Warren Spahn
Warren Edward Spahn
 
 
Born: April 23, 1921 in Buffalo, NY
Died: November 24, 2003 - 82 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6'0" Wt: 172
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1973
- Signed by the Boston Bees as an Amateur Free Agent in 1940
- Served in the Army during World War II
- High School: South Park (Buffalo, NY)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
BSN
NL
21.2
SP
6
15.7
 
-0.6
-0.0
0.0
-0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.6
-0.0
0.0
-0.5
BSN
NL
25.2
SP
47
125.7
 
2.4
-0.1
0.0
2.5
0.0
8.9
0.0
0.0
8.9
4.4
-0.1
0.0
4.5
BSN
NL
26.2
SP
112
289.7
 
9.3
-0.1
0.0
9.5
0.0
32.0
0.0
0.0
32.0
22.1
-0.3
0.0
22.4
BSN
NL
27.2
SP
103
257.0
 
3.4
0.1
0.0
3.3
0.0
14.5
0.0
0.0
14.5
5.1
-0.1
0.0
5.2
BSN
NL
28.2
SP
120
302.3
 
5.6
0.0
0.0
5.6
0.0
23.0
0.0
0.0
23.0
12.2
-0.2
0.0
12.4
BSN
NL
29.2
SP
118
293.0
 
5.6
0.4
-0.0
5.2
0.0
20.3
0.0
0.0
20.3
9.9
-0.2
0.0
10.1
BSN
NL
30.2
SP
126
310.7
 
8.0
0.3
-0.0
7.8
0.0
24.0
0.0
0.0
24.0
13.2
-0.3
0.0
13.4
BSN
NL
31.2
SP
118
290.0
 
7.1
0.4
0.0
6.7
0.0
20.6
0.0
0.0
20.6
10.6
-0.2
0.0
10.8
ML1
NL
32.2
SP
111
265.7
 
9.1
0.3
-0.0
8.9
0.0
29.4
0.0
0.0
29.4
20.2
-0.3
0.0
20.4
ML1
NL
33.2
SP
112
283.3
 
5.6
0.5
-0.0
5.1
0.0
22.1
0.1
0.0
22.0
12.1
-0.0
0.0
12.2
ML1
NL
34.2
SP
88
245.7
 
4.3
0.4
-0.1
3.9
-0.0
18.1
0.8
0.0
17.3
9.0
0.4
0.0
8.5
ML1
NL
35.2
SP
111
281.3
 
5.9
0.6
-0.1
5.4
0.0
22.8
0.1
0.0
22.8
13.8
-0.1
0.0
13.9
ML1
NL
36.2
SP
103
271.0
 
4.6
-0.1
-0.0
4.7
0.0
21.3
0.0
0.0
21.3
12.1
-0.2
0.0
12.3
ML1
NL
37.2
SP
122
290.0
 
6.0
1.9
-0.0
4.1
0.0
27.3
4.5
0.0
22.8
17.2
4.1
0.0
13.1
ML1
NL
38.2
SP
112
292.0
 
6.3
0.8
0.0
5.6
0.0
22.2
0.0
0.0
22.2
12.0
-0.1
0.0
12.1
ML1
NL
39.2
SP
104
267.7
 
2.8
0.1
-0.0
2.7
0.0
16.4
0.0
0.0
16.4
7.6
-0.1
0.0
7.7
ML1
NL
40.2
SP
106
262.7
 
5.2
1.2
-0.0
4.0
0.0
24.0
1.6
0.0
22.4
14.6
1.4
0.0
13.2
ML1
NL
41.2
SP
106
269.3
 
5.9
0.2
0.0
5.6
0.0
21.9
0.0
0.0
21.9
13.1
-0.1
0.0
13.2
ML1
NL
42.2
SP
100
259.7
 
4.6
0.7
0.0
4.0
0.0
20.3
0.0
0.0
20.3
11.3
-0.0
0.0
11.3
ML1
NL
43.2
SP
61
173.7
 
-1.8
0.1
0.0
-1.9
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
-5.1
-0.1
0.0
-5.0
NYN
NL
44.2
SP
45
126.0
 
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
-0.5
-0.1
0.0
-0.4
SFN
NL
44.2
SP
24
71.7
 
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
3.5
0.0
0.0
3.5
1.1
-0.0
0.0
1.1
21
3
SP
2055
5243.7
  
100.1
7.8
-0.1
92.6
0.2
397.4
7.2
0.0
390.1
215.3
3.5
0.0
211.8
162 Game Average
98
249.5
  
4.8
0.4
-0.0
4.4
0.0
  
18.9
0.3
0.0
18.6
  
10.2
0.2
0.0
10.1
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
20
P
1986
5046.0
 
99.3
7.6
-0.1
92.0
0.2
390.3
7.2
0.0
383.1
214.7
3.6
0.0
211.1
1
P
45
126.0
 
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
-0.5
-0.1
0.0
-0.4
1
P
24
71.7
 
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
3.5
0.0
0.0
3.5
1.1
-0.0
0.0
1.1
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James