 .340 .430 .770 107 154 0 0 0 0 0
BOS (3 yrs) 30 89 75 11 18 2 0 5 11 0 0 14 21 .240 .360 .467 .826 124 35 0 0 0 0 0
COL (1 yr) 9 11 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .182 .182 .182 .364 -8 2 0 0 0 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 30 89 75 11 18 2 0 5 11 0 0 14 21 .240 .360 .467 .826 124 35 0 0 0 0 0
NL (1 yr) 9 11 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .182 .182 .182 .364 -8 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 Awards
1991 23 BOS AL 1 1 0 -0 0 0 -0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .530 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $ /D
1992 24 BOS AL 27 81 3 -0 0 -1 -2 0 0.1 3 3 0.3 .501 .500 0.4 -0.3 4 $ D/2
1993 25 COL NL 9 11 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 0.0 .492 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $120,000 /2
1994 26 BOS AL 2 7 -2 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .411 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $ /D
4 Seasons 39 100 1 -0 0 -1 -2 -2 -0.2 3 1 0.1 .495 .500 0.2 -0.3 2 $120,000
BOS (3 yrs) 30 89 2 -1 0 -1 -2 -1 -0.1 3 2 0.1 .496 .500 0.2 -0.3 3 $
COL (1 yr) 9 11 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 0.0 .492 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $120,000

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
1991 23 BOS AL 1 0 1 101 1.000 1.000 .266 1.000 .335 1.000 .403 2.000 .738 447 .000 0.5 0.0 .000 .000
1992 24 BOS AL 81 51 14 7.4 99 .267 .250 .266 .370 .336 .500 .395 .870 .731 137 .720 3.4 0.3 .922 .441 .250 .0
1993 25 COL NL 11 9 0 0.0 117 .286 .182 .289 .182 .357 .182 .440 .364 .797 -8 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .222 .000 .000
1994 26 BOS AL 7 6 0 0.0 115 .000 .000 .277 .143 .350 .000 .442 .143 .792 -59 .000 -1.5 -0.1 .167 .167 .000
4 Yrs 100 66 15 6.1 102 .268 .233 .270 .340 .339 .430 .404 .770 .744 107 .637 0.6 0.1 .773 .360 .198 .0
162 Game Avg. 415 274 62 6.1 102 .268 .233 .270 .340 .339 .430 .404 .770 .744 107 .637 2 0 .773 .360 .198
BOS (3 yrs) 89 57 15 7.1 100 .265 .240 .267 .360 .337 .467 .399 .826 .736 124 .698 2.4 0.2 .860 .413 .227 .0
COL (1 yr) 11 9 0 0.0 117 .286 .182 .289 .182 .357 .182 .440 .364 .797 -8 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .222 .000 .000
AL (3 yrs) 89 57 15 7.1 100 .265 .240 .267 .360 .337 .467 .399 .826 .736 124 .698 2.4 0.2 .860 .413 .227 .0
NL (1 yr) 11 9 0 0.0 117 .286 .182 .289 .182 .357 .182 .440 .364 .797 -8 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .222 .000 .000

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
1991 23 BOS AL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 0.00 100% 100% 0.0% 0%
1992 24 BOS AL 81 6.2% 22.2% 16.1% 8.6% 41% 1.38 3.8 13.6 6.2 0.39 0.57 56% 28% 17.2% 19%
1993 25 COL NL 11 0.0% 36.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.8 11.0 0.40 0.33 64% 14% 0.0% 0%
1994 26 BOS AL 7 0.0% 42.9% 14.3% 0.0% 3.00 2.0 0.50 0.50 43% 0% 0.0% 50%
4 Yrs 100 5.0% 25.0% 14.0% 7.0% 35% 1.79 3.4 17.2 7.2 0.39 0.54 56% 26% 13.9% 18%
MLB Averages 2.2% 15.2% 8.7% 7.0% 30% 1.74 5.9 40.1 8.1 0.81 1.07 72% 21% 6.5% 16%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1991 23 BOS AL 0.5 0.0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 .00 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.61 0.4 1
1992 24 BOS AL 3.4 0.3 82 -0.1 1.4 -1.5 1.13 0.4 -0.5 5.2 0.5 0.96 5.3 0.13 5
1993 25 COL NL -1.8 -0.2 11 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 .66 -0.1 -0.0 0.4 0.0 0.92 -1.0 0.67 8
1994 26 BOS AL -1.5 -0.1 7 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.18 -0.1 -0.0 -1.1 -0.1 0.83 -1.4 0
4 Yrs 0.5 0.1 101 -0.3 1.5 -1.9 1.07 0.2 -0.6 4.7 0.5 0.94 3.3 0.43 14

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
1991 23 BOS AL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 24 BOS AL 0 0 24% 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 14% 4 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 0
1993 25 COL NL 1 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1994 26 BOS AL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Yrs 1 0 28% 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 20% 6 6 0 3 2 1 1 0 1

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
1991 23 BOS AL 1 0% 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 24 BOS AL 81 51% 17 1 0 5 2 0 1 0.13 5 0 0 1 4 3 2 0 0 0 12 0 0% 5 1 20% 48 6 13% 3 1 33% 6 2 33% 0
1993 25 COL NL 11 18% 2 0 0 8 2 0 1 0.67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 6 2 33% 2 2 100% 0 0 0
1994 26 BOS AL 7 57% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
4 Yrs 100 47% 20 1 0 14 5 0 2 0.43 5 0 1 1 4 3 2 0 0 0 16 0 0% 6 1 17% 56 8 14% 5 3 60% 6 2 33% 0
MLB Averages 58% 73% 10% 36% 15% 52% 57%

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
1991 23 BOS AL 1 4 4.00 2 50% 0% 0% 50% 50% 100% 0% 50% 100% 0% 0% 0 0 100% 1 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1992 24 BOS AL 82 333 4.06 191 57% 35% 14% 25% 26% 65% 0% 37% 79% 20% 7% 6 0 15% 12 6 9% 7 2 56% -1 0 0
1993 25 COL NL 10 40 4.00 25 63% 24% 36% 16% 24% 76% 0% 48% 53% 30% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 10% 1 1 50% 1 0 0
1994 26 BOS AL 7 27 3.86 16 59% 25% 25% 31% 19% 75% 0% 44% 67% 43% 0% 0 0 29% 2 2 14% 1 0 33% 0 0 0
4 Yrs 100 404 4.04 234 58% 33% 17% 25% 26% 67% 0% 39% 75% 22% 6% 6 0 15% 15 9 9% 9 3 52% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.66 61% 25% 14% 27% 33% 75% 2% 46% 81% 31% 6% 16% 9% 27%

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
1991 23 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 447 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 24 28 82 69 11 18 2 0 5 11 0 0 13 18 .261 .378 .507 .885 141 35 0 0 0 0 0
1993 25 37 93 80 13 20 2 0 5 12 0 0 13 22 .250 .355 .463 .817 120 37 0 0 0 0 0
1994 26 39 100 86 13 20 2 0 5 12 0 0 14 25 .233 .340 .430 .770 107 37 0 0 0 0 0

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
1991 23 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 1
1992 24 27 81 68 11 17 2 0 5 11 0 13 18 .250 .370 .500 .870 13 27
1993 25 9 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 9
1994 26 3 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .100 .000 .100 0 2
4 Yrs 40 103 89 11 18 2 0 5 11 0 14 26 .202 .311 .393 .704 14 39
162 Game Avg. 162 417 360 45 73 8 0 20 45 0 57 105 .202 .311 .393 .704 57 39

* 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.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Awards (yr lg award)
2007 AL Mgr of the year

                                         

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