The 1922 Season as seen through the Prism of Player Won-Lost Records
pWins over Positional Average Top 10 Players |
pWins over Replacement Level Top 10 Players |
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Player | pWins | pLosses | pWOPA | pWORL | Player | pWins | pLosses | pWOPA | pWORL | ||||
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 21.5 | 14.1 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 21.5 | 14.1 | 3.6 | 4.9 | ||
2 | Wilbur Cooper | 20.6 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2 | Wilbur Cooper | 20.6 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 4.7 | ||
3 | Babe Ruth | 19.3 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3 | Dave Bancroft | 22.8 | 18.1 | 2.8 | 4.3 | ||
4 | Joe Bush | 17.4 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4 | Babe Ruth | 19.3 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 | ||
5 | Dave Bancroft | 22.8 | 18.1 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 5 | Joe Bush | 17.4 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | ||
6 | Ken Williams | 20.2 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6 | Max Carey | 25.5 | 19.9 | 2.2 | 3.9 | ||
7 | Bob Shawkey | 18.7 | 14.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 7 | Ken Williams | 20.2 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | ||
8 | Pete Donohue | 12.7 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 8 | Bob Shawkey | 18.7 | 14.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | ||
9 | Max Carey | 25.5 | 19.9 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 9 | Red Faber | 19.6 | 16.2 | 2.1 | 3.5 | ||
10 | Eppa Rixey | 16.5 | 12.9 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 10 | Charlie Hollocher | 21.4 | 18.3 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
eWins over Positional Average Top 10 Players |
eWins over Replacement Level Top 10 Players |
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Player | eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | eWORL | Player | eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | eWORL | ||||
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 21.4 | 14.1 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 21.4 | 14.1 | 3.6 | 4.9 | ||
2 | Babe Ruth | 18.8 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 2 | Babe Ruth | 18.8 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 3.8 | ||
3 | Dave Bancroft | 22.3 | 18.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3 | Dave Bancroft | 22.3 | 18.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | ||
4 | Red Faber | 19.4 | 16.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4 | Max Carey | 25.1 | 20.3 | 1.8 | 3.5 | ||
5 | Wilbur Cooper | 19.2 | 16.4 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 5 | Red Faber | 19.4 | 16.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | ||
6 | Ray Grimes | 16.9 | 12.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 6 | Wilbur Cooper | 19.2 | 16.4 | 2.0 | 3.3 | ||
7 | George Sisler | 15.0 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 7 | Ken Williams | 19.5 | 14.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 | ||
8 | Max Carey | 25.1 | 20.3 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 8 | Ray Grimes | 16.9 | 12.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | ||
9 | Babe Pinelli | 17.0 | 14.3 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 9 | Babe Pinelli | 17.0 | 14.3 | 1.7 | 2.9 | ||
10 | Ken Williams | 19.5 | 14.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 10 | Urban Shocker | 16.1 | 13.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
pWins over Positional Average Top 10 Players |
pWins over Replacement Level Top 10 Players |
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Player | pWins | pLosses | pWOPA | pWORL | Player | pWins | pLosses | pWOPA | pWORL | ||||
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 27.1 | 17.8 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 27.1 | 17.8 | 4.6 | 6.2 | ||
2 | George Mogridge | 19.2 | 12.4 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 2 | Ken Williams | 28.7 | 19.8 | 3.5 | 5.4 | ||
3 | Ken Williams | 28.7 | 19.8 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 3 | George Mogridge | 19.2 | 12.4 | 3.8 | 5.1 | ||
4 | Wilbur Cooper | 20.6 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4 | Dave Bancroft | 25.2 | 20.0 | 3.1 | 4.8 | ||
5 | Babe Ruth | 20.6 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5 | Wilbur Cooper | 20.6 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 4.7 | ||
6 | Joe Bush | 17.9 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 6 | Babe Ruth | 20.6 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | ||
7 | Dave Bancroft | 25.2 | 20.0 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 7 | Walter Johnson | 20.6 | 15.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | ||
8 | Walter Johnson | 20.6 | 15.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 8 | Joe Bush | 17.9 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | ||
9 | Pete Donohue | 15.6 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 9 | Urban Shocker | 21.9 | 17.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | ||
10 | Urban Shocker | 21.9 | 17.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 10 | Max Carey | 25.5 | 19.9 | 2.2 | 3.9 |
eWins over Positional Average Top 10 Players |
eWins over Replacement Level Top 10 Players |
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Player | eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | eWORL | Player | eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | eWORL | ||||
