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NYA 1963 — 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
4,362 57 87 58 52 32 0 -0.6 3.3 1.1 4 458 0 4.2 1.5 6 42

NYA 1963 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Yogi Berra 21 0 0 0 0 -1.7 0.8 -0.2 -1 -1
Jake Gibbs 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0 0
Elston Howard 63 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.4 1.3 5 5
Total 84 0 0 0 0 -0.6 3.3 1.1 4 4

NYA 1963 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Joe Pepitone 3,499 348 12 11 7 12 21 0.4 0.0 0 7
Dale Long 22 4 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Harry Bright 747 65 -1 -1 -1 -6 -9 0.2 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,268 417 10 9 5 5 11 0.6 0.0 0 5

NYA 1963 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bobby Richardson 3,943 630 11 11 7 4 13 -0.5 1.2 1 8
Phil Linz 149 19 1 1 1 -2 -2 0.0 -0.1 0 1
Clete Boyer 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Hector Lopez 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Pedro Gonzalez 147 18 -3 -3 -2 -7 -5 0.0 -0.2 0 -2
Total 4,268 670 9 9 6 -5 6 -0.5 0.9 1 7

NYA 1963 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Clete Boyer 3,673 622 24 24 16 70 40 1.7 0.0 2 18
Phil Linz 276 38 1 1 1 -1 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 1
Harry Bright 319 50 0 0 0 0 -3 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,268 710 25 25 17 69 36 1.6 0.0 2 19

NYA 1963 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tony Kubek 3,517 641 15 15 10 4 14 1.4 0.4 2 12
Phil Linz 515 112 4 4 3 14 14 0.9 0.3 1 4
Clete Boyer 236 53 3 3 2 9 6 0.2 -0.1 0 2
Total 4,268 806 22 22 15 27 34 2.5 0.6 3 18

NYA 1963 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tom Tresh 1,138 136 8 7 6 18 43 1 7
Jack Reed 93 12 1 1 1 3 5 0 1
Phil Linz 38 7 1 1 1 3 0 0 1
Johnny Blanchard 488 44 -1 -1 -1 -4 12 0 -1
Hector Lopez 2,511 262 -3 -6 -5 1 115 3 -2
Total 4,268 461 6 2 2 21 175 4 6

NYA 1963 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jack Reed 325 53 4 4 3 11 11 0 3
Tony Kubek 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Phil Linz 93 8 0 0 0 -2 1 0 0
Mickey Mantle 1,115 141 0 0 0 0 45 0 0
Roger Maris 9 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Joe Pepitone 142 19 -1 -1 -1 0 7 0 -1
Tom Tresh 2,580 297 -12 -13 -10 -37 84 -1 -11
Total 4,268 519 -9 -10 -8 -29 149 -1 -9

NYA 1963 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Roger Maris 1,429 231 5 5 4 8 68 1 5
Phil Linz 68 7 0 0 0 -2 1 0 0
Harry Bright 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jack Reed 232 35 -2 -2 -2 -2 9 0 -2
Joe Pepitone 156 23 -1 -1 -1 -3 13 -1 -2
Hector Lopez 389 42 -1 -1 -1 -13 7 -1 -2
Johnny Blanchard 600 79 -6 -6 -5 -19 36 -2 -7
Total 2,893 420 -5 -5 -5 -31 134 -3 -8

NYA 1963 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Ralph Terry 45 -3 -3
Luis Arroyo 0 0 0
Jim Bouton 45 2 2
Bud Daley 0 0 0
Al Downing 22 -1 -1
Whitey Ford 47 -1 -1
Steve Hamilton 15 1 1
Bill Kunkel 6 0 0
Tom Metcalf 3 0 0
Hal Reniff 31 2 2
Bill Stafford 15 0 0
Stan Williams 34 -1 -1
Marshall Bridges 12 1 1
Total 275 0 0

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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