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CHN 1978 — Team Defense Totals

CH Play+ GB+ OAA OAA_adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
4,799 -24 189 -35 -15 -27 -8 2.9 -0.2 -1.4 1 650 -9 -0.6 0.7 0 -43

CHN 1978 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tim Blackwell 22 0 0 0 -2 -2.6 0.3 0.2 -2 -4
Larry Cox 17 0 0 0 -2 1.0 0.1 -0.8 0 -2
Mike Gordon 2 0 0 0 0 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0 0
Ed Putman 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0 0
Dave Rader 26 -1 -1 -1 -4 4.7 -0.6 -0.9 3 -2
Total 67 -1 -1 -1 -8 2.9 -0.2 -1.4 1 -8

CHN 1978 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Larry Biittner 1,567 169 4 5 4 19 16 0.3 0.0 0 4
Bill Buckner 2,875 294 0 2 1 4 15 -0.7 0.0 -1 0
Steve Ontiveros 34 2 0 0 0 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Scot Thompson 30 1 0 0 0 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dave Kingman 153 17 -1 -1 -1 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Ed Putman 18 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,677 484 2 5 3 20 28 -0.4 0.0 -1 2

CHN 1978 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Manny Trillo 4,137 759 17 17 12 58 63 0.2 1.2 1 13
Rodney Scott 127 24 1 1 1 4 -1 -0.1 0.1 0 1
Mick Kelleher 355 74 2 2 1 12 8 -0.3 -0.5 -1 0
Rudy Meoli 58 10 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 -0.1 0 0
Total 4,677 867 20 20 14 75 69 -0.3 0.7 0 14

CHN 1978 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Steve Ontiveros 2,165 335 8 11 8 21 24 -0.2 0.0 0 8
Mick Kelleher 422 67 3 4 3 10 12 0.0 0.0 0 3
Rodney Scott 1,377 207 -2 0 0 9 11 0.9 0.0 1 1
Ed Putman 139 25 2 2 1 5 4 0.0 0.0 0 1
Mike Vail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Rudy Meoli 66 14 0 0 0 3 3 -0.2 0.0 0 0
Hector Cruz 193 24 0 0 0 -2 0 -0.3 0.0 0 0
Mike Sember 32 4 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Davey Johnson 283 45 -4 -4 -3 -3 0 -0.1 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,677 721 6 12 8 42 54 0.0 0.0 1 9

CHN 1978 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ivan De Jesus 4,471 821 -1 3 2 6 42 0.3 0.2 0 2
Mick Kelleher 126 21 0 0 0 -1 -2 0.1 -0.1 0 0
Rodney Scott 70 13 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.3 -0.2 0 0
Mike Sember 10 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.1 0 0
Total 4,677 856 -1 3 2 3 38 0.1 0.0 0 2

CHN 1978 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Hector Cruz 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Mike Vail 85 10 0 0 0 -1 5 0 0
Gene Clines 612 58 -1 -1 -1 -3 27 0 -1
Greg Gross 606 65 -2 -2 -2 0 34 1 -1
Larry Biittner 693 71 -1 -1 -1 -3 31 -1 -2
Dave Kingman 2,676 276 -4 -4 -3 -11 130 0 -3
Total 4,677 481 -8 -8 -7 -17 227 0 -7

CHN 1978 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Gene Clines 191 24 0 0 0 -2 8 0 0
Hector Cruz 338 42 -1 -1 -1 -5 12 0 -1
Rodney Scott 212 26 -3 -3 -3 -5 13 0 -3
Scot Thompson 131 12 -3 -3 -3 -8 11 0 -3
Joe Wallis 432 53 -2 -2 -2 -6 14 -1 -3
Jerry White 1,091 149 -3 -2 -2 2 49 -1 -3
Bobby Murcer 739 88 -4 -3 -3 -13 37 -1 -4
Greg Gross 1,543 187 -7 -5 -4 -26 74 -2 -6
Total 4,677 581 -23 -19 -18 -63 218 -5 -23

CHN 1978 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Scot Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greg Gross 127 22 -1 -1 -1 0 5 0 -1
Gene Clines 366 50 -3 -3 -3 -10 24 -1 -4
Mike Vail 569 79 -10 -9 -8 -18 34 0 -8
Bobby Murcer 1,997 276 -20 -18 -16 -56 142 -3 -19
Total 3,060 427 -34 -31 -28 -84 205 -4 -32

CHN 1978 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Manny Seoane 0 0 0
Mike Krukow 25 0 0
Woodie Fryman 17 1 1
Donnie Moore 22 0 0
Ray Burris 47 0 0
Bruce Sutter 12 -1 -1
Dave Geisel 3 0 0
Guillermo Hernandez 14 -1 -1
Ken Holtzman 7 -1 -1
Dennis Lamp 59 3 3
Dave Roberts 37 2 2
Lynn McGlothen 11 -1 -1
Rick Reuschel 55 2 2
Paul Reuschel 6 0 0
Total 315 4 4

Glossary

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Stat description
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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