A key to watching team sports is knowing the players. As the saying goes: ” You can’t tell the players without a scorecard!” With that in mind, here is the Wins Produced of every single player in the WNBA from the 2014.
A few quick notes before we get to the scorecard:
The calculation of Wins Produced follows the same approach taken for the NBA: http://wagesofwins.com/how-to-calculate-wins-produced/
The specific calculations were reported in the following article: Berri, David J. and Anthony Krautmann. (2013). “Understanding the WNBA On and Off the Court.” In Handbook on the Economics of Women in Sports. edited by Eva Marikova Leeds and Michael Leeds. Edward Elgar Press. pp. 132-155.
The basic story we see for the NBA holds for the WNBA. Scorers tend to be overvalued. Non-scorers are undervalued. So there are productive player who do not score much and unproductive players who score quite a bit.
In looking at these results, keep in mind that an average player will post a WP40 of 0.100. So if the player’s WP40 is above 0.100, the player is above average.
ALL WNBA PLAYERS IN 2014
Atlanta Dream
Minutes
WP40
Wins Produced
Sancho Lyttle
1064
0.196
5.21
Erika de Souza
986
0.168
4.13
Tiffany Hayes
967
0.171
4.12
Celine Dumerc
527
0.182
2.40
Angel McCoughtry
970
0.098
2.39
Shoni Schimmel
726
0.094
1.71
Aneika Henry
436
0.098
1.07
Amanda Thompson
174
0.084
0.37
DeLisha Milton-Jones
23
-0.078
-0.04
Inga Orekhova
13
-0.465
-0.15
Nadia Gomes Colhado
125
-0.073
-0.23
Jasmine Thomas
594
-0.016
-0.24
Matee Ajavon
220
-0.117
-0.64
Swin Cash
149
-0.209
-0.78
Sum of WP
19.32
Actual Wins
19
Chicago Sky
Minutes
WP40
Wins Produced
Sylvia Fowles
596
0.220
3.27
Epiphanny Prince
841
0.141
2.97
Jessica Breland
850
0.109
2.31
Courtney Vandersloot
450
0.174
1.95
Elena Delle Donne
407
0.181
1.84
Tamera Young
937
0.040
0.95
Allie Quigley
844
0.038
0.79
Jamierra Faulkner
694
0.031
0.54
Courtney Clements
373
0.033
0.31
Gennifer Brandon
122
0.076
0.23
Markeisha Gatling
320
0.002
0.01
Aaryn Ellenberg
1
-0.042
0.00
Sasha Goodlett
444
-0.039
-0.43
Sum of WP
14.75
Actual Wins
15
Connecticut Sun
Minutes
WP40
Wins Produced
Chiney Ogwumike
921
0.164
3.78
Alyssa Thomas
930
0.151
3.52
Alex Bentley
871
0.092
2.01
Kelsey Griffin
592
0.129
1.91
Katie Douglas
1041
0.070
1.82
Renee Montgomery
537
0.071
0.96
Allison Hightower
334
0.084
0.70
Kelly Faris
192
0.086
0.41
Kayla Pedersen
313
0.047
0.37
Kelsey Bone
793
0.015
0.31
Briana Gilbreath-Butler
36
-0.059
-0.05
Ebony Hoffman
69
-0.064
-0.11
Kelley Cain
43
-0.113
-0.12
Danielle McCray
208
-0.098
-0.51
Sum of WP
14.99
Actual Wins
13
Indiana Fever
Minutes
WP40
Wins Produced
Erlana Larkins
1044
0.333
8.70
Karima Christmas
736
0.120
2.21
Tamika Catchings
428
0.201
2.16
Briann January
894
0.085
1.90
Shavonte Zellous
931
0.068
1.59
Marissa Coleman
815
0.058
1.17
Krystal Thomas
177
0.143
0.63
Maggie Lucas
310
0.040
0.31
Layshia Clarendon
397
0.028
0.28
Jasmine Hassell
21
-0.154
-0.08
Sydney Carter
286
-0.081
-0.58
Lynetta Kizer
280
-0.129
-0.90
Natasha Howard
577
-0.100
-1.45
Sum of WP
15.94
Actual Wins
16
Los Angeles Sparks
Minutes
WP40
Wins Produced
Candace Parker
994
0.225
5.59
Nneka Ogwumike
909
0.217
4.94
Armintie Herrington
788
0.172
3.39
Kristi Toliver
772
0.142
2.75
Jantel Lavender
961
0.051
1.22
Alana Beard
915
0.052
1.18
Lindsey Harding
705
0.012
0.20
Samantha Prahalis
21
-0.088
-0.05
Darxia Morris
30
-0.290
-0.22
Nikki Greene
38
-0.327
-0.31
Candice Wiggins
237
-0.062
