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CLE 1976 — 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
4,448 -32 -19 -36 -46 -34 2 -3.4 -0.1 0.9 -2 690 2 1.8 0.0 2 -30

CLE 1976 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Alan Ashby 32 -2 -2 -1 2 0.1 1.1 0.4 2 3
Rick Cerone 2 0 0 0 0 -0.4 -0.7 -0.2 -1 -1
Ray Fosse 33 0 0 0 0 -2.2 0.1 0.5 -2 -2
Ron Pruitt 1 0 0 0 0 -0.9 -0.6 0.2 -1 -1
Total 68 -2 -2 -1 2 -3.4 -0.1 0.9 -2 -1

CLE 1976 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Frank Robinson 23 0 0 0 0 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Ron Pruitt 16 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Ray Fosse 29 5 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Alan Ashby 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Duane Kuiper 65 8 -1 -1 -1 1 1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
John Lowenstein 228 21 -2 -2 -1 -4 -5 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Buddy Bell 30 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Doug Howard 672 61 -2 -2 -1 -7 -7 0.2 0.0 0 -1
Orlando Gonzalez 344 37 -1 -1 -1 1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Rico Carty 261 17 -1 -1 -1 -7 -5 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Joe Lis 390 35 -3 -3 -2 -8 -4 0.1 0.0 0 -2
Boog Powell 2,264 223 -6 -6 -4 -15 -2 0.4 0.0 0 -4
Total 4,327 410 -17 -17 -12 -40 -24 0.5 0.0 0 -12

CLE 1976 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Duane Kuiper 3,284 577 3 2 1 18 7 0.8 0.5 1 2
Larvell Blanks 1,043 180 -2 -2 -1 -1 -8 -0.5 -0.5 -1 -2
Total 4,327 757 1 0 0 17 -1 0.3 0.0 0 0

CLE 1976 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Buddy Bell 4,192 604 9 8 6 25 35 0.0 0.0 0 6
Ron Pruitt 81 18 1 1 1 5 5 -0.4 0.0 0 1
Alan Ashby 9 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Ed Crosby 12 3 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Larvell Blanks 33 3 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,327 628 9 8 6 28 40 -0.5 0.0 0 6

CLE 1976 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Frank Duffy 3,254 580 -1 -3 -2 -10 -22 1.5 0.0 2 0
Alfredo Griffin 26 2 -1 -1 -1 -3 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Larvell Blanks 1,047 175 -4 -4 -3 -13 -10 0.0 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,327 757 -6 -8 -6 -26 -34 1.5 0.0 2 -4

CLE 1976 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ron Pruitt 225 30 1 1 1 5 17 2 3
John Lowenstein 257 31 0 0 0 2 11 1 1
Rico Carty 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frank Robinson 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Orlando Gonzalez 28 3 -1 -1 -1 -1 4 0 -1
Charlie Spikes 54 4 -1 -1 -1 -2 5 0 -1
Tommy Smith 232 21 -3 -3 -3 -5 12 0 -3
George Hendrick 3,498 390 -1 -2 -2 -3 204 -1 -3
Total 4,327 483 -5 -6 -6 -4 254 2 -4

CLE 1976 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ron Pruitt 18 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 2 0 -1
George Hendrick 287 30 -4 -4 -3 -11 9 1 -2
John Lowenstein 410 58 -4 -4 -3 -5 20 1 -2
Rick Manning 3,612 501 -2 -3 -3 -1 188 -1 -4
Total 4,327 591 -11 -12 -10 -18 219 1 -9

CLE 1976 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ron Pruitt 130 26 2 2 2 3 16 -1 1
Tommy Smith 600 114 0 -1 -1 11 45 1 0
Doug Howard 20 2 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
George Hendrick 52 13 0 0 0 2 5 0 0
Orlando Gonzalez 54 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Charlie Spikes 1,552 268 0 -2 -2 8 112 -1 -3
John Lowenstein 414 61 -4 -5 -4 -12 35 0 -4
Total 2,822 493 -2 -6 -5 11 217 -1 -6

CLE 1976 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Don Hood 15 0 0
Tom Buskey 20 1 1
Jim Kern 20 0 0
Dave LaRoche 13 0 0
Harry Parker 1 0 0
Fritz Peterson 9 0 0
Stan Thomas 30 2 2
Eric Raich 0 0 0
Dennis Eckersley 28 0 0
Pat Dobson 38 -3 -3
Jackie Brown 30 -2 -2
Jim Bibby 29 -1 -1
Rick Waits 28 0 0
Total 261 -3 -3

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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