1 | Rogers Hornsby | 27.1 | 17.8 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 1 | Rogers Hornsby | 27.1 | 17.8 | 4.6 | 6.2 | ||
2 | Babe Ruth | 20.1 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2 | Ken Williams | 27.6 | 20.9 | 2.4 | 4.2 | ||
3 | Dave Bancroft | 24.6 | 20.6 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 3 | Dave Bancroft | 24.6 | 20.6 | 2.5 | 4.2 | ||
4 | George Sisler | 19.9 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4 | Babe Ruth | 20.1 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | ||
5 | Ken Williams | 27.6 | 20.9 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 5 | Urban Shocker | 21.5 | 18.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | ||
6 | George Mogridge | 17.6 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 6 | George Sisler | 19.9 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | ||
7 | Urban Shocker | 21.5 | 18.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 7 | Red Faber | 20.9 | 17.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | ||
8 | Red Faber | 20.9 | 17.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 8 | George Mogridge | 17.6 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | ||
9 | Babe Pinelli | 20.3 | 17.0 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 9 | Max Carey | 25.1 | 20.3 | 1.8 | 3.5 | ||
10 | Ray Grimes | 18.0 | 12.9 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 10 | Babe Pinelli | 20.3 | 17.0 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
0.400 HittersAs I noted above, three qualifying players batted over 0.400 in 1922, all of whom are now in the Hall of Fame: George Sisler Rogers Hornsby, and Ty Cobb. The next table compares the Player won-lost records for these three players for the games for which I have play-by-play data so far.
Games | pWins | pLosses | pWin Pct. | pWOPA | pWORL | eWins | eLosses | eWin Pct. | eWOPA | eWORL | |
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George Sisler | 107 | 14.5 | 11.0 | 0.569 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 15.0 | 10.4 | 0.590 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
Rogers Hornsby | 122 | 21.5 | 14.1 | 0.603 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 21.4 | 14.1 | 0.603 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
Ty Cobb | 63 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 0.540 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 0.525 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Games | pWins | pLosses | pWin Pct. | pWOPA | pWORL | eWins | eLosses | eWin Pct. | eWOPA | eWORL | |
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George Sisler | 142 | 19.2 | 14.6 | 0.569 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 19.9 | 13.8 | 0.590 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
Rogers Hornsby | 154 | 27.1 | 17.8 | 0.603 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 27.1 | 17.8 | 0.603 | 4.6 | 6.2 |
Ty Cobb | 137 | 19.2 | 16.3 | 0.540 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 18.6 | 16.9 | 0.525 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
Urban ShockerIt's hard to be absolutely certain, because of missing games, but the best pitcher in the major-leagues in 1922 may have been Urban Shocker, who amassed a traditional pitching W-L record of 24-17 with a 2.97 ERA in 348 innings pitched. In the first version of this article, the adjusted numbers (which were based on team games rather than player games, as they are now) showed Shocker with more than 20 pWins as well as 20 pLosses. As I noted at the time, the latter of these was "probably overstated", and, in fact, with more data and a more accurate player-specific adjustment method, Shocker now has considerably fewer than 20 estimated pLosses.
pWins | pLosses | pWOPA | pWORL | eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | eWORL | ||
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Bobo Newsom | 20.6 | 21.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 20.3 | 21.9 | -0.2 | 1.4 | |
Bob Feller | 27.3 | 20.0 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 26.1 | 21.2 | 3.1 | 5.4 | |
Don Drysdale | 20.0 | 20.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 19.3 | 20.8 | -0.1 | 1.7 | |
Mickey Lolich | 24.2 | 21.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 23.8 | 22.2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | |
Wilbur Wood | 23.1 | 20.7 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 22.1 | 21.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 | |
Phil Niekro | 21.6 | 21.3 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 21.8 | 21.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | |
Phil Niekro | 20.3 | 21.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 20.0 | 21.7 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
1922 World Series: Top Player Performances | ||||
pWins | pLosses | pWORL | ||
Frankie Frisch | NY1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Heinie Groh | NY1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Jack Scott | NY1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Hugh McQuillan | NY1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Art Nehf | NY1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Jesse Barnes | NY1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Best by Factor: Batting, Baserunning, Pitching, FieldingThere are four basic factors for which players earn Player won-lost records: Batting, Baserunning, Pitching, and Fielding. The top players in 1922 in eWOPA by factor were as follows.