-0.37
Farhiya Abdi
143
-0.145
-0.52
Sandrine Gruda
410
-0.094
-0.97
Sum of WP
16.84
Actual Wins
16
Minnesota Lynx
Minutes
WP40
Wins Produced
Lindsay Whalen
1038
0.238
6.17
Maya Moore
1181
0.186
5.48
Damiris Dantas
659
0.162
2.66
Devereaux Peters
503
0.170
2.13
Janel McCarville
919
0.079
1.81
Seimone Augustus
750
0.052
0.98
Monica Wright
444
0.060
0.67
Rebekkah Brunson
302
0.084
0.63
Tricia Liston
183
0.111
0.51
Lindsey Moore
100
0.100
0.25
Asia Taylor
174
0.054
0.24
Tan White
604
0.013
0.20
Nadirah McKenith
24
0.079
0.05
Sum of WP
21.79
Actual Wins
25
New York Liberty
Minutes
WP40
Wins Produced
Anna Cruz
922
0.201
4.63
Tina Charles
1118
0.138
3.84
Alex Montgomery
744
0.103
1.91
Cappie Pondexter
1047
0.072
1.89
Natasha Lacy
82
0.325
0.67
Sugar Rodgers
564
0.046
0.64
Plenette Pierson
574
0.025
0.36
Janeesa Jeffery
72
0.164
0.30
Avery Warley
442
0.012
0.14
Shanece McKinney
165
0.014
0.06
Kara Braxton
31
0.038
0.03
Charde Houston
145
-0.007
-0.03
Toni Young
38
-0.077
-0.07
Swin Cash
240
-0.020
-0.12
Essence Carson
364
-0.018
-0.17
DeLisha Milton-Jones
320
-0.054
-0.43
Sum of WP
13.64
Actual Wins
15
Phoenix Mercury
Minutes
WP40
Wins Produced
Diana Taurasi
1017
0.251
6.37
Brittney Griner
1046
0.211
5.53
Penny Taylor
775
0.241
4.67
Candice Dupree
1063
0.171
4.54
DeWanna Bonner
996
0.169
4.22
Erin Phillips
616
0.127
1.96
Shay Murphy
328
0.157
1.28
Mistie Mims
492
0.070
0.86
Tiffany Bias
66
-0.238
-0.39
Ewelina Kobryn
136
-0.221
-0.75
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota
340
-0.135
-1.15
Sum of WP
27.14
Actual Wins
29
San Antonio Silver Stars
Minutes
WP40
Wins Produced
Jayne Appel
844
0.235
4.97
Danielle Robinson
1091
0.171
4.66
Becky Hammon
785
0.147
2.88
Sophia Young
827
0.099
2.06
Shenise Johnson
538
0.141
1.90
Jia Perkins
519
0.124
1.60
Kayla McBride
883
0.021
0.45
Davellyn Whyte
9
-0.630
-0.14
Astou Ndour
35
-0.215
-0.19
Heather Butler
38
-0.327
-0.31
Kayla Alexander
298
-0.063
-0.47
Shameka Christon
338
-0.123
-1.04
Danielle Adams
699
-0.075
-1.31
Sum of WP
15.06
Actual Wins
16
Seattle Storm
Minutes
WP40
Wins Produced
Crystal Langhorne
983
0.118
2.91
Tanisha Wright
743
0.109
2.02
Noelle Quinn
485
0.163
1.98
Temeka Johnson
579
0.136
1.97
Sue Bird
965
0.065
1.57
Jenna O’Hea
390
0.097
0.94
Shekinna Stricklen
577
0.053
0.76
Alysha Clark
560
0.033
0.46
Waltiea Rolle
65
0.263
0.43
Angela Robinson
176
0.005
0.02
Camille Little
1017
-0.014
-0.36
Nicole Powell
338
-0.067
-0.57
Sum of WP
12.12
Actual Wins
12
Tulsa Shock
Minutes
WP40
Wins Produced
Courtney Paris
940
0.269
6.32
Skylar Diggins
1192
0.117
3.49
Odyssey Sims
1170
0.097
2.85
Glory Johnson
1069
0.097
2.60
Vicki Baugh
268
0.187
1.25
Riquna Williams
174
0.076
0.33
Angel Goodrich
177
0.054
0.24
Tiffany Jackson
71
0.013
0.02
Jordan Hooper
646
-0.005
-0.08
Roneeka Hodges
720
-0.011
-0.19
Theresa Plaisance
90
-0.145
-0.33
Jennifer Lacy
357
-0.201
-1.79
Sum of WP
14.71
Actual Wins
12
Washington Mystics
Minutes
WP40
Wins Produced
Emma Meesseman
930
0.228
5.29
Monique Currie
803
0.154
3.09
Ivory Latta
1081
0.098
2.65
Kara Lawson
611
0.148
2.26
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt
550
0.113
1.56
Tianna Hawkins
363
0.111
1.00
Stefanie Dolson
625
0.063
0.98
Kia Vaughn
794
0.045
0.90
Bria Hartley
924
0.020
0.46
Kalana Greene
79
0.151
0.30
Tayler Hill
39
-0.255
-0.25
Jelena Milovanovic
181
-0.120
-0.54
Sum of WP
17.70
Actual Wins
16
NOTE: WNBA box score data can be found at basketball-reference.com.
– DJ