WAR Download Glossary and Column Headings
Batting
name_common,player_ID,year_ID,team_ID,stint_ID,lg_ID - self explanatory
PA - plate appearances
G - games played
Inn - innings played in field
runs_bat - batting runs from our modified wRAA
runs_br - baserunning runs, includes SB and CS runs
runs_dp - runs from avoiding GIDP's in DP situation GB's.
runs_field - total fielding runs from TZR and DRS
runs_infield - defensive dp turn runs
runs_outfield - outfield arm ratings
runs_catcher - catcher defense
runs_good_plays - superlative defensive plays
runs_defense - overall defensive ability
runs_position - runs from the position they play (non-pitching)
runs_position_p - adjustment to zero out the negative contribution of pitcher offense.
runs_replacement - the replacement level adjustment for the league
runs_above_rep - the sum of the above components (double-counting excluded)
runs_above_avg - same as runs_above_rep without runs_replacement
runs_above_avg_off - save as runs_above_avg without defense
runs_above_avg_def - defense plus position
WAA - wins above average
WAA_off - wins above average using runs_above_avg_off
WAA_def - wins above average using runs_above_avg_def
WAR - wins above replacement the final number
WAR_def - just defense and position
WAR_off - just offense, position and replacement level
WAR_rep - WAR attributable to replacement level
salary - what it says
pitcher - yes or no
teamRpG - an avg team runs scored with this player
oppRpG - an avg team runs allowed with this player
oppRpPA_rep - an avg team runs allowed per pa by a replacement player
oppRpG_rep - an avg team runs allowed per g by a replacement player
pyth_exponent - pythagenpat exponent based on run environment for avg teams
pyth_exponent_rep - pythagenpat exponent based on a run environment for a replacement player
waa_win_perc - the win percentage using the pyth_exponent and team and opp R/G
waa_win_perc_off - just for offense
waa_win_perc_def - just for defense
waa_win_perc_rep - how a replacent player would do.
Pitching
name_common player_ID year_ID team_ID stint_ID lg_ID
G
GS
IPouts - IP * 3
IPouts_start - as a starter
IPouts_relief - as a reliever
RA - actual runs allowed
xRA - expected runs allowed based on offenses faced and interleague play
xRA_sprp_adj - adjustment based on whether innings were as a starter or reliever
xRA_def_pitcher - adjustment based on the quality of the pitcher's defense behind them
xRA_extras_adj - the park-adjusted run expectancy of a runner on second with no outs, multiplied by number of such innings they started
PPF - the pitcher's team park factor
PPF_custom - the park factor based on where they pitched
xRA_final - xRA with all needed adjustments
BIP - balls in play
BIP_perc - percentage of team's balls in play (used for defensive adjustment)
RS_def_total - teams defensive runs saved
runs_above_avg - xRA_final - RA
runs_above_avg_adj - adjustment, so the runs_above_avg equal zero
runs_above_rep - runs_above_avg multiplied by the league replacement level factor
RpO_replacement - runs per out for a replacement level pitcher (used to get the win_loss_perc for WAR later)
GR_leverage_index_avg - leverage in relief games
WAR - wins above replacement
salary
teamRpG - the R/G for an average team in games this pitcher pitched
oppRpG - an avg opp's R/G in games this pitcher pitched
pyth_exponent - pythagenpat exponent
waa_win_perc - wins above average W-L perc
WAA - wins above avg
WAA_adj - adjustment to make these sum to zero.
oppRpG_rep - the run scoring of an avg team facing a replacement level pitcher
pyth_exponent_rep - that pythagenpat exponent
waa_win_perc_rep - and their W-L perc
WAR_rep - the amount of WAR attributable to replacement level
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