Batting | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Rogers Hornsby | 19.5 | 10.4 | 4.3 |
Positional Average excludes pitcher offense
Baserunning | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Max Carey | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
Positional Average excludes pitcher offense
Pitching | |||
eWins | eLosses | Net Wins | |
Red Faber | 17.3 | 13.7 | 3.6 |
Urban Shocker | 17.2 | 14.0 | 3.2 |
Jack Quinn | 14.3 | 11.2 | 3.0 |
Eppa Rixey | 14.8 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
Fielding, P | |||
eWins | eLosses | Net Wins | |
Joe Bush | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Fielding, C | |||
eWins | eLosses | Net Wins | |
Bob O'Farrell | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
Fielding, 1B | |||
eWins | eLosses | Net Wins | |
Earl Sheely | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
Fielding, 2B | |||
eWins | eLosses | Net Wins | |
Bucky Harris | 6.1 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
Fielding, 3B | |||
eWins | eLosses | Net Wins | |
Babe Pinelli | 6.4 | 5.4 | 1.0 |
Fielding, SS | |||
eWins | eLosses | Net Wins | |
Dave Bancroft | 9.0 | 7.6 | 1.3 |
Fielding, LF | |||
eWins | eLosses | Net Wins | |
Joe 'Moon' Harris | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
Fielding, CF | |||
eWins | eLosses | Net Wins | |
Elmer Miller (1912) | 5.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
Fielding, RF | |||
eWins | eLosses | Net Wins | |
Harry Hooper | 8.0 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
Best by PositionNext, we look at 1922 Major-League leaders in eWOPA by position. The figures shown here only include Player decisions earned while playing this particular position, and include no contextual adjustments (expected or actual).
Catcher | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Bob O'Farrell | 13.2 | 9.7 | 1.6 |
First Base | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
George Sisler | 19.5 | 14.2 | 2.1 |
Second Base | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Rogers Hornsby | 27.3 | 18.8 | 4.2 |
Third Base | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Babe Pinelli | 19.8 | 17.0 | 1.8 |
Shortstop | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Dave Bancroft | 25.0 | 21.6 | 2.2 |
Left Field | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Ken Williams | 24.0 | 18.8 | 1.8 |
Center Field | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Max Carey | 24.2 | 19.5 | 1.7 |
Right Field | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Harry Heilmann | 18.7 | 14.9 | 1.2 |
Babe Ruth | 7.4 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
Starting Pitcher | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Red Faber | 17.6 | 14.2 | 1.7 |
Urban Shocker | 17.3 | 14.0 | 1.6 |
Relief Pitcher | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Art Decatur | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
George Murray | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
Top Relief Pitchers of 1922, based on pWORL | |||||
Player | pWins | pLosses | pWin Pct. | pWOPA | pWORL |
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Lou North | 8.0 | 6.6 | 0.546 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Allan Russell | 7.1 | 7.0 | 0.503 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Claude Jonnard | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.544 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Virgil Barnes | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.572 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Art Decatur | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.514 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Pitcher Offense | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Wilbur Cooper | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
Roy Moore | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
Elam Vangilder | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
Sad Sam Jones | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
Burleigh Grimes | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
George Mogridge | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
Pinch Hitter | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Pat Collins | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Jack Fournier | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Mike Menosky | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Pinch Runner | |||
eWins | eLosses | eWOPA | |
Joe Evans | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Runs/Game | HR | T | D | S/ROE | W/HBP | IW | |
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1922 | 5.24 | 0.1353 | 0.0658 | 0.0526 | 0.0339 | 0.0345 | 0.0153 |
2013 | 4.38 | 0.1450 | 0.0887 | 0.0652 | 0.0362 | 0.0282 | 0.0085 |
All | K | Other | |
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1922 | -0.0223 | -0.0196 | -0.0227 |
2013 | -0.0229 | -0.0221 | -0.0232 |
SB | CS | WP | Break-even | Actual | |
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1922 | 0.0146 | -0.0292 | 0.0291 | 66.7% | 49.0% |
2013 | 0.0176 | -0.0335 | 0.0271 | 65.5% | 68.7% |