Joe Orsulak
Joseph Michael Orsulak
 
 
Born: May 31, 1962 in Glen Ridge, NJ
51 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6'1" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1980 - (Round 6)
- High School: Parsippany Hills (Morris Plains, NJ)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
PIT
NL
21.1
CF
12
-
 
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
PIT
NL
22.1
CF
73
-
 
0.2
-0.1
0.2
0.0
-0.1
1.2
0.6
0.6
0.0
-0.2
-0.5
0.3
0.0
PIT
NL
23.1
CF
436
-
 
0.8
1.4
-0.9
0.0
-0.3
9.2
7.1
2.1
0.0
0.5
0.5
-0.0
0.0
PIT
NL
24.1
RF
437
-
 
-0.3
0.1
-0.8
0.0
-0.4
6.6
4.6
2.0
0.0
-1.7
-1.9
0.2
0.0
BAL
AL
26.1
RF
416
-
 
0.9
1.3
-0.8
0.0
-0.4
9.5
8.2
1.3
0.0
2.1
2.3
-0.2
0.0
BAL
AL
27.1
RF
446
-
 
2.0
2.4
-0.9
0.0
-0.5
15.5
13.3
2.2
0.0
7.7
7.0
0.6
0.0
BAL
AL
28.1
RF
465
-
 
2.4
1.4
0.6
0.0
-0.5
12.5
10.0
2.5
0.0
4.4
3.5
0.9
0.0
BAL
AL
29.1
LF
521
-
 
1.8
0.9
0.2
0.0
-0.6
9.7
7.6
2.1
0.0
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.0
BAL
AL
30.1
RF
428
-
 
0.9
1.6
-1.1
0.0
-0.5
11.0
8.2
2.8
0.0
3.5
2.2
1.3
0.0
NYN
NL
31.1
LF
441
-
 
0.7
0.6
-0.4
0.0
-0.4
9.1
7.4
1.6
0.0
0.8
0.9
-0.1
0.0
NYN
NL
32.1
RF
318
-
 
-1.4
-0.7
-1.1
0.0
-0.4
4.3
2.9
1.3
0.0
-1.7
-1.8
0.1
0.0
NYN
NL
33.1
LF
317
-
 
-0.6
-0.2
-0.8
0.0
-0.4
5.5
4.5
1.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
FLO
NL
34.1
LF
234
-
 
-1.0
-1.3
0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.8
0.0
0.8
0.0
-3.4
-3.5
0.1
0.0
MON
NL
35.1
LF
170
-
 
-0.5
-0.7
-0.2
0.0
-0.4
2.4
1.3
1.1
0.0
-0.8
-1.3
0.5
0.0
14
5
RF
4714
-
  
5.5
6.3
-6.0
0.0
-5.2
97.4
76.0
21.4
0.0
11.5
7.4
4.1
0.0
162 Game Average
511
-
  
0.6
0.7
-0.6
0.0
-0.6
  
10.6
8.2
2.3
0.0
  
1.2
0.8
0.4
0.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
4
CF
958
-
 
0.3
1.2
-1.6
0.0
-0.8
17.2
12.4
4.8
0.0
-1.6
-2.1
0.5
0.0
5
RF
2276
-
 
8.0
7.5
-2.0
0.0
-2.5
58.2
47.4
10.8
0.0
18.2
15.3
2.9
0.0
3
LF
1076
-
 
-1.3
-0.3
-2.3
0.0
-1.3
18.9
14.9
4.0
0.0
-1.1
-1.0
-0.0
0.0
1
LF
234
-
 
-1.0
-1.3
0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.8
0.0
0.8
0.0
-3.4
-3.5
0.1
0.0
1
RF
170
-
 
-0.5
-0.7
-0.2
0.0
-0.4
2.4
1.3
1.1
0.0
-0.8
-1.3
0.5
0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James